Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation in Practice

Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation in PracticeCondition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781118458693 Year: 2020 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK) Pages: 334 Description: The authoritative clinical handbook promoting excellence and best practice Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation in Practice is a comprehensive, practitioner focused clinical handbook which provides internationally applicable evidence based standards of good practice. Edited and written by a multidisciplinary team of experts from the

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781118458693
Year: 2020
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 334


Description:


The authoritative clinical handbook promoting excellence and best practice


Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation in Practice is a comprehensive, practitioner-focused clinical handbook which provides internationally applicable evidence-based standards of good practice. Edited and written by a multidisciplinary team of experts from the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR), this book is invaluable for practitioners helping people with heart disease return to health. The text provides an overview of research findings, examines the core components of cardiac rehabilitation, and discusses how to support healthier lifestyles and reduce the risks of recurrence.


Now in its second edition, this textbook has been fully revised to incorporate recent clinical evidence and align with current national and international guidelines. Increased emphasis is placed on an integrated approach to cardiac rehabilitation programmes, whilst six specified standards and six core components are presented to promote sustainable health outcomes.


Describes how cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation programmes can be delivered to meet standards of good practice

Covers a broad range of topics including: promoting health behaviour change to improve lifestyle risk factors, supporting psycho-social health, managing medical risk factors, and how to develop long-term health strategies

Emphasises the importance of early programme commencement with assessment and reassessment of patient goals and outcomes, and gives examples of strategies to achieve these