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"Principles and Practice of Health Promotion and Public Health brings together the disciplines and fields of study that inform the work of promoting health into one book and provides many examples of practice. Both are core texts for those studying health promotion or public health, and supplementary texts for students of healthcare and social care. They are ideal for public health practitioners and members of the wider public health workforce"--

"Priorities for Health Promotion and Public Health brings together the evidence behind the UK's public health priorities into one comprehensible textbook. Taking one theme per chapter, the book examines the social and environmental influences that shape people's health; health inequalities; poverty and health; mental, emotional and spiritual health; sexual health; physical inactivity; diet; tobacco; alcohol; drugs; weight; cardiovascular disease; cancer; diabetes and dementia. The book takes a holistic approach, combining scientific and epidemiological evidence with the subjective experiences of those who undergo these health journeys. Each chapter explains the causes of poor health, the evidence behind the recommendations for good health and ends by demonstrating the health benefits of positive action. This is a core text for those studying health promotion or public health, and a supplementary text for students of healthcare and social care. The book focusses on adults' health in the UK, with examples from the four nations, and provides some contextual international information where relevant. Priorities for Health Promotion and Public Health is an ideal companion for busy practitioners who work across the wider sectors that support people's health and wellbeing. It is also a core textbook for students new to health promotion and public health"--

"Priorities for Health Promotion and Public Health brings together the evidence behind the UK's public health priorities into one comprehensible textbook. Taking one theme per chapter, the book examines the social and environmental influences that shape people's health; health inequalities; poverty and health; mental, emotional and spiritual health; sexual health; physical inactivity; diet; tobacco; alcohol; drugs; weight; cardiovascular disease; cancer; diabetes and dementia. The book takes a holistic approach, combining scientific and epidemiological evidence with the subjective experiences of those who undergo these health journeys. Each chapter explains the causes of poor health, the evidence behind the recommendations for good health and ends by demonstrating the health benefits of positive action. This is a core text for those studying health promotion or public health, and a supplementary text for students of healthcare and social care. The book focusses on adults' health in the UK, with examples from the four nations, and provides some contextual international information where relevant. Priorities for Health Promotion and Public Health is an ideal companion for busy practitioners who work across the wider sectors that support people's health and wellbeing. It is also a core textbook for students new to health promotion and public health"--

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Boxes -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Part I Social and environmental determinants of health -- 1 Social context of health and illness -- Key points -- Introduction -- Traditional model -- Personalistic beliefs -- Naturalistic beliefs -- Humours -- Theory of the 'airs' -- Contagion -- Miasma -- Medical model -- The rise of medical science -- Smallpox -- Cholera -- Germ theory -- Wider scientific developments -- Medical influence on healthcare -- Disease prevention -- The medical model -- Challenges to the medical model -- Social model -- A new era for health -- Social, economic and physical environment -- Psychosocial factors -- Structural factors -- Social determinants of health -- Social-ecological models -- Life course approach -- Lay perceptions -- Models of health and illness today -- Low-grade inflammation: medical model -- Epigenetics: social-ecological model/life course approach -- Adverse childhood experiences: social-ecological model/life course approach -- Mindfulness: traditional model -- Why understanding models of health and illness matters -- Summary -- Further reading -- 2 Environment and health -- Key points -- Introduction -- Climate change -- Global warming -- Consequences of climate change for people's health -- Environmental warming and heatwaves -- Air quality and emissions -- Ultraviolet radiation -- Heavy rainfall/flash floods -- Drought -- Freezing weather -- Allergens and vector-borne diseases -- Conflict and displacement -- International response to climate change -- Air pollution -- Air pollutants -- Particulates -- Ground-level ozone -- Petrol and diesel -- Tackling air pollution -- Built environment -- Obesogenic environments -- Environments and health -- A healthy built environment.

