Sociological Approaches to Health, Healthcare and Nursing - Hannah Cooke

Sociological Approaches to Health, Healthcare and Nursing

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Buch | Softcover
228 Seiten
2024
Elsevier Health Sciences (Verlag)
978-0-7020-8314-3 (ISBN)
32,40 inkl. MwSt
An understanding of the sociology of health and illness is central to effective health and social care practice. Sociological Approaches to Health, Healthcare and Nursing is a new book for pre- and post-registration nurses and allied health professionals that brings into focus the social context of their work and its social and cultural foundations.

The book introduces key social theories and concepts in an accessible way. It covers a range of contemporary post-COVID issues in health and healthcare. A central focus is the social determinants of health: the book discusses these in relation to inequality and discrimination related to social class, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and disability. It examines contemporary cultural understandings of health, illness and the body while linking these to social changes and the growth of digital technologies and social media.

Aligned with the requirements of the updated NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nurses, this book will support the reader in considering modern healthcare systems and institutions, and their role in either reproducing or challenging inequalities of health. It encourages the reader to critically reflect on their own role within them and how they themselves can help to effect positive change.

Aligned to the requirements of the updated NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nurses
Presents a contemporary focus that takes into account changes in public health, healthcare services and health work post-pandemic
Case studies illustrate key issues and bring theory to life
Focuses on the wider determinants of health and inequalities in health and healthcare
Provides an understanding of the patient experience and its social and cultural context in order to support patient-centred care
Addresses the political and policy context of healthcare, including contemporary changes in the organisation of health services, changes in health work and changes in nursing work
Offers regular ‘reflection points’ to encourage critical thinking

Part 1: Inequalities and social determinants of health Chapter 1 Sociology of health and illness and the social determinants of health Chapter 2: Social class and inequalities of health Chapter 3: Gender inequalities and health Chapter 4: Ethnicity, ‘race’ and inequalities of health Part 2: Health and illness as social and cultural experiences Chapter 5: Culture, identity and the body Chapter 6: Concepts of health and illness and the illness experience Chapter 7: Living with long-term illness and disability Part 3: The social and political organisation of healthcare Chapter 8: Healthcare policy and organisational change Chapter 9: Professionalism, managerialism and nursing work Chapter 10: Healthcare institutions and places of care

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.12.2024
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Pflege Ausbildung / Prüfung
ISBN-10 0-7020-8314-3 / 0702083143
ISBN-13 978-0-7020-8314-3 / 9780702083143
Zustand Neuware
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