Angela Scriven

The eighth edition of this seminal guide is designed to support public health practitioners in keeping up-to-date amid the rapidly changing, complex challenges and contexts facing population health in the twenty-first century. Suitable for both undergraduates and postgraduates across a range of professions, the Practical Guide provides theories, principles and competencies for effective health promotion in multiple settings. The book is organised into three parts, covering an overview of the public health landscape, the essentials of planning and management, and how to develop capabilities across a range of activities. The text has been fully updated to examine new issues facing public health, including restructuring of the UK sector post-European Union; COVID-19 and its public health impact and legacy; economic and cost of living influences on population health; and the role of the internet and social media misinformation. Includes promotion of healthier living, working with communities and effective communication Outlines new research on the comparative effectiveness of different approaches to health promotion and public health practice Explores the increasing influence of the internet, both in terms of its use for health promotion and its negative influence on wellbeing and health Describes changes to the structure and organisation of public health in the UK, including the latest policies and national strategies Accessible writing style - makes it easy to learn and remember Case studies bring theory to life Practice points help readers structure study Latest evidence on the response to the COVID-19 pandemic - a permeating theme throughout the book All policy sections updated to reflect current policy frameworks and agendas New health data plus recent research on the comparative effectiveness of different approaches to health promotion and public health practice All case studies replaced with current scenarios; more global examples of public health and health promotion action Fully updated references and practice examples

Hälsoarbete är en praktisk handbok som beskriver hälsoarbetets teori och praktik. Bokens första del utforskar begreppen hälsa och hälsofrämjande arbete, diskuterar värderingar och etiska överväganden samt identifierar organisationer och professioner som har en roll i det hälsofrämjande arbetet. Den andra delen behandlar teori och praktik utifrån behov och prioriteringar, evidensbaserat hälsoarbete samt planering och samarbete med andra. I den tredje och sista delen behandlas kompetensutveckling för hälsofrämjande genom kommunikation och undervisning samt stöd till förändring av levnadsvanor och arbete i lokala folkhälsoprojekt.Denna reviderade upplaga tar upp den senaste utvecklingen inom området. Liksom i tidigare svenska upplagor har informationen om hälsostrategier, omorganisationer och riktlinjer som rör brittiska förhållanden anpassats men också utvidgats till att inkludera information om svenska förhållanden.Hälsoarbete riktar sig till universitets- och högskolestuderande inom vårdvetenskap, medicin, folkhälsovetenskap och andra närliggande utbildningar samt till dem som arbetar med hälsofrågor för individer och grupper i kommuner och landsting med flera. Texten är en översättning av originaltextens 6:e upplaga och är sakgranskad av Nina Buer, med. dr och verksam som universitetslektor i vårdvetenskap vid Örebro universitet.

A concise and accessible account of the theoretical issues relating to intersectoral collaboration, and the diversity of health promotion partnerships that have been established. The book contains contributions from a distinguished group of academics, researchers and professional practitioners, from a wide range of settings - the health service, universities, specialist health promotion agencies, local authorities, voluntary organisations and education. The book will appeal to a broad variety of readers, including students of health promotion and practitioners confronting the realities of collaborative working.