The issue of evidence of effectiveness in public health and health promotion has occupied the attention of academics, technicians, and politicians who recognize not only its importance but the challenges that researchers must confront to obtain reliable and useful information to base public policy decisions and investment of resources. Despite the emergence of Latin American initiatives aimed at building the capacity to obtain such evidence of effectiveness, the practice is still incipient in the region and there are few relevant publications. This article is presented as a contribution and stimulus to further motivate the ongoing search for information and knowledge, concerning the relevance and scope of the practice of public health and health promotion to address adverse health conditions. For this purpose, a review of the literature was carried out, along with the compilation, documentation, and analysis of various cases of Latin American evaluations. From the product of this analysis, proposals are presented for strengthening the theoretical and evaluative practices in Latin America. El tema de evidencias de efectividad en promoción de la salud y salud pública ha ocupado la atención de académicos, técnicos y políticos, quienes reconocen no sólo su importancia, sino los desafíos que hay que enfrentar para obtener información confiable y útil que fundamente decisiones en política pública e inversión de recursos. Pese a diversas iniciativas latinoamericanas orientadas a la construcción de capacidad para obtener dichas evidencias de efectividad, esta práctica es aún incipiente en la región y son escasas las publicaciones al respecto. Este artículo surge como una contribución y una provocación para motivar la búsqueda permanente de información y conocimiento sobre la pertinencia y alcance de la práctica de la salud pública y la promoción de la salud, la comprensión de los procesos de implementación de las políticas y programas y la valoración de los resultados. Para esto, se ha realizado una revisión de ...

"Healthy behaviors, at the individual and community levels, are imperative to improving and sustaining better public health. With a strong focus on prevention, health promotion strategies are crucial to improving quality of life, while taking into account the various determinants of health. This book provides a global perspective, with an emphasis on contextual issues with health promotion in South Asia for understanding challenges and related strategies. Readers will be comprehensively introduced to healthy behaviors through case studies, covering theories, interventions, and approaches to promote healthy behavior, the impact of policy and how behavior change can be sustained. Key features: Covers existing and emerging issues in health promotion. Inputs from globally renowned public health experts with a multi-disciplinary approach in content and audience. Connects with health systems and relevant sustainable development goals. Provides case studies for enabling readers to understand and apply evidence-based solutions to key public health issues"--

Health Promotion and Public Health -- Epidemiological Tools for Health Promotion -- Understanding Health and Illness Behaviours -- Health Promotion through the Lifespan -- One-to-One Communication -- Health Promotion with Groups -- Mass Media -- Print Media -- Electronic Media and the Internet -- Advocacy -- Community Settings -- Health Facility Settings -- The Workplace Setting -- Settings Used by Children and Young People -- Institutional Settings -- Planning and Management of Health Promotion -- Evaluation and Reflection.

Much of our social and political effort, including a portion of the research in this university, is directed towards the promotion of one goal: health. But what is health? Or rather, how should we define health so that it is an identifiable goalpost for our social policies and technological developments? This lecture will discuss whether an appropriate goal for our health minded social policies and technological developments can be identified.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Contributor Biographies -- Foreword by Professor Patricia Owen -- 1. What Is Health? -- 2. The Main Killers -- 3. Health Inequalities -- 4. Approaches and Models Used to Promote Health -- 5. Health Needs Assessment -- 6. Health Education and Information -- 7. Supporting People Through Behaviour Change -- 8. Programme Planning -- 9. Health Promotion for Diverse Ethnic Communities -- 10. Mental Health Promotion, Psychological Therapies and Young People's Mental Health -- 11. Promoting the Health of People with a Learning Disability -- 12. Health Promotion for Children and Young People -- 13. Physical Activity Promotion -- 14. Future and Persistent Challenges in Public Health -- Glossary -- Index.

If health promotion as a field of change for human and ecological health is to maintain its urgency, it needs to continue building its policy credentials. This paper charts the development of policy as a concern for IUHE/IUHPE (International Union for Health Education/International Union for Health Promotion and Education) from the mid-1970s when 'health education policies' were prominent issues, to the launch of Healthy Public Policy (in the 1980s) and Health in All Policy (in the 2000s). We argue that solid conceptual and theoretical foundations exist to frame and develop the relevance and connectedness of health promotion more prominently. We start off with a brief introduction into (health) political science, and then illustrate the urgency of the argument with three case studies. The first takes a critical realist perspective on 'closing the gap' in Australian Indigenous populations. With recent evidence it demonstrates that the core of the policymaking process needs to re-align itself with an Indigenous narrative. The second case study reviews the politics of healthy urban planning and health equity in cities. Taking a critical theory institutionalist view, the case describes how the political and narrative parallels between urban theory and health equity have gone underexplored. With an explicit gaze to connect the two, the field could become a large and influential driver of enhanced health promotion and public health policy. The third case describes the languages, policy frames, and distinctions, in four urban/health paradigms. It shows that unconscious policy and practice bias exists in policy priorities and processes. We conclude with observations and recommendations on the role of health promotion as a conceptual realm and field of activity. We show that all health promoters should be aware of the political nature of their enterprise. Tools and analyses exist to help further action.