Philippines

Author: Dr. Widarti Bay, M.Kes.
Isbn:978-623-02-0438-8
Size: 15.5x23cm
Page: x, 75hlm
Year: 2019

In general, the book contains the results of author's research regarding the home care model holistic against psychological and biological response changes in stroke patients. Home rehabilitation intervention allows ischemic stroke patients to get increased motor and functional occurring with natural healing and reintegraicomunity ways (family support).

Ischemic strokes may be caused by intrinsic vascular occlusion (transic) or occlusion from intravascular material derived from other places (embolies). On the atherosclerotic infark of large arteries, there may be artery to artery embolyes, or trombus formation in places that preloved stenosis. The potential source of embolies, is the heart, aorta, the vein system can be a potential source for embolies (Love, 1999).

Home care is an approach in home nursing nursing that emphasizes on biological intervention (physical aspects). Home Care Holistic is an approach to home nursing fostering emphasizing on bio-psycho-spiritual intervention, the level of anxiety and depression levels are measured by its validation tested and reability list with interval data scale.

Holistic nursing service provides healthcare more attention to the integrity, balance and harmony of life as human beings ranging from birth to die which includes physical, emotional, social and spiritual life that affects each other, to achieve a well-being (Wellness) and healing (healing) (AHNA, 2004).

In more detail the book is divided into nine Chapters, ranging in the first to fourth chapter to the front, stroke explanation, until psychological response changes are also biological. Subsequently on the fifth chapter to the eightth exposure regarding the concept of home care and holistic care, the implementation of home care models and home care and their influence on psychological and biological states of stroke patients. Lastly on the ninth chapter contains cover.