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Public Health Linda C. Jones

Public Health By Linda C. Jones

Public Health by Linda C. Jones


Summary

Public health is high on government agendas thanks to the increasing burden lifestyle related illness places on healthcare providers. This book answers the need for a comprehensive text covering the core knowledge, competencies and skills taught to the growing public health workforce.

Public Health Summary

Public Health: Building Innovative Practice by Linda C. Jones

Public Health: Building Innovative Practice examines the main challenges facing public health today and fosters an informed and creative response by practitioners. It explores effectiveness in team working, communication, managing change and inter-agency working, ethics and reflective practice. It addresses the key areas of public health practice including:

analysis and use of information to improve health and wellbeing

collaborative working to plan and implement programmes and interventions

assessing evidence of effectiveness

managing risk and reducing health inequalities

reviewing and influencing public health policy.

Public Health: Building Innovative Practice provides students with knowledge and skills from which to build innovative practice. It is an ideal text for courses on public health and health promotion.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: THE SCOPE AND FOCUS OF PUBLIC HEALTH Introduction Structure, focus, themes and learning in Part 1 Public Health in Context The Public Health Challenge PART TWO: DEVELOPING WORKFORCE CAPABILITIES Introduction Structure, focus, themes and learning in Part 2 Working in Organisations: Skills and approaches Developing as a Reflective Practitioner Ethical Issues in Public Health Building Evidence-Based Practice Statistics and epidemiology Building Evidence-Based Practice Qualitative approaches and triangulation Using Evidence in Public Health Planning Understanding and Using Theories and Models Educating for Health PART THREE: WORKING AND PARTNERING FOR HEALTH Introduction Structure, focus, themes and learning in Part 3 Working at the Local Level Settings for Promoting Health Building Partnerships and Alliances Evaluating Public Health Interventions PART FOUR: ADDRESSING THE POLITICS OF PUBLIC HEALTH Introduction Structure, focus, themes and learning in Part 4 Understanding and Influencing Policy Change Building Healthy Futures Barriers and Enablers

Additional information

GOR009475722
9781446207741
1446207749
Public Health: Building Innovative Practice by Linda C. Jones
Used - Like New
Paperback
SAGE Publications Ltd
20111212
528
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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