Health Promotion in Nursing Practice, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (April 12, 2018) © 2019

  • Carolyn L. Murdaugh University of South Carolina, College of Nursing
  • Mary Ann Parsons University of South Carolina, College of Nursing
  • Nola J. Pender University of Michigan
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For undergraduate and graduate courses in health promotion and disease prevention.
Health Promotion in Nursing Practice gives nurses and other health care professionals a practical, evidence-based guide to promoting health within diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and economic populations, across the lifespan. It discusses individual and community models guiding health promotion interventions, strategies to implement and evaluate programs, and the evolving role of digital technology in improving efficacy. Learning activities and resources challenge students to think creatively to advance the field of health promotion. The 8th edition focuses on increasing access to innovative health programs for all populations, especially those most vulnerable, and on promoting active self-care for individuals and communities. 

  • Introduction: Health Promotion in a Changing Social and Digital Environment
  • PART 1: THE HUMAN QUEST FOR HEALTH
  • 1. Toward a Definition of Health
  • 2. Individual Models to Promote Health Behavior
  • 3. Community Models to Promote Health
  • PART 2: PLANNING FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTION
  • 4. Assessing Health and Health Behaviors
  • 5. Developing a Health Promotion—Prevention Plan
  • PART 3: INTERVENTIONS FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTION
  • 6. Physical Activity and Health Promotion
  • 7. Nutrition and Health Promotion
  • 8. Stress Management and Health Promotion
  • 9. Social Support and Health
  • PART 4: EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH PROMOTION
  • 10. Evaluating Health Promotion Programs
  • PART 5: APPROACHES FOR PROMOTING A HEALTHY SOCIETY
  • 11. Empowering for Self-Care to Promote Health
  • 12. Health Promotion in Diverse Populations
  • 13. Health Promotion in Community Settings
  • 14. Promoting Health through Social and Environmental Change

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