Stroke Rehabilitation: A Collaborative Approach

Strokes are sudden unexpected and can be devastating. There is a continuing need for education about stroke and its management, both in the acute and chronic stages. The benefits of a multidisciplinary team are well understood by those involved in stroke care. Here a group of experienced health care professionals give their own perspective on the problems they encounter daily and the specific skills involved in dealing with these problems. This book highlights the importance of understanding one another′s role and treatment concepts to facilitate the interdisciplinary cooperation which is essential if rehabilitation programmes are to be optimally effective.

Spis treści:
List of Contributors.
Preface.
1. A collaborative Approach to Stroke Care. (Robert Fawcus).
2. Medical Aspects of Stroke. (Marion Hildick–Smith).
3. Medical Management of Stroke. (Marion Hildick–Smith).
4. Nursing the Patient Following a Stroke. (Graham Boswell).
5. Enable or Disable: Evidence–Based Clinical Problem–Solving.
(Polly Laidler).
6. Rehabilitating Movement. (Polly Laidler).
7. Speech and Language Problems After Stroke. (Jane Marshall).
8. The Treatment of Speech and Language Disorders Following Stroke. (Jane Marshall).
9. Rehabilitation of Cognitive and Emotional Problems Following Stroke. (Simon B. N. Thompson).
10. Personal Construct Theory in Stroke and Communication Problems. (Shelagh Brumfitt).
11. Everyday Problems of Daily Living. (Avril Drummond).
Appendix: organizations supporting both the individual and careers.
Index.

Okładka tylna:
Strokes are sudden unexpected and can be devastating. There is a continuing need for education about stroke and its management, both in the acute and chronic stages. The benefits of a multidisciplinary team are well understood by those involved in stroke care. Here a group of experienced health care professionals give their own per spective on the problems they encounter daily and the specific skills involved in dealing with these problems. This book highlights the importance of understanding one another′s role and treatment concepts to facilitate the interdisciplinary cooperation which is essential if rehabilitation programmes are to be optimally effective.