Fundamentals of health promotion for nurses / edited by Jane Wills
- Uniform Title:
- Promoting health (Wills)
- Published:
- Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 346 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Additional Creators:
- Wills, Jane, 1954-
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Health promotion and public health. 1. Health and health promotion / Linda Jackson and Jane Wills : What is health? ; Influences on health ; What is health promotion? ; Health promotion and public health ; Health promotion and nursing practice -- 2. The patient in their social context / Jenny Husbands and Jane Wills : Inequalities in health ; Explaining health inequalities ; Tackling health inequalities ; Global perspective on tackling health inequalities ; The role of the nurse in tackling health inequalities -- 3. Approaches to promoting health / Susie Sykes : Perspectives of health ; Approaches to health promotion ; Models of health promotion -- 4. Creating supportive environments for health / Amanda Hesman : Creating supportive environments ; A health promoting health service ; The hospital setting ; The school setting ; The prison setting -- pt. 2. Public health priorities. 5. Smoking / Jenny Husbands and Jane Wills : 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 smoking ; Addressing smoking: developing personal skills and enabling people to quit ; The role of the nurse in addressing smoking -- 6. Alcohol / Jane Wills : 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 -- 7. Sexual health / Jane Wills : 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 -- 8. Obesity / Jane Wills, Jenny Husbands, and Muireann Kelly : 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 -- 9. Long-term conditions / Sandie Woods : 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 -- and pt. 3. Skills for health promotion. 10. Using health information and epidemiology / Amanda Hesman : 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 -- 11. Evidence-based practice / Jane Wills and Pat England 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 -- 12. Health education and communication / Jane Wills : Approaches to changing lifestyles ; The role of the nurse in promoting health behaviour and lifestyle change -- 13. Protecting the health of the population / Amanda Hesman : 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 -- pt. 4. Health promotion and the nurse. 14. Health promotion and people with learning disabilities / Jo Delrée and Renée Francis : 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 -- 15. Health promotion and people with mental health issues / Thomas J. Currid : 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 -- 16. Health promotion and older adults / Sandie Woods : Priorities for the health of older people ; Strategies for health promotion with older adults -- 17. Health promotion and nursing in the community / Sandra Horner and Maxine Jameson : Defining community ; Defining community nursing ; Priorities for health promotion in the community ; Strategies for health promotion in the community -- 18. Children's nursing and health promotion / Jane Wills and Matt Lester : Priorities in health promotion for children ; Strategies for health promotion with children ; The role of the children's nurse in health promotion.
- Summary:
- 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. --
Key Features: --
Examples from various branches of nursing and interactive chapters that include practical scenarios, examples of evidence-based practice, and key revision points. --
A companion website with links to further reading, additional activities and resources, and self-testing interactive case study questions. --
Brand new section with chapters on health promotion in all branches of nursing. --
New chapters on long-term conditions, evidence-based practice, as well as expanded chapters on smoking, alcohol and obesity. --
Jane Wills is Professor of Health Promotion at London South Bank University. --Book Jacket. - Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9781118515778 (pbk.)
1118515773 (pbk.) - Note:
- Preceded by Promoting health / edited by Jane Wills. 2007.
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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