Occupational Therapy and Older People职业治疗与老人

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