Health promotion is a core nursing topic and for the past decade, as a nurse, you will be spending more time and energy in the community, doing preventative work and helping to rebalance services away from hospitals. You are expected to 'Make Every Contact Count' and look for opportunities to encourage healthier behaviours and lifestyles each time you engage with an individual. The recent Coronavirus epidemic has brought public health and health promotion activities even more sharply into the spotlight and this has made a huge impact on the work you do.
This book focuses on health education - this is the core health promotion work that you will do on a daily basis and it is ideal for those studying at Masters level. It takes an international approach, with Ruth Cross being extremely experienced with a proven track record in the health promotion community.
This book includes:
Explanations of the theory and context of health promotion and health education International content from people in the field including Norway, Australia and Ghana 'Tutorial Triggers', 'Points to Ponder' and 'Time to Reflect' features, encouraging you to apply the chapter content to your practice Real-life examples across the lifespan and in a range of different settings
Edited by:
Ruth Cross
Imprint: Sage Publications Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 242mm,
Width: 170mm,
Weight: 730g
ISBN: 9781529752960
ISBN 10: 1529752965
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 18 October 2023
Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Section 1: What Is Health, Health Promotion And Health Education? Chapter 1: Health And Its determinants - Ruth Cross and Dean Whitehead Chapter 2: Defining Health Promotion And Health Education - María Pueyo Garrigues and Navidad Canga Armayor Chapter 3: A History Of Health Promotion And Health Education - Ruth Cross and James Woodall Chapter 4: Health Promotion And Health Education Approaches - James Woodall and Ruth Cross Chapter 5: The Ottawa Charter – Reorienting Health Services And Developing Personal Skills - María Pueyo Garrigues, María Lavilla Gracia and Navidad Canga Armayor Section 2: Theoretical Underpinnings, Global Health And The Future Of Health Promotion And Health Education Chapter 6: A Lifestyle/Settings-Based Framework For Health Promotion And Health Education - Dean Whitehead Chapter 7: Core Health Promotion And Health Education Skills - Susan Thompson Chapter 8: Assessing Health Needs - Ivy O’Neil Chapter 9: Evaluation - Ebenezer Owusu-Addo Chapter 10: Global Health - Julian Pillay and Ruth Cross Chapter 11: The Future Of Health Promotion And Health Education For Health Professionals - Louise Warwick-Booth and Ruth Cross Section 3: Health Promotion Through The Lifespan – Selected Stages And Issues Chapter 12: Maternal Health - Firoza Haffejee Chapter 13: Reimagining Child And Family Health Education And Health Promotion Through A Planetary Health Lens - Lindsay Smith and Paula Nersesian Chapter 14: Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health And Rights - Pandu Hailonga-van Dijk and Cloudina Venaani Chapter 15: Young To Middle Adult Health - Antoinette Barton-Gooden and Jasneth Mullings Chapter 16: Older Adult Health: Retirement Communities And Residential Aged Care Homes - Jed Montayre and Tiffany Northall Chapter 17: Health Promotion In Hospital And Beyond - Kari Ingstad and Trude Wille
Ruth Cross is the Course Director for Health Promotion at Leeds Beckett University. She teaches on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules within health promotion on subjects such as health communication, health psychology, critical public health and global health. Ruth worked as a Registered General Nurse for many years in England and overseas before moving into academia after completing an MSc in Health Promotion and Education. Ruth also has a PhD in Critical Health Psychology and was editor of the International Journal of Health Promotion and Education for six years. She has published widely in the health-promotion field including peer-viewed papers and several co-authored textbooks such as The Essentials of Health Promotion (2022), Health Promotion: Global Principles and Practice (2021), and Health Promotion: Planning and Strategies (2019).
