Publisher's Synopsis
Pathways through Long-Term Health Conditions is positive, practical guide to living with chronic health conditions - translates complex evidence-based principles into straightforward guidance for how individuals can work with healthcare specialists and take a level of responsibility for their own wellbeing. Long-term conditions - chronic problems such as cancer, heart disease, depression, arthritis and IBS - constitute the greatest treatment challenge of our times. Many of us will suffer from such problems in our lifetimes, and by and large we do not have much control over this. Where we do have a measure of power, however, is in our lifestyle choices and the personal decisions that we make. Through clear explanations and enlightening case examples, the authors explain how to apply the three-step Pathways Model of self-care (deciding to change - mastering skills - more sophisticated strategies) in order to help individuals take better care of themselves, and to feel more active and empowered in partnership with professional providers.
