Fundamentals of Health Promotion for Nurses.

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.

Fundamentals of Health Promotion for Nurses is a concise, accessible introduction to health promotion and public health for pre-registration nursing students and newly qualified nurses. Promoting the health and wellbeing of patients is a vital part of the nursing role, and the updated second edition of this user-friendly book discusses the foundations for health promotion practice using practical examples, activities and discussion points to encourage readers to reflect on their values, debate the issues and apply their knowledge and understanding to practice.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.