Introduction to health promotion / / Anastasia Snelling, editor

• Pubblicazione: San Francisco, California : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (403 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.1
• Soggetto topico: Health promotion; Public health; Health education
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): SnellingAnastasia <1957->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction to Health Promotion; Contents; Tables and Figures; Foreword; Preface; The Editor; The Contributors; Part One: The Foundation of Health Promotion; Chapter 1: Health Promotion; Brief Overview of Health in the Twentieth Century; 1900-1950s; 1960s-2000s; Health Promotion: An Emerging Field; Health Education; Public Health; Determinants of Health; Important Health Promotion Concepts; Risk Factors, Chronic Diseases, and Empowerment; Prevention Activities: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary; Health Promotion Meets the Health Care System; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ; DiscussionPositions in the Health Promotion Field; Summary; Key Terms; Review Questions; Student Activities; References; Chapter 2: Health Behavior Change Theories and Models; Health Behavior Theories; Social Cognitive Theory; Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change; Health Belief Model; Theory of Planned Behavior; Historical Perspective; Summary; Key Terms; Review Questions; Student Activities; References; Chapter 3: Program Planning Models; Effective Health Promotion Planning; Social Ecological Model; PRECEDE-PROCEED Model; Multilevel Approach to Community Health (MATCH) ; Consumer-Based Planning Models for Health CommunicationCDCynergy; Making Health Communication Programs Work; Health Promotion Planning Model for Community-Level Programs; Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP); MAP-IT; Connecting Health Behavior Theories to Program Planning Models; Summary; Key Terms; Review Questions; Student Activities; References; Part Two: Health Behaviors; Chapter 4: Tobacco Use; Tobacco Use; Tobacco Use Statistics; Cancer; Cardiovascular Disease; Pulmonary Disease; Reproductive and Developmental Effects; Smokeless Tobacco and Chronic Disease ; Harm ReductionCancer; Cardiovascular Disease; Pregnancy; Oral Complications; Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Chronic Disease; Political and Cultural History of Tobacco Use; Warning Labels; Purchasing Restrictions; Taxation; 1998 Master Settlement Agreement; Recent Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use; National Policy; State Policy; Local Policy; Effective Programs That Discourage Tobacco Use; Healthy People 2020; Population-Based Strategies; Effective Examples of Population-Based Strategies; Practical Examples of Work Site Initiatives; School Initiatives; Practical Examples of School Initiatives ; Challenges to Reducing SmokingAccess to Treatment; Addictive Property of Nicotine; Tobacco Industry Practices; Summary; Key Terms; Review Questions; Student Activities; References; Chapter 5: Eating Behaviors; Eating Behaviors; Taste; Emotions; Price; Convenience; Health and Nutrition; Culture and Familiarity; Environment; Marketing; Nutrition, Eating Habits, and Health; Heart Disease; Cancer; Stroke; Type 2 Diabetes; Obesity; Benefits of Healthy Eating Habits; Recommended Nutrition and Dietary Intake; History of Nutrition and Dietary Patterns; Pattern 1: Paleolithic and Hunter-Gatherers ; Pattern 2: Advent of Agriculture
• Sommario/riassunto: "Understand the foundations and applications of health promotionIntroduction to Health Promotion gives students a working knowledge of health promotion concepts and methods and their application to health and health behaviors, with a special emphasis on the philosophical and theoretical foundations of health promotion. The textbook also identifies and discusses the innovative health campaigns, strategies, and policies being implemented and enacted to improve health behaviors and practices that ultimately improve quality of life. Written by a professor with more than two decades of experience teaching and researching health promotion, this comprehensive resource goes beyond the basics, delving into issues such as the application of behavior change theories, planning models, and current wellness topics like nutrition, physical activity, and emotional well-being, among others. Provides a clear introduction to the most essential topics in health promotion and education. Explains behavior change theories and program planning models. Explores health promotion's role tackling issues of stress, tobacco use, eating behaviors, and physical activity. Includes chapters dedicated to professions, settings, and credentials available in the health promotion field. Looks at future trends of health promotion. Ideal for students in health promotion, health education, and public health fields, Introduction to Health Promotion prepares students with a comprehensive overview of the foundations, history, and current perspectives of health promotion, as well as its key methods and applications"--Provided by publisher.
• Titolo autorizzato: Introduction to health promotion
• ISBN: 1-118-45528-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465421203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II