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Occupational Therapy and Older People职业治疗与老人

McIntyre, Anne (EDT)/ Atwal, Anita (EDT) Blackwell Publishers
出版时间:

2005-07  

出版社:

Blackwell Publishers  

作者:

McIntyre, Anne (EDT)/ Atwal, Anita (EDT)  

页数:

235  

内容概要

This timely book locates older people as major clients of occupational therapy services. It provides a comprehensive resource for students and a basic working reference for clinicians. The book encompasses current theories, debates and challenges which occupational therapists need to engage in if they are to provide pro-active and promotional approaches to ageing. Detailed coverage of bodily structures, functions and pathologies leads onto chapters dedicated to activity, occupation and participation.  The ethos of the book is to inspire innovation in the practice of occupational therapy with older people, promoting successful ageing that entails control and empowerment.  Features:  ·Contains many practical elements, including case studies, and narratives from practice.  ·Promotes active ageing.  ·Adopts the framework of the World Health Organisation's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (2001)  ·Specialist contributions reveal the diversity of occupational performance considerations in older age.

作者简介

Anne McIntyre and Anita Atwal are lecturers in occupational therapy at Brunel University, London, UK. Both have worked with older people prior to pursuing academic careers, and sustain a major interest with this client group through their clinical research activities. Particular interests include discharge planning, acute care, occupation and participation in care homes, falls prevention and management and community rehabilitation. They have enlisted expert contributing authors to join them in portraying the array of opportunities for occupational therapy with older people.

书籍目录

AcknowledgementsList of ContributorsHow to use this bookChapter 1 Introduction What is ageing? Active ageing Challenges for occupational therapy Use of the ICF Summary ReferencesChapter 2 Older people and occupational justice Introduction Occupation as a right Occupation as a matter of social justice Occupational justice Occupation, morbidity and mortality and the promotion of*health Occupational justice and older people       Summary ReferencesChapter 3 The social context of older people Ageist attitudes, values, assumptions, and stereotypes Ageism and discrimination Cross cultural perspectives on ageing and older people Exploring the social networks of older people Mapping social networks Types of social support Types of support network Pets as members of the older person's social context Health professionals as sources of social support Dysfunctional social contexts The social context, health and longevity Implications for occupational therapists ReferencesChapter 4 Systems, services and policies The development of services for older people Finance and employment Driving and transportation Housing and adaptations Health and social care Quality in health and social care Patient/caret experience Efficiency Effective delivery of appropriate care Health outcomes of NHS care Summary ReferencesChapter 5 Pathologies of old age Introduction Cancer Dementia Depression Diabetes Falls Fractures and osteoporosis Heart failure Learning disabilities Musculoskeletal problems/arthritis Respiratory disease Stroke (cerebrovascular accident Summary ReferencesChapter 6 Body structures and body functions: Part 1 Introduction The central nervous system The peripheral nervous system Voice and speech production Mental functions The sensory systems: structure and function Summary ReferencesChapter 7 Body structures and body functions: Part 2 Introduction The integumentary system ……Chapter 8 Activity and Participation: Part 1Chapter 9 Activity and Participation: Part 2Chapter 10 Environmental Impacts, Products and TechnologyUseful ResourcesIndex


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