
Sách Occupational Therapy with Aging Adults (Sách keo gáy, bìa mềm)
Look no further for the book that provides the
information essential for successful practice in the rapidly growing
field of gerontological occupational therapy! Occupational Therapy with
Aging Adults is a new, comprehensive text edited by OT and
gerontological experts Karen Frank Barney and Margaret Perkinson that
takes a unique interdisciplinary and collaborative approach in covering
every major aspects of geriatric gerontological occupational therapy
practice. With 30 chapters written by 70 eminent leaders in gerontology
and OT, this book covers the entire continuum of care for the aging
population along with special considerations for this rapidly growing
demographic. This innovative text also covers topical issues spanning
the areas of ethical approaches to treatment; nutrition and oral health
concerns; pharmacological issues; low vision interventions; assistive
technology supports; and more to ensure readers are well versed in every
aspect of this key practice area. UNIQUE! Intraprofessional and
interprofessional approach to intervention emphasizes working
holistically and collaboratively in serving older adults. Case examples
help you learn to apply new information to actual patient situations.
Questions at the end of each chapter can be used for discussion or other
learning applications. Chapter on evidence-based practice discusses how
to incorporate evidence into the clinical setting. Chapter on ethics
provides a deeper understanding of how to address challenging ethical
dilemmas. UNIQUE! Chapter on the wide range of physiological changes
among the aging patient population highlights related occupational
performance issues. UNIQUE! Chapter on oral health explores the
challenges faced by older adults.
Categories:Medicine - Therapy, Psychotherapy
Year:2024
Edition:1
Language:english
Pages:528