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A presente coletânea expõe alguns temas que destacam diversos desafios, contribuições, saberes e práticas da Enfermagem na Saúde e Educação enquanto procedimentos e estratégias que potencializam alguns cuidados de enfermagem ao envolver atividades educativas e beneficiar-se dos recursos disponíveis nos serviços de saúde na assistência aos pacientes, sejam privados ou públicos. Os capítulos oferecem ações alternativas importantes para a promoção da qualidade de vida e para o desenvolvimento de tarefas diárias no âmbito educacional com envolvimento de aspectos práticos e teóricos.
Assistive Technology for the Elderly addresses the intricacies involved in the design and development of assisted technologies for the elderly, covering smart systems such as magnifying book contents, speaking electronic devices, alarms for doors and windows, smart alert bands, panic buttons, medication dispensers and reminders, Wander Gard, physiological parameters monitoring systems and smart home monitoring systems. This book is aimed at those who are responsible for designing assistive technology intended to be used by the elderly. It lays out the technology that is already available and covers user needs and state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies. - Focuses on practical devices and technology for engineers - Offers deep coverage of sensor based assistive technologies that are elderly for people with dementia, physical disabilities and people living alone - Covers assistive technology ecosystems and offers case studies for practical application
Based on extensive research, The Tidal Model charts the development of this model of care, outlining its theoretical basis and including clinical examples to show the benefits of encouraging the client's greater involvement in their treatment.
In classical Chinese medicine, the ear is considered an extraordinarily powerful nexus of energy through which the entire body can be treated. Unlike numerous texts that apply Western approaches to Eastern medicine, Chinese Auricular Acupuncture explains ear acupuncture within the framework of traditional Oriental energetics consistent with the use
Ideal for quick reference, this pocket-sized guide puts all the crucial information on caring for patients with dementia at your fingertips. All you need to know on: Person-centered dementia care Communication and managing behaviour Pain assessment Nutrition and medication Advanced care plans And much more . . .
This book presents the method developed by Dr. Silvia Helena Koller and her students and collaborators to apply Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory of Human Development to empirical studies with children and adolescents. Although Bronfenbrenner's theory, in different stages of development, has been widely cited by several researchers, surprisingly little has been written about the theory itself, its evolution or about the methods that should be used to test it. This book fills this gap by presenting both an overview of Bronfenbrenner’s theory and a method to apply it to empirical research, the Ecological Engagement method. The book also shows how this method can be applied in prac...
In this volume several of the major experts in the field discuss the diagnostic criteria of Asperger syndrome.
orna Wing discusses the stresses on the autistic child's family, services that are available and the outlook for the future. This revised updated edition explains how an autistic child views his world and how to cope with the difficult behaviour and emotional problems that are expected from him.
-- Completely new to this edition and to family practice: how to do 15-minute family interviews in a variety of clinical settings -- The only practical and detailed "how-to" guide for the nursing of families -- Excellent in-depth clinical guide to nursing assessment and intervention with families, with clinical examples -- Updated and expanded Calgary Family Assessment Model -- Updated and revised Calgary Family Intervention Model -- Emphasizes diversity issues such as ethnicity, race, culture, sexual orientation, gender, and socioeconomic class in numerous clinical examples -- Supplies detailed clinical guidelines of how to prepare, conduct, and document a family interview