Translating Chronic Illness Research Into Practice

Debbie Kralik is General Manager, Strategy and Research at the Royal District Nursing Service in South Australia and Associate Professor, University of South Australia and Adelaide University. Barbara Paterson is Professor of Nursing and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in the Faculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick, Canada. Vivien Coates is Professor of Nursing Research, School of Nursing, University of Ulster & Assistant Director of Nursing, Western Health & Social Care Trust. (Joint appointment).

Translating Chronic Illness Research into Practice presents recent developments in chronic illness research and their implications for clinical practice. It delivers both a synthesis and a critique of current chronic illness research and its applications to chronic illness prevention, treatment and care. It promotes advances in knowledge about chronic illness, including discussion of the future directions for chronic illness research and gaps in present knowledge about effective chronic illness prevention, treatment and care.

List of Contributors Preface 1. Globalisation of Chronic Illness Research Sally Wellard Introduction What is in a name? Global crisis in chronic illness Impact of chronic illness in developing nations Trends in chronic illness research in developed nations Policy drivers: taking action Global initiatives for future chronic illness management Conclusion References 2. Transitional Processes and Chronic Illness Debbie Kralik and Antonia van Loon Introduction The search Defining transition An emerging understanding of transition Describing transition Transition and identity Transition and transformative learning Transitional processes A transition framework for practice Conclusion References 3. Translating Chronic Illness Research Across the Lifespan Marit Kirkevold Introduction Human development across the lifespan Key assumptions of the lifespan developmental perspective Human development in old age Applications of lifespan developmental perspectives in chronic illness research Supporting age-appropriate development without jeopardising the safe management of serious chronic disease: the case of cystic fibrosis Chronic illness in old age: providing developmentally appropriate integrity-promoting care to persons suffering from dementia Conclusions and implications References 4. Assisting People with Chronic Illness toManage Co-Morbid Conditions Allison Williams Introduction Conceptualising co-morbidity Social determinants of co-morbidities The medical paradigm Health-care systems Co-morbidity management Models of chronic illness management Conclusion References 5. Conceptualisation of Self-Management Malcolm Battersby, Sharon Lawn and Rene Pols Introduction Background to the use of the term self-management Historical developments in self-management Associated concepts or models that overlap with or inform self-management Alternative definitions of self-management Conclusions: the future for chronic condition self-management References 6. The Relevance of Self-Management Programmes for People with Chronic Disease at Risk for Disease-Related Complications Barbara Paterson and Max Hopwood Introduction Background Theoretical framework Overview of relevant research Sample Participation Attrition Discussion Conclusion References 7. The Potential of Technology for Providing Social Support to People and Families David B. Nicholas Introduction Background The Internet as a health resource Impact of advanced technology in fostering therapeutic gain: overview of relevant research Social support delivery: considerations in selecting advanced technology methods Into the virtual future References 8. Chronic Illness Research: TranslatingWhat We Know into What We Do Renee F. Lyons, Lynn McIntyre, Grace Warner, Celeste Alvaro, Alastair Buchan, Ian Reckless and Alison Kitson Introduction The task ahead The dose-response problem The promise of research Knowledge translation: emerging from naivete Embedding KT within research agencies and grants Web-based KT innovations What chronic illness research gets taken up? Policy containers and the future of chronic illness The future of chronic illness: systems change using stroke examples Conclusion References 9. Future Directions Debbie Kralik Global perspective Facilitating the will of the people The evidence base Technology and health promotion Transition Self-management and self-care Health in the community References Index