Health Promotion Programs: From Theory To Practice
Download Free (EPUB, PDF)

Health Promotion Programs introduces the theory of health promotion and presents an overview of current best practices from a wide variety of settings that include schools, health care organizations, workplace, and community. The 43 contributors to Health Promotion Programs focus on students and professionals interested in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs that promote health equity. In addition to the focus on best practices, each chapter contains information on: Identifying health promotion programs Eliminating health disparities Defining and applying health promotion theories and models Assessing the needs of program participants Creating and supporting evidence-based programs Implementing health promotion programs: Tools, program staff, and budgets Advocacy Communicating health information effectively Developing and increasing program funding Evaluating, improving, and sustaining health promotion programs Health promotion challenges and opportunities Health promotion resources and career links "The authors have clearly connected the dots among planning, theory, evaluation, health disparity, and advocacy, and have created a user-friendly toolbox for health promotion empowerment."—Ronald L. Braithwaite, PhD, professor, Morehouse School of Medicine, Departments of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Family Medicine, and Psychiatry "The most comprehensive program planning text to date, this book examines all facets of planning and implementation across four key work environments where health educators function."—Mal Goldsmith, PhD, CHES, professor and coordinator of Health Education, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville "Health Promotion Programs . . . . explores the thinking of some of our field's leaders and confirms its well-deserved place in the field and in our personal collections."—Susan M. Radius, PhD, CHES, professor and program director, Health Science Department, Towson University

Paperback: 480 pages

Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (April 19, 2010)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0470241551

ISBN-13: 978-0470241554

Product Dimensions: 7 x 1 x 9.3 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Best Sellers Rank: #83,911 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #87 in Books > Medical Books > Administration & Medicine Economics > Public Health > Epidemiology #95 in Books > Textbooks > Medicine & Health Sciences > Administration & Policy > Public Health #1006 in Books > Medical Books > Basic Sciences

I bought this bought for a master's class and it is well-written, up-to-date and interesting to read. I would def. rec'd it.

This book has everything in it from A - Z to help you put a health program together! I used this in my college class but every health professional should have it.

Easy to read and understand. This is quickly becoming my "go-to" manual...if you're studying theory and health promotion I strongly recommend this book

It wasn't very appealing to the eye.

Kinda complicated material for an intro course. But the book arrived in good condition.

Only few pages of overall product i've been read so it is nice tool for planing and learn the basic concps around health promotion progrmas,Thank You very much in offering this text, i strongly advice this text for students and practicioners of public health promotors.Borja from Spain

Turned out be a useful resource for my doctoral library.

It was required, easy to carry and read!

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice (Health Promotion & Disease Prevention in Clin Practice) Health Promotion Programs: From Theory to Practice Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 7e (Health Promotion Throughout the Lifespan (Edelman)) Cultural Competence in Health Education and Health Promotion Health Promotion and Aging: Practical Applications for Health Professionals Integrative Health Promotion: Conceptual Bases For Nursing Practice Community/Public Health Nursing Practice: Health for Families and Populations, 5e (Maurer, Community/ Public Health Nursing Practice) Higher-Order Perl: Transforming Programs with Programs Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology: 2016/2017 Edition (Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical & Counseling Psychology) Programs A-Plenty: Customize Your Programs With Scripts for Every Occasion (Expressive Art (Choral)) Christmas Programs for Children: Poems, Plays, and Programs for a Joyful Celebration! Health Promotion at the Community Level: New Advances Worksite Health Promotion - 3rd Edition Occupational Therapy in the Promotion of Health and Wellness Health Promotion in Nursing Community Nutrition: Planning Health Promotion And Disease Prevention Health Promotion For Nurses: A Practical Guide Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory, Research, and Practice Essential Case Studies In Public Health: Putting Public Health into Practice (Essential Public Health) Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienist, 3e (Geurink, Communuity Oral Health Practice)