Promoting Health and Wellbeing

Dr Clare L. Bennett is a registered nurse with a background in immunology, HIV infectious diseases and sexual health. She is currently a Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University and teaches health promotion, public health, leadership and quality improvement on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for nurses and allied health professionals. Clare is also an honorary lecturer at the University of Freiburg, Germany. She is a researcher in the field of sexual health promotion, teaches research methods and supervises doctoral students. She is widely published in academic journals and has co-authored three textbooks. Sue Lillyman is a registered nurse and midwife with a background in older people, end of life, long-term conditions and care of people with dementia and frailty. She is an associate lecturer for the University of Worcester and programme lead for Education for Health. She also teaches management and leadership in healthcare, teaching and learning for clinical practice, reflective practice and ethical issues. She is an active researcher in the fields of international students, student exchange and end of life issues. She is widely published including educational books and in academic journals.

About the authors; Abbreviations; Introduction



1. Theoretical perspectives: health promotion, health education and public health

Lucy Hope and Lisa Stephens

     1.1 Introduction

     1.2 Defining physical and psychological health and wellbeing

     1.3 Lay concepts of health

     1.4 Defining health promotion

     1.5 Public health

     1.6 The World Health Organization and health promotion



2. Behaviour change: theories, models and approaches

Stephen Scott

     2.1 Introduction

     2.2 Determinants of health

     2.3 Processes that support behaviour change

     2.4 Overcoming barriers to change

     2.5 Building motivation to change

     2.6 Setting a plan for change

  

3. Inequalities in health

Beverley Johnson

     3.1 Introduction

     3.2 The history of health inequalities

     3.3 Statistical evidence

     3.4 Explaining inequalities in health

     3.5 Dis-/empowerment

     3.6 Gender differences in health

     3.7 Gender fluidity

     3.8 Ethnicity and health

     3.9 Social change



4. Global health and wellbeing

Michelle Moseley

     4.1 Introduction

     4.2 Definitions and rationale

     4.3 Epidemiology

     4.4 Genomics

     4.5 Wider determinants of health



5. Enabling, mediating and advocating in health promotion

Clare Bennett, Sue Lillyman and Katharine Whittingham

     5.1 Introduction

     5.2 Defining enabling, mediating and advocating

     5.3 A life-course approach to health promotion

     5.4 Equality and diversity

     5.5 Bringing the themes together: bioecological systems theory



6. Building a healthy public policy

Anneyce Knight

     6.1 Introduction

     6.2 Definitions and rationale

     6.3 Health in all policies

     6.4 Assessing health needs

     6.5 Health impact assessments

     6.6 Developing health literacy within populations



7. Advocating mental health promotion

Gemma Stacey-Emile

     7.1 Introduction

     7.2 Frameworks of perceptions of self and others

     7.3 Overview of mental health and definitions

     7.4 Issues and barriers which impact mental health and wellbeing

     7.5 Individualised mental health promotion

     7.6 Policies and strategies that support mental health and wellbeing



8. Strengthening community action

Sarah Fry

     8.1 Introduction

     8.2 What is a community?

     8.3 Why is it important to understand community when discussing health?

     8.4 Community action to improve the social environment

     8.5 Barriers to community action

     8.6 How to strengthen community action



9. Professional responsibilities of the nurse as a health promoter

Nita Muir

     9.1 Introduction

     9.2 NMC educational standards

     9.3 Ethical issues in health promotion

     9.4 Nurses as health promoters and role models

     9.5 The political dimension of health promotion



10. Leadership for health promotion

Alison James

     10.1 Introduction

     10.2 Defining leadership

     10.3 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

     10.4 Emotional intelligence and health promotion

     10.5 Leadership skills in practice

     10.6 Leadership or management?

     10.7 Leading for change

     10.8 Planning, implementing and evaluating

     10.9 Health-promoting leadership



11. Evidence-based health promotion

Judith Carrier

     11.1 Introduction

     11.2 Defining evidence-based healthcare

     11.3 What is evidence?

     11.4 Systematic reviews/evidence synthesis

     11.5 Applying evidence to practice - what works?

     11.6 Evidence-based health promotion in action



Index