Bookeditors, Lorraine Holtslander, Shelley Peacock and Jill Bally.
Summary: This book provides an unique resource for registered nurses working in hospice palliative care at home and for the community, outside of acute care settings and also incorporates literature related to palliative care in acute health care settings, as part of the overall services and supports required. Very few resources exist which specifically address hospice palliative care in the home setting, despite the fact that most palliative care occurs outside acute care settings and is primarily supported by unpaid family caregivers. An overview of the concerns for individuals and families, as well as specific nursing interventions, from all ages would be an excellent support for nursing students and practicing registered nurses alike. The book structure begins with a description of the goals and objectives of hospice palliative care and the nursing role in providing excellent supportive care. Chapters include research findings and specifically research completed by the authors in the areas of pediatric palliative care, palliative care for those with dementia, and the needs of family caregivers in bereavement. Interventions developed by the editors are provided in this book, such as the “Finding Balance Intervention” for bereaved caregivers; the “Reclaiming Yourself” tool for bereaved spouses of partners with dementia; and The Keeping Hope Possible Toolkit for families of children with life threatening and life limiting illnesses. The development and application of these theory-based interventions are also highlighted. Videos and vignettes written by family caregivers about what was helpful for them, provide a patient-and family-centered approach. The book will benefit nursing students, educators and practicing registered nurses by providing information, theory, and evidence from research. -- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Overview of Hospice Palliative Care in a Community and Home Setting (theoretical and conceptual models, populations, ages, diseases, transitions, bereavement support)
Chapter 2. The Formal Caregiver Perspective
Chapter 2. Global Perspectives from the UK
Chapter 3. The Family Caregiver Perspective
Chapter 3. Global Perspectives from Europe
Chapter 4. Global Perspectives: Nigerian Context
Chapter 5. Palliare (UK/Europe)
Chapter 6. Global Perspectives from Canada
Chapter 7. Global Perspectives: New Zealand
Chapter 8. Global Perspectives: US
Chapter 9. Global Perspectives: Conclusions
Chapters 10. Finding Balance
Chapter 11. Keeping hope possible
Chapter 12. Reclaiming Yourself
Chapter 13. Living with Hope
Chapter 14.COPE intervention for caregiver
Chapter 15. Dementia
Chapter 16. Heart Failure
Chapter 17. Older Adults with Cancer
Chapter 18. Long Term Care
Chapter 19. Prisons
Chapter 20. Pediatric Home Care
Chapter 23. Looking ahead.