Health Promotion: Theory & Practice
Kemm,John
Health Promotion: Theory & Practice - London Macmillan Press Ltd c1995 - xxiii,361p.: ill.; 23cm.
Includes Bibliographical references and Index
1. Introduction and history
2. Some basic principles
3. The determinants of health
4. Uncovering cause
5. What governments can do
6. Principles of education
7. Health behaviours and behavioural change
8. Influencing policy makers and managers
9. Planning health promotion at a local level
10. Evaluation of health promotion
11. Putting health education into practice
12. Health education materials
13. Health promotion in schools / Joe Harvey
14. Health promotion in hospitals
15. Health promotion in general practice
16. Health promotion in the community
17. Health promotion in the workplace / Margaret Bamford
18. Health promotion in the healthy city
19. Working with national campaigns / Jacky Chambers
Prevention is now recognised to be as important as cure, so a knowledge of health promotion which combines an appreciation of its history, basic principles and associated problems with a how-to approach that is practical, broad based and educational will prove to be an invaluable aid to all those intending to work in the field of health care. Written for all students of health at P2000, degree or diploma level, this book outlines the theory underpinning present-day health promotion and illustrates how this theory can be put into practice by the professional
0333577698
Community Health Planning
Health promotion
RA427.8 / .K46 1995
Health Promotion: Theory & Practice - London Macmillan Press Ltd c1995 - xxiii,361p.: ill.; 23cm.
Includes Bibliographical references and Index
1. Introduction and history
2. Some basic principles
3. The determinants of health
4. Uncovering cause
5. What governments can do
6. Principles of education
7. Health behaviours and behavioural change
8. Influencing policy makers and managers
9. Planning health promotion at a local level
10. Evaluation of health promotion
11. Putting health education into practice
12. Health education materials
13. Health promotion in schools / Joe Harvey
14. Health promotion in hospitals
15. Health promotion in general practice
16. Health promotion in the community
17. Health promotion in the workplace / Margaret Bamford
18. Health promotion in the healthy city
19. Working with national campaigns / Jacky Chambers
Prevention is now recognised to be as important as cure, so a knowledge of health promotion which combines an appreciation of its history, basic principles and associated problems with a how-to approach that is practical, broad based and educational will prove to be an invaluable aid to all those intending to work in the field of health care. Written for all students of health at P2000, degree or diploma level, this book outlines the theory underpinning present-day health promotion and illustrates how this theory can be put into practice by the professional
0333577698
Community Health Planning
Health promotion
RA427.8 / .K46 1995