Person-Centred Practice in Nursing and Health Care

Theory and Practice

By: Brendan McCormack (Editor), Tanya McCance (Editor)

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Paperback | 5 August 2016 | Edition Number 2

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Person-centred Practice in Nursing and Health Care is a comprehensive and practical resource for all nurses and healthcare practitioners who want to develop person-centred ways of working. This second edition which builds on the original text Person Centred Nursing, has been significantly revised and expanded to provide a timely and topical exploration of an important subject which underpins all nursing and healthcare, edited by internationally renowned experts in the field.

Person-centred Practice in Nursing and Health Care looks at the importance of person-centred practice (PCP) from a variety of practice, strategic, and policy angles, exploring how the principles of PCP underpin a variety of perspectives, including within leadership and in the curriculum. The book explores not only a range of methodologies, but also covers a variety of different healthcare settings and contexts, including working within mental health services, acute care, nursing homes, the community, and working with children and people with disabilities.

Key features:

Significantly updated and expanded since the previous edition, taking into account the considerable changes in recent health care advancements, including the ‘Francis’ report
Builds on previous perspectives of person-centredness in nursing and applies them in a broader nursing and health care context
Includes a stronger exploration on the role of the service-user
Shows the use of life-story and narrative approaches as a way of putting the individual’s identity at the heart of the care relationship
Includes learning features such as links to current practice developments and reflective questions

Industry Reviews

"The book is a simple and easy read. However, it clearly states the importance of patient-centered practice and is filled with pertinent examples of how readers can use this framework in every nursing/healthcare setting." (Doody Enterprises, 2016)

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