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Nursing Older People with Arthritis and other Rheumatological Conditions

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Editors:
  1. Sarah Ryan

    1. Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Haywood Hospital, Stoke-On-Trent, UK

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  • Provides a comprehensive discussion of the nursing assessment and management of the older adult with arthritis and related conditions
  • Focuses on the bio-psychosocial impact of the older adult
  • To be used as a practical, evidence-based advice to address the care needs of the rheumatologic older adult

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Arthritis and Other Rheumatological Conditions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Osteoarthritis

      • Gail Parsons, Dottie Roberts
      Pages 3-15

    3. Rheumatoid Arthritis

      • Jette Primdahl, Bente Appel Esbensen
      Pages 17-29

    4. Gout

      • Andrew Finney, Edward Roddy
      Pages 31-43

    5. Polymyalgia Rheumatica

      • Anne O’Brien
      Pages 45-64

    6. Osteoporosis and Fractures

      • Andréa Ascenção Marques
      Pages 65-78

  3. Aspects of Care and Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79
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    2. Managing Fatigue

      • Doriana Xhaxho
      Pages 81-95

    3. Pain Management

      • Sarah Ryan
      Pages 97-111

    4. The Psychological and Social Impact of Arthritis

      • Elizabeth Hale
      Pages 113-127

    5. Drug Therapy

      • Jill Bloxham
      Pages 129-147

    6. Optimising Function

      • Kay Stevenson, Greg Bicker, Ben Jeeves, Hannah Elliott
      Pages 149-160

    7. The Foot

      • Anita Williams
      Pages 161-176

    8. Self-Management

      • Gretl A. McHugh
      Pages 177-195
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About this book

This book provides a comprehensive and practical overview of the knowledge required for the assessment and management of the older adult with arthritis and other rheumatological conditions.

This book equips nurses and allied health professionals with the knowledge and skills to undertake a comprehensive holistic assessment to identify the physical, psychological and social impact of living with arthritis. It informs them on osteoarthritis, a leading cause of pain and disability in 10-15% of all adults over the age of 60. Polymyalgia rheumatic can prove challenging for the clinician to manage, whilst rheumatoid arthritis and gout, (two other inflammatory conditions) also have a substantial global burden.
This book informs nurses and allied health professionals on to manage these conditions, as well as the symptoms of fatigue, pain and mood and how patients can be supported to engage in Self-Management. The pharmacological and non pharmacological approach to management is discussed in depth including the role of medications and exercise. The impact of arthritis on a person’s ability to engage in their day to day activities and social participation is also explored. 

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Editors and Affiliations

  • Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Haywood Hospital, Stoke-On-Trent, UK

    Sarah Ryan

About the editor

Sarah Ryan is a Professor of Rheumatology Nursing at the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. She is also course director of a MSc in Rheumatology Nursing Practice and the ASPiRE degree level modules. She is nurse tutor for EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism). Sarah is editor of the journal Musculoskeletal Care, and has written 19 book chapters and edited a textbook on drug therapy for rheumatology nurses. She has 67 publications in peer review journals. In 2003 Sarah was made a fellow of the Royal College of Nursing.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Nursing Older People with Arthritis and other Rheumatological Conditions

  • Editors: Sarah Ryan

  • Series Title: Perspectives in Nursing Management and Care for Older Adults

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18012-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-18011-9Published: 18 February 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-18012-6Published: 17 February 2020

  • Series ISSN: 2522-8838

  • Series E-ISSN: 2522-8846

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 195

  • Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations, 17 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Nursing Management, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Rheumatology

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