1st Edition

Supporting Self Care in Primary Care The Epidemiologically Based Needs Assessment Reviews, Breast Cancer - Second Series

264 Pages
by CRC Press

264 Pages
by CRC Press

"Self care is about people's attitudes and lifestyle, as well as what they can do to take care of themselves when they have a health problem. Supporting self care is about increasing people's confidence and self esteem, enabling them to take decisions about the sensible care of their health and avoiding triggering health problems. Although many people are already practising self care to some... Read more
Supporting self care. What we know about the practice and impact of self care. Getting organised for supporting self care as a PCT. Getting organised for supporting self care as a general practice team. Getting organised for supporting self care as a practitioner. Supporting self care in a pharmacy team. Seeing the patient's perspective. Managing change. Completing the cycle - evaluation. Illustrative patient pathways to self care. Illustrative patient pathway to self care - sore throat. Illustrative patient pathway to self care - back pain. Illustrative patient pathway to self care - asthma. Illustrative patient pathway to self care - cough and colds.

Biography

Ruth Chambers, Gill Wakley, Alison Blenkinsopp