Patient Self Management Chronic Dis Pb: Disease: the Health Care Provider's Challenge - Softcover

Redman, Barbara Klug

Softcover

ISBN 10: 076372307X ISBN 13: 9780763723071

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2004

Synopsis

This theoretically-based manual covers approximately 15 diseases; discussion of each disease includes evidence-based standards for patient education. The text provides primary health care providers, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists with the tools they need to increase the effectiveness of their patient education programs.

About this title

About the Author:

Barbara Klug Redman, PhD, MBE, BSN, has been Dean and Professor, Wayne State University, College of Nursing since 1998. Her honors include Fellow in Medical Ethics, Harvard Medical School (1994-5), and Visiting Fellow Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University (1993-4). She was Executive Director, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) from 1983-1989 and Executive Director, American Nurses Association/American Nurses Foundation from 1989-1994. She held the M. Adelaide Nutting Chair in Clinical Nursing, Johns Hopkins University from 1993-1995. Dr. Redman has received 17 funded research grants, published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals, and has authored seven books, including "Practice of Patient Education: A Case Study Approach "(2006), "Advances in Patient Education" (2004), " Patient Self-Management of Chronic Disease: The Health Care Providers Challenges" (2003), and "Measurement Tools in Patient Education, 2nd edition" (2002). She was also Series Editor for eleven books in specialized areas of patient education (1981-1984), and she has served on the editorial boards of "Journal of Nursing Education, Journal of Professional Nursing", and "The Diabetes Educator, " and has reviewed for other major nursing journals. Dr. Redman consults nationally and presents internationally.

Synopsis:

Arguing that patient self-management is as critical in treating chronic illnesses as medication, Redman overviews such approaches; presents a framework for managing pain and specific conditions; and offers patient education summary charts and assessment instruments. Her credentials are not given. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (bookne

About this edition

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 076372307X
• ISBN 13: 9780763723071
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 209