Lubkin's Chronic Illness

Practical tools and real-life journal entries empower nursing students to tackle chronic illness care holistically. It addresses psychosocial challenges, telehealth benefits, caregiver mindfulness, and community building while integrating updated Medicare and population health insights for patients and families. Chronic illness continues to be the leading cause of death and disability in adults in the United States. It impacts annual healthcare costs and significantly contributes to caregiver fatigue. Lubkin's Chronic Illness: Impact an Intervention, Eleventh Edition provides a solid foundation for nursing students by teaching them the skills and knowledge they need to care for both patients and families impacted by chronic illness. The text takes a holistic and patient-centric approach in addressing the acute needs of patients and their families as they navigate the challenges of chronic illness. The hallmark feature of this text remains its keen focus on the psychosocial issues experienced by both the individual and families involved, an area of care which is often overlooked. The Eleventh Edition has been substantially revised and will focus on population health including new and updated content on various populations. To enhance the learning experience, the author features real-life journal entries from both patients and caregivers providing a meaningful way for students to truly understand chronic illness from each unique perspective. Key features: -Coverage of the difference between chronic disease and chronic illness. -Discussion of social isolation as a chronic illness. -Mindfulness presence in caregiving. -The perception of illness from the patient and partner perspective. -Patient education on the benefits of telehealth. -Managing chronic disease through social media community building. -An overview of the three types of spiritual assessment. -How to transition from home care to residential care. -New content on Medicare and Medicaid waiver programs.

Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools. Lubkin's Chronic Illness, Ninth Edition is an essential text for nursing students who seek to understand the various aspects of chronic Illness affecting both patients and families. This is the only text of its kinds that truly addresses not only the physical aspects but the important psychosocial issues that individuals and families deal with on a daily basis. The text takes an application to practice-based approach by covering impact/issues, interventions and outcomes. The Ninth Edition has been heavily revised to include updated and expanded content on the illness experience, health policy, uncertainty and the advanced practice nurse in chronic illness. Each chapter employs a theoretical approach to the concept followed by the impact or issues of the concept, nursing interventions and potential outcomes. Two new chapters focused on Loss and Spirituality have also been included. New to the Ninth Edition: Expanded personal and real-life comments from the perspective of the caregiver New case studies The text has been updated into two sections: "Impact of Disease on the Family and Individual" and "Impact of the Health Care System" Two new chapters on Loss and Spirituality Addresses the technology and systems that impact individuals with chronic health Motivational interviewing Updated approach to the chapter covering Sexuality