| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations, phot |
| Contents |
Clinical Case Studiesin Home Health Care; Table of Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Section 1: Introduction; Theoretical Frameworks That Support Home Care; Managing the Complexities of Home Health Care; Transitioning; The Home Visit; Section 2: Cardiac; Case 2.1 Congestive heart failure; Case 2.2 Atrial fibrillation; Case 2.3 Wound following a coronary artery bypass graft (cabg); Section 3: Peripheral Vascular Disease; Case 3.1 Peripheral vascular disease; Section 4: Pulmonary; Case 4.1 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); Case 4.2 Pneumonia; Case 4.3 Tuberculosis |
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Section 5: GastrointestinalCase 5.1 Stomach Cancer; Case 5.2 Malnutrition/Anemia; Section 6: Genitourinary; Case 6.1 Neurogenic bladder; Case 6.2 Urostomy Care; Case 6.3 Urinary Tract Infection and Functional Incontinence; Section 7: Psychiatric/Mental Health; Case 7.1 Bipolar Disorder; Case 7.2 Personality Disorders; Case 7.3 Schizophrenia; Case 7.4 Schizoaffective Disorder; Section 8: Musculoskeletal; Case 8.1 Muscular dystrophy; Case 8.2 Cerebral Palsy; Case 8.3 Osteomyelitis, decubitus ulcer, and paraplegia; Section 9: Neurological; Case 9.1 Brain stem infarct |
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Case 9.2 Multiple SclerosisSection 10: Maternal Health; Case 10.1 Antepartum care; Case 10.2 Postpartum care following uncomplicated delivery; Case 10.3 Postpartum care following complicated delivery; Section 11: Pediatrics; Case 11.1 Premature infant with apnea and refl ux; Case 11.2 Asthma; Case 11.3 Adolescent with neurodevelopmental disability; Section 12: Pediatric Intensive Care; Case 12.1 Alpha thalassemia X- linked mental retardation syndrome; Case 12.2 Anoxic brain damage/achondroplasia; Case 12.3 Cerebral palsy/ acute respiratory failure; Section 13: Infectious Disease |
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Case 13.1 Clostridium difficile-Associated disease (CDAD)Case 13.2 Community-Associated, methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); Case 13.3 Influenza; Section 14: Endocrine; Case 14.1 Diabetes Mellitus Type 1; Case 14.2 Diabetes Mellitus Type 2; Section 15: End-of-Life Care; Case 15.1 Grief; Case 15.2 Palliative care; Case 15.3 Hospice; Case 15.4 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Index |
| Summary |
Home health care is an important aspect of community health and a growing area of healthcare services. Clinical Case Studies in Home Health Care uses a case-based approach to provide home health care professionals, educators, and students with a useful tool for thoughtful, holistic care. The book begins with a thorough and accessible introduction to the principles of home health care, including a discussion of supporting theoretical frameworks and information on managing complexities, transitioning patients to home care, and preparation for the home visit. Subsequent sections are comprised ent |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Home care services -- Case studies
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Health.
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Health
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health.
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MEDICAL -- Home Care.
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MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Home & Community Care.
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MEDICAL -- Nursing Home Care.
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Health
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Home care services
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781118278178 |
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1118278178 |
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9781118278161 |
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111827816X |
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9781118785744 |
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1118785746 |
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