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| Autism in Nursing and Healthcare |
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ISBN: 978-1-394-26610-4,
223 pages,
Soft Cover
ISBN-10: 1-394-26610-3 |
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| Copyright: |
2025 |
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| Edition: |
1st |
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| Author: |
Barber, Christopher |
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Psychiatric |
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| Publisher: |
Wiley-Blackwell |
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| List Price: |
$34.95 |
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At A Glance
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Autism is a condition that directly affects as many as 2 million people in the United Kingdom, a figure which does not include family members and other loved ones. As most nurses, healthcare assistants, and other healthcare professionals will engage with autistic patients or service users at numerous points in their careers, the Health and Care Act 2022 requires healthcare professionals to be given autism training appropriate to their role. There is an urgent need for a publication which directly addresses this new training requirement and fulfills the learning needs of workers across the healthcare sector and beyond. Autism in Nursing and Healthcare offers a solid grounding in the issues relevant to the care and support of autistic people. Viewing autism as a lifelong condition, this book offers chapters covering the full lifespan of the autistic person, with information on the role of nurses in both community and hospital settings. Appropriate for both formal and informal carers, it?s an indispensable resource for anyone with direct or indirect experience of autism.
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Reviewer:
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Giuseppina Pagnotta,
DNP, RN, MSNEd
(Monmouth University School of Nursing and Health Studies)
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Are the author's objectives met? |
6 |
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Rate the worthiness of those objectives. |
6 |
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Is this written at an appropriate level? |
5 |
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Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) |
4 |
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Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) |
4 |
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Rate the authority of the authors. |
3 |
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Are there sufficient illustrations? |
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Rate the print quality of the illustrations. |
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Are there sufficient references? |
5 |
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Rate the currency of the references. |
5 |
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Rate the pertinence of the references. |
5 |
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Rate the helpfulness of the index. |
5 |
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If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book |
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Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? |
8 |
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If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? |
N/A |
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Reviewer:
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Giuseppina Pagnotta,
DNP, RN, MSNEd
(Monmouth University School of Nursing and Health Studies)
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Description
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| The book's primary topic is autism spectrum disorder across all age levels, with detailed assessments and interventions. The book also describes individuals' abilities and potential to function as professionals successfully with autism spectrum disorder. |
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Purpose
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| The main purpose of the book is to provide an update based on current research related to autism spectrum disorder. In addition, the book is written from the perspective of a registered nurse with autism, which provides important experiential knowledge and perspective. The objectives are worthy of assisting healthcare professionals in assessment techniques, interventions, and improving health outcomes of individuals with autism spectrum disorders. |
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Audience
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| The book was written to enhance the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals who have the potential to assist individuals with autism spectrum disorders. The book targets and benefits nurses, physicians, social workers, parents, and caregivers, including people with autism spectrum disorder. The book meets the needs of its intended audience by translating evidence-based practices to increase the quality of social care. The author is a credible authority; however, their credentials are embedded in the contents of the book and there is no simple means of identifying the author's credentials or publication records. |
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Features
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| The book covers 23 different topics, including the definition of autism, the history of autism, autism spectrum disorders across all age groups, specific information on females, communication and sensory issues, assistance for healthcare providers related to mental and physical health, and specific interventions based upon person-centered care for healthcare professionals, caregivers, and individuals with autism. The book also addresses spirituality, those with economic issues, and legislation. The uniqueness of the book is created by the author's writing and perspective as a person with autism spectrum disorder. The organization of the material creates an easy-to-follow manner and helps readers obtain a greater understanding of nursing and healthcare in relation to autism. The glossary and index both add great value. Current and relevant references ensure that up-to-date and recent translational, evidence-based research is utilized for the book's contents. The best features of the book include the specific examples with anecdotes and stories based on the topics of each section. This gives the book its uniqueness to immerse with readers in nursing and healthcare for those with autism spectrum disorder, or autism spectrum condition, which the author prefers to use. |
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Assessment
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| The book is beneficial for healthcare providers as well as people with autism spectrum disorder. It is not only useful for professionals or clinicians to impact the lives of those with autism spectrum disorder but will also benefit those with autism spectrum disorder. The book has the potential to increase awareness of this condition and impact the self-efficacy nurses and healthcare professionals. There may be greater potential to increase the self-esteem and potential of individuals with autism spectrum disorder who are pursuing a degree in nursing or healthcare by reading this book. |
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