Living with Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice

A comprehensive and contemporary guide to chronic illness and disability care in Australia and New Zealand

Equip tomorrow's nurses and health professionals with the knowledge, confidence and person-centred principles required to support people living with chronic illness and disability.

Now in its fifth edition, Living with Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice continues to set the benchmark for holistic, evidence-based care. Edited by Esther Chang and Deborah Hatcher and written by a multidisciplinary team of expert clinicians and academics, this trusted text prepares students and clinicians to work in genuine partnership with individuals, families and carers across the continuum of care.

Grounded in best practice and informed by current Australian, New Zealand and international evidence, the text explores the realities of living with chronic conditions and disability. It champions self-management, empowerment and interdisciplinary collaboration, and addresses major conditions including heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma, diabetes, dementia, mental illness and palliative care, alongside essential dimensions of care such as spirituality, sexuality and sexual health, chronic pain, stigma and preferred place of care.

Designed for nursing and allied health students, newly registered nurses and clinicians across Australia and New Zealand, this text supports the development of clinical reasoning, reflective practice and the delivery of safe, competent and responsive care throughout every stage of a professional career.

What's new in the fifth edition

• Expanded case studies and reflective questions to deepen discussion and critical thinking
• Additional media resources to enhance engagement and learning
• Updated statistics and contemporary evidence throughout
• Strengthened focus on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary team roles
• Curated lists of web-based resources to enhance engagement and learning

Author: Esther Chang,Deborah Hatcher
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 04/09/2026
Pages: 642
Weight: 2.74lbs
Size: 9.28h x 7.51w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9780729545037
5th Edition