Author: | Angela Scriven, BA(Hons), MEd, CertEd, FRSPH, MIUHPE | ISBN: | 9780702066948 |
Publisher: | Elsevier Health Sciences | Publication: | June 30, 2017 |
Imprint: | Bailliere Tindall | Language: | English |
Author: | Angela Scriven, BA(Hons), MEd, CertEd, FRSPH, MIUHPE |
ISBN: | 9780702066948 |
Publisher: | Elsevier Health Sciences |
Publication: | June 30, 2017 |
Imprint: | Bailliere Tindall |
Language: | English |
Promoting Health: A Practical Guide continues to offer health promotion workers with an essential guide to day-to-day planning and service delivery in a variety of different areas of practice.
Describes the international and national strategies and movements that have emerged to reduce inequalities in health
Examines the concept of need and provides tools to assist in the identification of health promotion needs
Contains almost 50 exercises and 20 Case Studies to engage readers and reinforce learning
Describes the knowledge and skills required to draw on evidence, undertake research and use various techniques to inform and prioritise health promotion practice
Shows how to ensure that health promotion work contributes to local and national strategies
Looks at the concept of ‘value for money’ via learning ways of thinking based in health economics
Shows how to develop key skills that include information management, report writing, time management, project management, and change management
Looks at the effectiveness of good communication skills and emphasises the importance of establishing high-quality professional relationships
Provides practical guidance on the preparation of communication tools which range from leaflets, posters and display boards to the use of radio and television
Will reflects recent changes to the structure and organisation of the NHS
To include national standards for work in health promotion and public health
Discusses the latest research on the comparative effectiveness of different approaches to health promotion
Refers to the effectiveness of novel techniques, including the use of Social Media via Twitter and YouTube.
Promoting Health: A Practical Guide continues to offer health promotion workers with an essential guide to day-to-day planning and service delivery in a variety of different areas of practice.
Describes the international and national strategies and movements that have emerged to reduce inequalities in health
Examines the concept of need and provides tools to assist in the identification of health promotion needs
Contains almost 50 exercises and 20 Case Studies to engage readers and reinforce learning
Describes the knowledge and skills required to draw on evidence, undertake research and use various techniques to inform and prioritise health promotion practice
Shows how to ensure that health promotion work contributes to local and national strategies
Looks at the concept of ‘value for money’ via learning ways of thinking based in health economics
Shows how to develop key skills that include information management, report writing, time management, project management, and change management
Looks at the effectiveness of good communication skills and emphasises the importance of establishing high-quality professional relationships
Provides practical guidance on the preparation of communication tools which range from leaflets, posters and display boards to the use of radio and television
Will reflects recent changes to the structure and organisation of the NHS
To include national standards for work in health promotion and public health
Discusses the latest research on the comparative effectiveness of different approaches to health promotion
Refers to the effectiveness of novel techniques, including the use of Social Media via Twitter and YouTube.