LibGuides: Chronic Illness: Chronic care

Key websites

The following websites are key starting points for information about chronic illness and the Australian population.

Key journal

Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness

The Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness is an international peer-reviewed journal for nurses and health care professionals who care for people with chronic illness and research in this area. The prevalence of chronic illness is increasing worldwide, hence it is imperative through research that we understand risk factors, evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care and determine the best care strategies. Whilst the journal was only published from 2007-2011, it provides many relevant articles for nurses.

Chronic Illness
Chronic Illness is a key journal for those who study, work with, manage or experience chronic illness. It integrates academic and clinical perspectives, and those of people living with long term medical conditions.

Chronic illness video

Books from the catalogue

Lubkin's Chronic Illness: Impact and intervention (2016) by Pamala D. Larsen; Ilene Morof Lubkin
Call Number: Gold Coast, Coffs Harbour 616.044 LUBK
All-in-One Care Planning Resource (2012) by Pamela L. Swearingen
Call Number: Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Lismore 610.73 SWEA
Developing Holistic Care for Long-Term Conditions (2010) by Carl Margereson; Steven Trenoweth
Call Number: Lismore 616.044 DEVE
Chronic Illness and Disability (2014) by Esther Chang; Amanda Johnson
Call Number: Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Lismore 610.73 CHRO

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Dictionaries, encyclopaedias or handbooks can give you a basic introduction to a particular topic, either with definitions, summaries or essays. They can help familiarise you with the terminology related to chronic disease.