Psychosocial Issues in Palliative Care

A community based approach for life limiting illness

Mari Lloyd-Williams editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:29th Mar '18

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Psychosocial Issues in Palliative Care cover

Highly Commended in the Medicine category at the BMA Book Awards 2019

This new edition examines the current provision of psychosocial support, taking into account the community approaches of psychosocial care, the role of volunteers in supporting psychosocial needs, and the needs of the frail elderly. It is essential reading for the fields of medicine, nursing, social work, chaplaincy, and primary care.Caring for terminally ill patients and their families is challenging. Patients with life limiting illness require the skills of many professionals but also the support of their community. While most clinicians are comfortable in assessing a broad range of physical problems, it is often the psychosocial issues that prove the most complex. These issues range from psychosocial assessment to the treatment and care of patients with life limiting illnesses. Evaluating emotional, social and spiritual needs, in particular, requires excellent teamwork. This fully-updated and expanded new edition takes a comprehensive look at current practice and provision of psychosocial support as applied to a range of palliative care patients. A number of important areas are covered including community approaches of psychosocial care, neonatal palliative care, the provision of psychosocial care to families, the role of volunteers in supporting palliative care professionals, and the needs of the frail elderly, marginalised patients, and those with dementia. Including multiple case study examples, this highly practical text examines current literature and evidence to demonstrate the best research-based practice in psychosocial care. It is an essential resource for professionals working within hospitals and communities in the fields of medicine, nursing, social work, chaplaincy, counselling, primary care, and mental health.

Case studies bring the subject to life as well as providing practical advice ... despite having been involved in palliative care for more than 20 years I found this book thought-provoking and I have learnt from reading it. * BMA reviewing panel, BMA Medical Book Awards 2019 *
Psychosocial issues in palliative care: A community based approach for life limiting illness should be at arm's reach on the book shelf of every discerning palliative care professional. * Jason Mills, Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education Newsletter *

  • Winner of Shortlisted for the Medicine category of the British Medical Association Book Awards 2019.

ISBN: 9780198806677

Dimensions: 234mm x 158mm x 14mm

Weight: 406g

256 pages

3rd Revised edition