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Contributors xi Introduction xv Section 1 Living with a Long-Term Condition 1 Nutrition 3 Helen Ford Introduction 3 Nutrition in context 3 What is nutrition? 7 Basics of nutrition 8 How much do we need to eat? 16 Assessing dietary intake 20 Assessing nutritional status 22 Nutrition problems in long-term conditions 23 Conclusion 45 References 45 Resources 48 Further reading 48 2 Chronic Pain: Living with Chronic Pain 49 Gay James Introduction 49 Causes and pathology of pain 51 Types of chronic pain 53 Incidence of chronic non-malignant pain 56 Psychology and social considerations in chronic pain 58 The impact of pain 59 Chronic pain assessment 63 Interventions to manage chronic pain 70 Conclusion 88 References 89 Further reading 92 Organisations in the United Kingdom who may offer support 92 3 Depression and Long-term Conditions 93 Robert Tummey Introduction 93 What is depression? 94 Recognition of depression as co-morbidity with long-term physical conditions 95 Prevalence of depression as co-morbidity with long-term physical conditions 99 Diagnosis of depression 101 Treatment for depression 104 Conclusion 114 References 115 Further reading 118 Section 2 Empowerment 4 Adaptation in Long-term Conditions: The Role of Stigma Particularly in Conditions that Affect Appearance 121 Andrew R Thompson Introduction 121 LTC, Visible difference, disfigurement and body-image 122 Psychosocial, social and cultural impact of living with an LTC affecting appearance 123 Stigmatisation and LTCs 129 Psychosocial interventions 130 Conclusion 133 Acknowledgements 133 References 133 Resources 136 Further reading 136 5 Self-management in Long-term Conditions 138 Sue Randall and Andy Turner Introduction 138 Context 138 Historical perspective 140 Self-care and self-management 141 Co-creating health initiative (CCH) 152 Underpinning theories 155 Conclusion 159 References 160 Resources 163 Further reading 163 6 Assistive Technology - A Means of Empowerment 164 Darren Awang and Gillian Ward Introduction 164 Policy background 165 Defining key terms 167 Whole system demonstrators 179 Ethical issues 183 Workforce design, education and training 184 A technological future? 186 Conclusion 188 References 188 Resources 192 Further reading 192 7 Risk and Empowerment in Long-term Conditions 193 Annette Roebuck Introduction 193 Risk in context - the bigger picture 194 Wider views of risk and empowerment 195 Empowerment 203 Conclusion 215 Acknowledgements 216 References 216 Further reading 218 Section 3 Care Management 8 Care Coordination for Effective Long-term Condition Management 221 Sue Randall Introduction 221 Population contexts in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in relation to LTCs 222 Care coordination 224 Frameworks of care delivery 233 Service delivery models 237 Other ways of working which influence care coordination 251 New ways of working 254 Conclusion 256 Acknowledgements 256 References 257 Resources 261 Further reading 262 9 Rehabilitation in Long-term Conditions 263 Bernie Davies and Jo Galloway Introduction 263 Definitions and concepts of rehabilitation 263 The role of rehabilitation in the context of managing LTCs 265 Models and theories informing rehabilitation 268 Teams and teamwork in rehabilitation 275 The principles and process of rehabilitation for people with LTCs 280 Outcome measures and evaluation 286 Conclusion 290 References 290 Resources 293 Further reading 293 10 Palliative Care in Long-term Conditions: Pathways to Care 294 Claire Whittle and Jill Main Introduction 294 What is palliative care? 294 What is end of life care? 297 Illness trajectories 297 Family and carers 299 Dying from LTCs 300 End of life symptoms and management of symptoms 304 Policies 305 Models of care 306 Spirituality 313 Conclusion 314 References 314 Resources 317 Further reading 317 Index 319

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