Fundamentals of Health Promotion for Nurses

About the series xiii
 
Preface xiv
 
Acknowledgements xvi
 
Glossary of key terms xvii
 
Contributors xxii
 
How to use your textbook xxiv
 
About the companion website xxviii
 
Part One Health Promotion and Public Health 1
 
Chapter 1 Health and health promotion 4
Jane Wills and Linda Jackson
 
Introduction 4
 
What is health? 5
 
Influences on health 7
 
What is health promotion? 10
 
Health promotion and public health 15
 
Health promotion and nursing practice 16
 
Further reading and resources 19
 
References 20
 
Chapter 2 T he patient in their social context 22
Jenny Husbands and Jane Wills
 
Introduction 22
 
Inequalities in health 23
 
Explaining health inequalities 28
 
Tackling health inequalities 34
 
Global perspective on tackling health inequalities 36
 
The role of the nurse in tackling health inequalities 37
 
Further reading and resources 39
 
References 39
 
Chapter 3 Approaches to promoting health 42
Susie Sykes
 
Introduction 42
 
Perspectives of health 43
 
Approaches to health promotion 44
 
Models of health promotion 50
 
Further reading and resources 58
 
References 58
 
Chapter 4 Creating supportive environments for health 60
Amanda Hesman
 
Introduction 60
 
Creating supportive environments 61
 
A health promoting health service 65
 
The hospital setting 66
 
The pharmacy setting 68
 
The school setting 70
 
The prison setting 71
 
Further reading and Resources 74
 
References 74
 
Part Two Public Health Priorities 77
 
Chapter 5 Smoking 80
Jenny Husbands and Jane Wills
 
Introduction 80
 
Factors influencing smoking 81
 
Prevalence of smoking 82
 
Smoking as a public health priority 85
 
Addressing

Jane Wills is Professor of Health Promotion at London South Bank University

Reviews from 1st edition:
 
'This is a really useful text. Health promotion, an essential aspect of the nurse's role, has not previously been given sufficient prominence. The chapters are written by notable authors and despite their diversity, there is continuity to it, giving it an overall coherence and sense of whole. This is a thoroughly useful text.' (Nursing Times)
 
'Health promotion, an essential aspect of the nurse's role, has not previously been given sufficient prominence...this is a thoroughly useful text and contains, as it says "vital notes for nurses."' (Nursing Times, 2 Oct 2007)
 
'This book is readable, consistent and relays some important messages for students and experienced nurses.' (Nursing Standard, 24 October 2007)