Description
The Physical Care of People with Mental Health Problems: A Guide for Best Practice is a practical and accessible resource for students, nurses and healthcare professionals working within mental health services.
Edited by Eve Collins, Mandy Drake and Maureen Deacon. This comprehensive guide focuses on the important relationship between mental and physical health. It provides readers with essential knowledge and practical guidance to help them understand, assess and support the physical health needs of people experiencing mental health problems.
The book explores the physical health assessment process. While highlighting a range of common health concerns. Key areas include cardiovascular health, diabetes, respiratory health, sexual health, cancer, wound care, substance misuse, infection control and medicine management. This broad coverage makes it a useful reference for both study and clinical practice.Health promotion is an important theme throughout the book. Helping readers understand how positive interventions and appropriate support can contribute to better physical wellbeing. Legal and ethical considerations are also explored. including relevant aspects of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
Practical case examples and reflective exercises help connect the information to real-world healthcare situations. This approach makes complex subjects easier to understand. While encouraging readers to consider how the principles discussed can be applied within professional practice.
The Physical Care of People with Mental Health Problems is particularly relevant for mental health nursing students and practitioners. But it may also benefit practice nurses, district nurses, midwives and allied healthcare professionals.Whether used as a study resource, professional reference book or introduction to physical healthcare in mental health settings. This guide provides a valuable overview of best practice. It is a useful addition to the bookshelf of anyone looking to develop their understanding of physical health assessment, mental health nursing and holistic patient care..
