Fundamentals of Health Promotion for Nurses.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (375 pages)
- New York Academy of Sciences Series .
- New York Academy of Sciences Series .
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary of key terms -- Contributors -- How to use your textbook -- About the companion website -- Part 1 Health Promotion and Public Health -- Chapter 1 Health and health promotion -- Introduction -- What is health? -- Influences on health -- What is health promotion? -- Health promotion and public health -- Health promotion and nursing practice -- Further reading and resources -- References -- Chapter 2 The patient in their social context -- Introduction -- Inequalities in health -- Explaining health inequalities -- Tackling health inequalities -- Global perspective on tackling health inequalities -- The role of the nurse in tackling health inequalities -- Further reading and resources -- References -- Chapter 3 Approaches to promoting health -- Introduction -- Perspectives of health -- Approaches to health promotion -- Models of health promotion -- Further reading and resources -- References -- Chapter 4 Creating supportive environments for health -- Introduction -- Creating supportive environments -- A health promoting health service -- The hospital setting -- The pharmacy setting -- The school setting -- The prison setting -- Further reading and resources -- References -- Part 2 Public Health Priorities -- Chapter 5 Smoking -- Introduction -- Factors influencing smoking -- Prevalence of smoking -- Smoking as a public health priority -- Addressing smoking: tobacco control -- Addressing smoking: creating supportive environments -- Addressing smoking: developing personal skills and stopping people from starting to smoke -- Addressing smoking: developing personal skills and enabling people to quit -- The role of the nurse in addressing smoking -- Further reading and resources -- References -- Chapter 6 Alcohol -- Introduction -- The impact of alcohol on health. Defining alcohol-related harm -- Alcohol as a public health priority -- The prevalence of drinking -- The policy context -- The role of the nurse in health promotion -- Further reading and resources -- References -- Chapter 7 Sexual health -- Introduction -- Defining sexual health -- Why is sexual health a public health priority? -- Sexual health inequalities in England -- Factors contributing to sexual health -- Addressing sexual ill health and promoting sexual health -- The role of the nurse in health promotion -- Further reading and resources -- References -- Chapter 8 Obesity -- Introduction -- Defining obesity -- Prevalence of obesity -- Causes of obesity -- Obesity as a public health priority -- Policy context -- Addressing obesity -- Addressing obesity and promoting a healthy diet: health education -- Addressing obesity in children: using social support -- Addressing obesity and promoting physical activity: creating a supportive environment -- Addressing obesity through public policy -- The role of the nurse in tackling obesity -- Further reading and resources -- References -- Chapter 9 Long-term conditions -- Introduction -- Long-term conditions as a public health priority -- Health policy context -- Approaches to long-term conditions: developing personal skills and self-management -- Approaches to long-term conditions: developing personal skills: telehealth and telecare -- Approaches to long-term conditions: developing personal skills and health education -- Approaches to long-term conditions: creating a supportive environment -- Further reading and resources -- References -- Part 3 Skills for Health Promotion -- Chapter 10 Using health information and epidemiology -- Introduction -- Health information -- Definitions and uses of epidemiology -- Measuring health and disease in populations -- Epidemiological studies. Surveillance of health and the collection of health information -- Health outcomes -- Needs assessment -- The role of the nurse in using health information -- Further reading and resources -- References -- Chapter 11 Evidence-based practice -- Introduction -- Practice and decision-making -- What do we need to know? -- The rise of evidence-based practice -- Evidence-based practice: what it is and what it isn't -- Doing a review -- Finding evidence -- Looking for other information to help decision-making -- Appraising evidence -- Acting on evidence -- Further reading and resources -- References -- Chapter 12 Health education and communication -- Introduction -- Approaches to changing lifestyles -- The role of the nurse in promoting health behaviour and lifestyle change -- Further reading and resources -- References -- Chapter 13 Protecting the health of the population -- Introduction -- The changing pattern of disease and ill health -- Infection control -- Protecting populations: the bigger picture -- Vaccinations -- Screening -- Surveillance, prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases -- The role of the nurse in health protection -- Further reading and resources -- References -- Part 4 Health Promotion and the nurse -- Chapter 14 Health promotion and people with learning disabilities -- Introduction -- The role of the nurse in promoting the health of people with learning disabilities -- Priorities in health promotion and disease prevention -- General health and life expectancy -- Examples of health promotion strategies and activities -- Further reading and resources -- References -- Chapter 15 Health promotion and people with mental health issues -- Introduction -- Defining mental health promotion -- The role of mental health nursing and health promotion -- Priorities for health promotion for people with mental health issues. Strategies for mental health promotion -- Further reading and resources -- References -- Chapter 16 Health promotion and older adults -- Introduction -- Priorities for the health of older people -- Strategies for health promotion with older adults -- Further reading and resources -- References -- Chapter 17 Health promotion and nursing in the community -- Introduction -- Defining community -- Defining community nursing -- Priorities for health promotion in the community -- Strategies for health promotion in the community -- Further reading and resources -- References -- Chapter 18 Children's nursing and health promotion -- Introduction -- Priorities in health promotion for children -- Strategies for health promotion with children -- The role of the children's nurse in health promotion -- Further reading and resources -- References -- Index -- EULA.