Library guides: 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
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
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 by Pamala D. Larsen; Ilene Morof Lubkin
Call Number: 616.044 LUBK
Publication Date: 2016 (9th ed.)
All-in-one care planning resource : medical-surgical, pediatric, maternity, psychiatric nursing care plans by Pamela L. Swearingen
Call Number: 610.73 SWEA
Publication Date: 2012 (3rd ed.)
Developing Holistic Care for Long-Term Conditions by Carl Margereson; Steven Trenoweth
Call Number: 616.044 DEVE
Publication Date: 2010
Living with Chronic Illness and Disability by Esther Chang; Amanda Johnson
Call Number: SCU ebook
Publication Date: 2017 (3rd ed.)

Try these

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.

Dictionary of Public Health Promotion and Education by Naomi Modeste; Teri Tamayose; Helen Hopp Marshak (Foreword by); Helen Hopp Marshak (Foreword by)
Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions
Call Number: SCU ebook; 610.3 MOSB
Publication Date: 2016 (10th ed.)