want to develop person-centred ways of working. This second edition which builds on the original text Person Centred Nursing, has been significantly revised and expanded to provide a timely and topical exploration of an important subject which underpins all nursing and healthcare, edited by internationally renowned experts in the field.

Person-centred Practice in Nursing and Health Care looks at the importance of person-centred practice (PCP) from a variety of practice, strategic, and policy angles, exploring how the principles of PCP underpin a variety of perspectives, including within leadership and in the curriculum. The book explores not only a range of methodologies, but also covers a variety of different healthcare settings and contexts, including working within mental health services, acute care, nursing homes, the community, and working with children and people with disabilities.

Key features:

Significantly updated and expanded since the previous edition, taking into account the considerable changes in recent health care advancements, including the ‘Francis’ report
Builds on previous perspectives of person-centredness in nursing and applies them in a broader nursing and health care context
Includes a stronger exploration on the role of the service-user
Shows the use of life-story and narrative approaches as a way of putting the individual’s identity at the heart of the care relationship
Includes learning features such as links to current practice developments and reflective questions

2c:T454,Ofta tar personalen för givet att vården är personcentrerad, men patienter och närstående vittnar om förhållningssätt och arbetssätt som kan ses som det motsatta. För att vården på allvar ska bli personcentrerad krävs genomgripande omställningar och denna bok handlar om sådant omställningsarbete.

Här presenteras ett ramverk för personcentrerade arbetssätt som i sin tur bygger på det ramverk för pe

Tanya McCance

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