An Occupational Therapist's Role in Health Literacy and Integrated Care

Brittany Ferri (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

198 Seiten

2021
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-5361-9549-1 (ISBN)

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This book offers students a look into one of the most important roles of a therapist: health educator. This book describes the basics of health literacy, its intersection with preventative care, and how it can be incorporated into occupational therapy intervention. With a detailed look at theory bases and frames of reference, the book aims to create more well-informed and effective rehabilitation providers who promote health for all populations and diagnoses. This book also offers a look at many integrated care approaches that can be used on a macro and micro level to improve the care that patients receive. This is a comprehensive resource for anyone looking to delve deeper into the world of preventive and integrated medicine.

Preface; About the Author; Health and Wellness Foundations; Health and Wellness Terminology; Intervention through Prevention; The Impact of Inadequate Health Literacy; Theory Terminology; Conceptual Wellness-Based Theories in Occupational Therapy; Wellness Frameworks and Frames of Reference; Clinical Wellness Models; Advocacy; Womens and Family Health; Housing; Traffic and Vehicle Safety; Violence, Mental Health, and Substance Use; Patients with Difficult Behaviors; Caregiving; Global Public Health Crises; Patient Education and Health Literacy; Integrated Care Approaches; Team-Based Approaches; Clinical Health and Wellness; Non-Clinical Health and Wellness; References; Index.

Erscheinungsdatum	25.05.2021
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	404 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Arbeits- / Sozial- / Umweltmedizin
ISBN-10	1-5361-9549-9 / 1536195499
ISBN-13	978-1-5361-9549-1 / 9781536195491
Zustand	Neuware