Full Description
Master health promotion for all ages and population groups! Edelman's Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 11th Edition, provides comprehensive coverage of leading health promotion concepts, from assessment to interventions to application. Its lifespan approach addresses patients' unique needs with case studies and care plans presented within an assessment framework based on Gordon's Functional Health Patterns. Addressing each age and stage of development, this market-leading text covers the latest research and trends in health promotion and disease prevention for diverse population groups.
NEW! Greater emphasis on social determinants of health (SDOH) explores this key topic in public health nursing
NEW! Completely revised chapters reflect the most current practice from experts in the field
NEW! Content explores increased health inequity in the US, the evolving global health outcomes as a result of COVID, and increased involvement of at-risk communities
NEW! Evidence addresses healthcare decisions, as well as maintaining the health and wellbeing of healthcare professionals
NEW! Updated language reflects the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model to align with the Next-Generation NCLEX® exam
NEW! Updated photos and graphics freshen the view and visually reinforce essential content
Separate chapters on population groups - the individual, family, and community - highlight the unique aspects of assessment and health promotion for each group
Coverage of growth and development helps apply health promotion concepts to each age and each stage of development through the lifespan
Case studies present realistic situations with questions asking you to apply key concepts to further develop clinical judgment
Quality and Safety Scenario boxes focus on QSEN-related competencies with examples of health promotion
Innovative Practice boxes outline unique and creative health promotion programs and projects currently being implemented
Healthy People boxes present goals and objectives relating to national health issues and priorities
Research for Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize current health-promotion studies showing the links between research, theory, and practice
Care plans include patient problems, defining characteristics, related factors, expected outcomes, and interventions
Diversity Awareness boxes address cultural perspectives relating to planning care
Hot Topics boxes introduce significant issues, trends, and controversies in health promotion
Think About It clinical scenarios open each chapter and include questions to encourage clinical judgment
Contents
Unit 1 Foundations for Health Promotion
1 Health Defined: Health Promotion, Protection, and Prevention
2 Communities at Risk and Health
3 Health Policy and the Delivery System
4 The Therapeutic Relationship
5 Ethical Issues Related to Health Promotion
Unit 2 Assessment for Health Promotion
6 Health Promotion and the Individual
7 Health Promotion and the Family
8 Health Promotion and the Community
Unit 3 Interventions for Health Promotion
9 Screening and Health Promotion
10 Health Education
11 Nutrition Counseling for Health Promotion
12 Physical Activity
13 Stress Management
14 Complementary, Integrative, and Alternative Strategies
Unit 4 Application of Health Promotion
15 Overview of Growth and Development Framework
16 The Childbearing Period
17 Infant
18 Toddler
19 Preschool Child
20 School-Age Child
21 Adolescent
22 Young Adult
23 Middle-Age Adult
24 Older Adult
Unit 5 Emerging Global Health Issues
25 Health Promotion for the 21st Century: Throughout the Life Span and Throughout the World
