Pflege von Menschen mit Querschnittlähmung

The standard work on the professional care of people with spinal cord injuries

A spinal cord injury often results in a sudden, sometimes gradual change in the lives of those affected and their families, challenging all previous behavior patterns and life activities. The care and support of these individuals is highly demanding and requires caregivers to possess in-depth knowledge and special skills, as well as close interdisciplinary cooperation. The practical handbook on the care of people with spinal cord injuries, edited by nursing scientist Ute Haas,

• highlights the care-related issues in providing support, introduces the anatomical, physiological, and epidemiological foundations, and describes assessment, interventions, and evaluation with regard to the various phases of care, from acute to post-acute care and long-term care
• outlines nursing and interdisciplinary care, structured according to Gordon's functional health patterns concerning nutrition and skin issues (pressure ulcers), self-care, mobility, spasticity and respiration, as well as pain, body image, social role, sexuality, and coping.

The second edition has been updated and expanded with new scientific and practical insights into respiratory and elimination issues, including surgical procedures on the intestines, pressure ulcers, and pain, as well as body image. The theoretical framework for the nursing process, in the form of Gordon's functional health patterns, is explained and presented for all process elements in a new chapter.