This book offers a comprehensive overview to chronic illness care, which is the coordinated, comprehensive, and sustained response to chronic diseases and conditions by a range of health care providers, formal and informal caregivers, healthcare systems, and community-based resources. Using an ecological framework, which looks at the interdependent influences between individuals and their larger environment, this unique text examines chronic illness care at multiple levels and includes sections on the individual influences on chronic illness, the role of family and social networks, and how chronic care is provided across the spectrum of health care settings; from home to clinic to the emergency department to hospital and residential care facilities. The book describes the organizational frameworks and strategies that are needed to provide quality care for chronically ill patients, including behavioral health, care management, transitions of care, and health information technology. The book also addresses the changing workforce needs in health care, and the fiscal models and policies that will be required to meet the needs of this population, with a focus on sustaining the ongoing transformation in health care. This book acts as a major reference for practitioners and students in medicine, nursing, social work, allied health, and behavioral medicine, as well as stakeholders in public health, health policy, and population health.

Genetic Contributions and Personalized Medicine

Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Influences
Chronic Disease Self-Management
Tobacco Use and Dependence
Promoting Physical Activity
Diet and Weight Management
Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders
Quality of Life and Patient-Centered Outcomes
Family and Other Caregivers
Domestic Violence, Abuse, and Neglect
Peer Support
Government Agencies and Community-Based Organizations
Screening for Chronic Disease
Medication Management and Treatment Adherence
Patient-Provider Communication and Interactions
Ambulatory Care
Emergency Care
Acute Hospital Care
Acute Rehabilitation Care
Nursing Home Care
Community Care Alternatives for Older Adults
Home Care
End-of-Life Care
Special Population: Children and Adolescents
Special Population: Older Adults
Special Population: Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Vulnerable Populations
Patient-Centered Medical Home
Integrated Behavioral Health Care
Transitions of Care
Care Management
Team-Based Care
Direct Primary Care and Concierge Practice
Health Information Technology
Quality Improvement
Social Determinants of Health
Environmental Determinants of Health
The Life Course
Medicare
Medicaid
Value-Based Payment Models
Population Health
Health Care Workforce
International Perspectives
Future Directions in Chronic Illness Care.