Community Health and Wellness
Principles of primary health care
- 7th Edition - July 12, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Jill Clendon, Ailsa Munns
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 4 3 9 4 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 8 8 8 7 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 8 8 8 8 - 1
With the majority of graduate nurses going on to work in primary health, Community Health and Wellness provides the reader with the knowledge and tools they need to practise… Read more
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Request a sales quoteWith the majority of graduate nurses going on to work in primary health, Community Health and Wellness provides the reader with the knowledge and tools they need to practise competently and safely in the community.
The book provides an overview of primary healthcare principles and how to apply them, enabling a deep understanding of the role of the community health nurse in providing holistic individual and community care within an interdisciplinary healthcare environment. Continuous real-world case studies throughout enable the reader to understand how the social determinants of health influence each family member’s life, their communities and the challenges they face.
This seventh edition has been written by nursing experts Dr Jill Clendon and Dr Ailsa Munns, and incorporates feedback from students, users and practising community health nurses to ensure it meets the needs of today’s students as they embark on their career beyond academia.
- Takes a unique socio-ecological approach to community health – including health promotion, health literacy and a range of health interventions
- Key points and information boxes allow easy navigation
- Case studies link theory and principles to practice
- Templates and tools to conduct community assessments
- Links to resources for further reflection
- An eBook included in all print purchases
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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- About the authors
- Acknowledgements
- Reviewers
- List of Tables
- List of Illustrations
- Section 1. Principles of primary health care
- Introduction
- Introduction to the section
- 1. Fundamentals of creating and maintaining a healthy community
- Introduction
- The ecological multilayered perspective of community health
- The social determinants of health (SDH)
- Primary health care
- Equity and sustainability
- Social capital
- Health literacy
- Health promotion
- Health education
- Models of health education and health promotion
- Health promotion evaluation
- Promoting global health
- Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention
- Virtual health
- References
- 2. Healthy policies for healthy communities
- Introduction
- The Australian healthcare system
- The New Zealand healthcare system
- Politics, policymaking and healthcare
- Policy action at the national level: Think global, act local
- Connecting policies with the social determinants of health
- Policymaking and primary health care in rural areas
- Healthcare: Building a better system
- References
- 3. Communities of place
- Introduction
- The global community
- Contemporary issues within distinctive communities
- Promoting health in communities of place
- References
- Section 2. Primary health care in practice
- Introduction
- Introduction to the section
- 4. Assessing the community
- Introduction
- Community assessment
- Social epidemiology
- Asset mapping
- Community-based participatory research (CBPR)
- The evolution of community assessment tools in nursing
- Assessment tools specific to health education planning
- Streamlining community assessment—the McMurray community assessment framework
- Sources of assessment information
- References
- 5. Planning for intervention
- Introduction
- Overview
- Models of care and project planning
- Guiding approaches for effective planning
- Planning for intervention: Steps
- Disability
- Advocacy groups
- References
- 6. Primary health care in practice
- Introduction
- An interdisciplinary primary health care approach
- Types and categories of healthcare practitioners
- Practice strategies—ways of working
- References
- Section 3. Health and wellness throughout the lifespan
- Introduction
- Introduction to the section
- 7. The early years
- Introduction
- Part 1: Healthy families
- Part 2: Healthy children
- References
- 8. Transitions to adulthood and beyond
- Introduction
- Part 1: Healthy adolescence
- Part 2: Healthy adulthood
- Part 3: Healthy ageing
- References
- Section 4. Evidence to support primary health care
- Introduction
- Introduction to the section
- 9. Inclusive communities
- Introduction
- Part 1: Equity, inequality, social exclusion, gender, culture and power
- Part 2: Culture and health
- References
- 10. Inclusive research
- Introduction
- Researching the social determinants of health—globally, nationally and locally
- Evidence, to education, to child health practice in preventing SIDS/SUDI—case study
- Evidence-based practice
- Evidence for practice: Home visiting
- Big data
- Paradigms
- Translational research: Knowledge translation and knowledge transfer (KT)
- Mixed methods research
- Researching culture
- Researching with indigenous people
- Researching the future
- References
- Appendix A: The McMurray community assessment framework
- Appendix B: Calgary family assessment model
- Appendix C: HEEADSSS assessment tool for use with adolescents
- Index
- Edition: 7
- Published: July 12, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780729543941
- eBook ISBN: 9780729588874
- eBook ISBN: 9780729588881
JC
Jill Clendon
Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Professor of Nursing, Victoria University of Wellington, New ZealandAM
Ailsa Munns
Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer | Course Coordinator Child and Adolescent Health Programs,
Coordinator Community Mothers Program (WA), School of Nursing,
Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, WA, Australia