Health Promotion
Concepts and Practice

Alison Dines (Edited by), A Dines (Author), Alan Cribb (Edited by)

9780632035434, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 1 August 1993

228 pages
23.4 x 15.8 x 1.7 cm, 0.369 kg

Health promotion is high on the political agenda - it has been highlighted in the Health Service reforms, achieved recognition as an important dimension of public policy, and has come to be seen as an essential aspect of the work of all health professionals. There is widespread disagreement as to what health promotion is or indeed ought to be. Attempts have been made through academic literature to resolve these uncertainties, largely resulting in further controversy. Such abstract discussions have not been aimed at the specific needs of health professionals like nurses. This book not only takes up the conceptual challenges but meets the practical demands of health care settings.

Part 1 Introduction: What is health:
Introduction
Thinking about health
Attempts to define health
Defining health
Fitness, wholism and well-being
Conclusion
References
Further reading
What is Health Promotion: Health promotion from first principles
Health promotion in literature
References
Further reading
Social and Political Issues in Health Promotion: Inequalities in health
Making sense of society
Causes of ill-health and the health promotion agenda
Justice and health promotion
Power and health promotion
References
Further reading Ethical Issues in Health Promotion: Health promotion with adults - helping people to stop smoking
Health promotion with people with learning disabilities - working towards an ordinary life
Mental health promotion - early detection of depression in primary care
Promoting children's health - learning about health eating
Elements of ethical evaluation
Making ethical judgements
References
Further reading
Part 2: Health Promotion - Practice:
Case Studies of Health Promotion with Adults - Nurses working with People Who Wish to Stop Smoking: Introduction
Health costs associated with smoking
Helping people who wish to stop smoking
How coronary care nurses might help patients wanting to give up smoking
How nurses might help patients to stop smoking
Making the choice of not smoking easier
Constraints on people's choices about smoking
Conclusion
References
Health Promotion and the School Age Child: Educational context
Constraints
Teaching about health
Health promotion
Conclusion
References
Promoting Mental Health: Introduction
Mental health and mental illness
The health of the nation
Mental health targets
Mental health and primary care
Depression and nursing practice
Mental health and hospital nursing
Self-care
Conclusion
Sources of information
References
Promoting Health for People with Learning Difficulties: Introduction
The nature of learning disabilities
The nature of care provision
Maintaining valued and integrated lifestyles
People's rights
Service design
Proposed model for promoting health and social well-being
Examples of health promotion for people with learning disabilities
Summary and conclusion
References
Promoting Effective Drug Taking by Elderly People in the Community: Introduction
Medicines for the elderly - use, misuse and limitations
Health, medicine and medicine-taking - the elderly individual's perspective
An alternative approach - working together towards health and effective drug taking
The partnership approach in practice - some personal observations
When ideals conflict - professional v. client aims
Coping with reluctance - self care v. professional care
The accountability dilemma - client empowerment v. client safety
Food Poisoning as a Case study of Health Promotion: Nature of, and necessary conditions, for food poisoning
Circumstances which permit food poisoning
Changing eating habits
Environmental changes
Opportunities for health promotion
Conclusion
References
Homeless Families - A Health Promotion Challenge: Introduction
Numbers of homeless
Homeless families and health in Ealing in 1989
Homelessness and health
Conclusion
References
Health Promotion and Cancer Care: Cancer as a health problem
Cancer as a preventable disease
Cancer care as a context for health promotion
The scope of health promotion in cancer care
References
Health Promotion and Nursing Practice: Shifting the balance of effort and resources
Public and community health
Collaboration
Communication strategies
Changing behaviours
Can we adopt health promotion in nursing?
Reference
Appendix: Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion Appendix: Useful Addresses Index

Subject Areas: Nursing & ancillary services [MQ]