Men's Health : The Practice Nurse's Handbook

ISBN-13: 9780470035559 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 376 str.

Ian Peate

Opis

Providing user-friendly information in an accessible manner, Men's Health: The Practice Nurse's Handbook provides nurses with an insight and understanding of contemporary issues that affect men, their partners, and their families. Author Ian Peate addresses some of the common issues/conditions that may be seen or encountered by the practice nurse and provides practical evidence-based information and guidance. There are seventeen chapters in total addressing key/salient issues associated with the health of men.

Recenzje

"...it is very comprehensive and is one to be recommended for the bookshelves of all healthcare personnel."  ( Journal of Perioperative Practice, December 2007)

Spis treści

Dedication.

About the author.

Acknowledgements.

Introduction.

Chapter 1: Masculinities and Gender.

Chapter 2: Promoting Health: The Male Perspective.

Chapter 3: Male Health Inequalities.

Chapter 4: Men as Risk Takers.

Chapter 5: Young Men and Boys.

Chapter 6: Contraception.

Chapter 7: Sexually Transmitted Infections.

Chapter 8: Osteoporosis.

Chapter 9: Obesity.

Chapter 10: Erectile Dysfunction.

Chapter 11: Smoking and the Male Reproductive Tract.

Chapter 12: Working with Specific Groups of Men.

Chapter 13: Psychological Issues and the Male.

Chapter 14: Male Cancers.

Chapter 15: Exercise and Sports Injury.

Glossary.

Index.

O autorze

Ian Peate, RGN, DipN, RNT, Bed(Hons), MA, LLM. Associate Head, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire.

Blurb

The subject of men′s health and the role of the practice nurse are growing areas in primary care.  Practice nurses are expert practitioners regarding diverse aspects of healthcare, however men′s health needs have in the past been overlooked in many healthcare related disciplines and across a number of fields. This trend is changing and the needs of men are beginning to be addressed.

Men not only have unique health concerns they also suffer more from certain diseases. Many of the health risks that men face can be prevented and treated if diagnosed early. 90% of healthcare in the NHS is carried out in general practice, this places the practice nurse at the forefront of primary healthcare provision and in particular the provision of men′s healthcare. This text focuses on the clinical role of the practice nurse and the contribution that can be made in order to promote health.

Men′s Health: The Practice Nurse′s Handbook will:

• Address some of the common issues/conditions that may be seen or encountered by the practice nurse.
• Provide practical information and guidance to the practice nurse, that is evidence based.
• Strengthen and broaden the scientific knowledge base of the practitioner.
• Provide user–friendly information in a straightforward accessible manner.

This will be an informative guide for practice nurses, specialist community public health nurses, post registration nurses undertaking a programme of study leading to recording on the professional register, pre registration student nurses undertaking a programme of study leading to entry on to the professional register, nurses working in NHS Direct, nurses working in NHS walk in centres and nurses working in the prison setting.