Occupational Therapy in Oncology and Palliative Care (eBook)
288 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-0-470-03426-2 (ISBN)
The book explores the nature of cancer and challenges faced by occupational therapists in oncology and palliative care. It discusses the range of occupational therapy intervention in symptom control, anxiety management and relaxation, and the management of breathlessness and fatigue.
The book is produced in an evidence-based, practical, workbook format with case studies. New chapters on creativity as a psychodynamic approach; outcome measures in occupational therapy in oncology and palliative care; HIV-related cancers and palliative care.
Jill Cooper has been head occupational therapist for 13 years at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, the largest cancer centre in Europe and world-renowned for its research and treatment of cancer. She has published articles with colleagues on different aspects of clinical areas within oncology and palliative care including radiation-induced brachial plexopathy, outcome measures and specifics of working practice in palliative care. She works alongside other medical, nursing and allied healthcare professionals to ensure patients in oncology and palliative care receive the highest standard of care available.
Now in its second edition, this is the only book on occupational therapy in oncology and palliative care. It has been thoroughly updated, contains new chapters, and like the first edition will appeal to a range of allied health professionals working with patients with a life-threatening illness. The book explores the nature of cancer and challenges faced by occupational therapists in oncology and palliative care. It discusses the range of occupational therapy intervention in symptom control, anxiety management and relaxation, and the management of breathlessness and fatigue. The book is produced in an evidence-based, practical, workbook format with case studies. New chapters on creativity as a psychodynamic approach; outcome measures in occupational therapy in oncology and palliative care; HIV-related cancers and palliative care.
Jill Cooper has been head occupational therapist for 13 years at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, the largest cancer centre in Europe and world-renowned for its research and treatment of cancer. She has published articles with colleagues on different aspects of clinical areas within oncology and palliative care including radiation-induced brachial plexopathy, outcome measures and specifics of working practice in palliative care. She works alongside other medical, nursing and allied healthcare professionals to ensure patients in oncology and palliative care receive the highest standard of care available.
Cover 1
Contents 9
List of Contributors 11
Foreword 13
Preface 15
Acknowledgements 16
Introduction 19
1: What is Cancer? 23
2: Challenges Faced by Occupational Therapists in Oncology and Palliative Care 33
3: Occupational Therapy Approach in Symptom Control 49
4: Occupational Therapy in Anxiety Management and Relaxation 63
5: Occupational Therapy in the Management of Breathlessness 73
6: Occupational Therapy and Cancer-Related Fatigue 83
7: Client-centred Approach of Occupational Therapy Programme – Case Study 105
8: Occupational Therapy in Paediatric Oncology and Palliative Care 129
9: Occupational Therapy in HIV-related Cancers and Palliative Care 147
10: Occupational Therapy in Neuro-oncology 167
11: Occupational Therapy in Hospices and Day Care 183
12: The Use of Creativity as a Psychodynamic Activity 197
13: Measuring Occupational Therapy Outcomes in Cancer and Palliative Care 211
Appendices 223
Glossary 261
Glossary – Abbreviations 269
Index 271
"I would recommend this practical text to both students and professionals in the field." (British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2007)
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.5.2006 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Palliativmedizin | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Ergotherapie | |
| Schlagworte | Ergotherapie • Gesundheits- u. Sozialwesen • Health & Social Care • occupational therapy |
| ISBN-10 | 0-470-03426-2 / 0470034262 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-470-03426-2 / 9780470034262 |
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