Nursing: Health Education and Improving Patient Self-Management
This book describes the latest advances in health education and patients' self-management, addressing core questions such as: How can you motivate a patient to adopt a healthier lifestyle, and how can you support their self-management? Though there is a b
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Nursing: Health Education and Improving Patient Self-Management
Barbara Sassen
Nursing: Health Education and Improving Patient Self-Management
Barbara Sassen University of Applied Sciences Utrecht The Netherlands
Original Dutch edition ‘Gezondheidsbevordering en zelfmanagement door verpleegkundigen en verpleegkundig specialisten’ was published by BSL, AK Houten, 2014 ISBN 978-3-319-51768-1 ISBN 978-3-319-51769-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-51769-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017954298 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
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Preface
In our society today, we see that more and more patients seek support in dealing with their (chronic) health problems. This is a result of an increase in the number of people with at least one chronic health problem, and local and (inter)national health policy. Trends that underline the importance of prevention are the increase in comorbidity, the further increase in the number of empowered patients, and the type of care, with its technological developments. Most patients with a chronic health problem are treated in the community. This gives the patient a greater role in understanding and dealing with his health problem. Promoting health and healthy behavior are central and not the disease. Many patients can improve their health by managing their chronic health problem and by expanding their healthy behavior. Patients with chronic health problems are expected, with the support of professionals, to work on their self-management and monitor a
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