Principles and Practice of Health Promotion and Public Health

by Sally Robinson (Editor)

Overview

Principles and Practice of Health Promotion and Public Health brings together the disciplines and fields of study that inform the work of promoting health into one book and provides many examples of practice.

It starts with understanding ourselves and our health and continues with chapters on working in health promotion and public health; epidemiology; research methods and evidence-based practice; health psychology; communicating health; health education; health promotion; public health; health protection; arts and health; tackling tobacco, alcohol and drugs; tackling overweight; promoting health in workplaces and promoting health within the National Health Service. Together these communicate the core principles of how to prevent disease and promote health when working with individuals, communities and populations in any country across the world. The book focusses on adults’ health and includes international and UK examples. Principles and Practice of Health Promotion and Public Health complements Priorities for Health Promotion and Public Health, published in 2021. Both are core texts for those studying health promotion or public health and supplementary texts for students of healthcare and social care. They are ideal for public health practitioners and members of the wider public health workforce.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367423445
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/30/2022
Series:	Canterbury Public Health Series
Pages:	438
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Sally Robinson is a Visiting Reader in Health Promotion and Public Health at Canterbury Christ Church University.

Table of Contents

Part I: Fundamentals of health promotion and public health practice. 1.Understanding ourselves and our health. 2.Working in health promotion and public health. Part II: Disciplines and fields of study. 3.Epidemiology. 4.Research methods and evidence-based practice. 5.Health psychology. 6.Communicating health. 7.Health education. 8.Health promotion. 9.Public health. 10.Health protection. 11.Arts and health. Part III: Tackling priorities for health promotion and public health. 12.Tackling tobacco, alcohol and drugs. 13.Tackling overweight. Part IV: Promoting health within settings. 14.Promoting health in workplaces. 15.Promoting health in the National Health Service.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Frances Sparti, DNP, MSN, BSN (Simmons University)
Description: This book is a comprehensive public health resource. It focuses on the principles of how to protect and promote health and quality of life.
Purpose: The book aims to serve as an update to a previous text on priorities for health promotion and public health, or what health concerns affect people individually and in society.
Audience: This highly readable book is suitable for graduate students and health practitioners in varied disciplines. It discusses issues from a historical perspective and from varying viewpoints, so it will be ideal for graduate or post-graduate seminar courses. The authorship includes a knowledgeable, experienced educator and researcher in health promotion and public health, as well as 13 expert contributors in health promotion, psychology, and education.
Features: The book is divided into four parts: fundamentals of health promotion and public health, disciplines and fields of study, tackling priorities, and promoting health within settings. The initial chapters focus on the foundation of health, health promotion, and public health with historical context. The book then reviews disciplines such as epidemiology, research methods and evidence-based practice, health psychology, communicating health, health education, health promotion, public health, health protection, and arts and health. It also addresses health promotion in action using interventions for tobacco, alcohol, and drug use, as well as overweight. The final chapters explore health promotion in the workplace and within the National Health Service (NHS).
Assessment: This book offers a thought-provoking historical perspective and contrasting points of view. Health promotion from an individual or autonomous focus initially seems contradictory to public or population health. However, the chapters on health psychology and health education illuminate some of the challenges in health promotion among individuals, as well as in communities, cultures, and societies. The numerous models and theories add depth to the mechanics of health promotion. The book also addresses the dilemma of low health efficacy and health literacy. Still, some of the concepts and examples may need to be modified for the post-COVID-19 world.

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