From Loneliness to Solitude in Person-Centred Health Care

This innovative book provides a new conceptual analysis of loneliness - a condition associated with severe health consequences, including increased morbidity and early death.

Sommario

1. Introduction, Part I: Debunking myths about loneliness, 2. Loneliness and isolation, 3. Variation in experience of loneliness, 4. Loneliness and social pain, Part II: Moving forward, 5. Loneliness and person-centred health care, 6. Self-love, 7. Solitude, 8. Privacy, 9. Closing words

Info autore

Stephen Buetow is Associate Professor of General Practice and Primary Health Care at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice and the European Journal of Person Centered Healthcare.

Riassunto

This innovative book provides a new conceptual analysis of loneliness – a condition associated with severe health consequences, including increased morbidity and early death.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Stephen Buetow, Stephen (University of Auckland Buetow, Buetow Stephen
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032330884
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3233088-4
• Pagine: 154
• Serie: Routledge Advances in the Medical Humanities
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia applicata; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche non cliniche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, HEALTH & FITNESS / Health Care Issues, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, MEDICAL / Geriatrics, MEDICAL / Nursing / General, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / General, MEDICAL / Nursing / Gerontology, Illness & addiction: social aspects, Sociology: family & relationships, Social, group or collective psychology, Home nursing & caring, Geriatric medicine, Geriatric nursing, Home nursing and caring, Sociology: family and relationships, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Health systems & services, Nursing and ancillary services, Nursing & ancillary services, Health systems and services, Primary care medicine, primary health care, MEDICAL / Nursing / Care Plans