基本説明
Covers fundamental topics in community health, health disparities, community organizing, communication skills, interviewing, how to perform a home visit, advising and counseling, support groups, care coordination, using e-mail, and team management.
Full Description
This book provides an introductory text for a typical training sequence, developed as part of the nation's premier training program at San Francisco State College and City College. The book covers fundamental topics in community health, health disparities, community organizing, communication skills, interviewing, how to perform a home visit, advising and counseling, support groups, care coordination, using e-mail, and team management. The book is rich with examples and includes key terms, end-of-chapter reviews, role-playing scenarios for class use, and many time-saving tables of helpful tips.
Contents
Introduction. Acknowledgments. Contributors. Part 1 The Changing World of the Community Health Worker. 1 The Role of CHWs ( Darouny Somsanith ). 2 The Evolution of the CHW Field in the United States: The Shoulders We Stand On ( E. Lee Rosenthal ). 3 An Introduction to Public Health ( Tim Berthold, Sharon Turner ). 4 Promoting Health Equality ( Tim Berthold ). 5 An Introduction to Globalization and Health ( Tim Berthold, Sharon Turner, Alma Avila-Esparza, Mickey Ellinger ). 6 An Introduction to Health Care and Health Policy in the United States ( Len Finocchio, Ellen Wu ). 7 Practicing Cultural Humility ( Abby M. Rincon ). Part 2 CHW Skills and Core Competencies Working with Clients. 8 Guiding Principles for Working with Individual Clients ( Tim Berthold, Edith Guillen-Nunez ). 9 Conducting Initial Client Interviews ( Tim Berthold, Mickey Ellinger ). 10 Client-Centered Counseling for Behavior Change ( Tim Berthold, Darouny Somsanith ). 11 Case Management ( Tim Berthold, Craig Wenzl ). 12 Home Visiting ( Craig Wenzl, Tim Berthold ). 13 Conflict Resolution Skills ( Darlene Weide, Tim Berthold, Joani Marinoff ). 14 Stress Management and Self-Care ( Tim Berthold, Joani Marinoff, Sal Nunez ). 15 Professional Skills: Getting a Job, Keeping a Job, and Growing on the Job ( Amber Straus, Rhonella C. Owens, Jeni Miller ). Part 3 CHW Skills and Core Competencies Working in Your Community. 16 Working to Promote Health at the Community Level ( Jeni Miller, Alma Avila-Esparza, Tim Berthold ). 17 Community Diagnosis ( Susana Hennessey-Lavery, Mele Lau-Smith, Alma Avila-Esparza, Jill Tregor, Tim Berthold ). 18 Health Outreach ( Craig Wenzl, Tim Berthold ). 19 Facilitating Community Health Education Trainings ( Jill Tregor ). 20 Group Facilitation ( Philip Colgan o Tim Berthold, Joani Marinoff ). 21 Using the Arts to Promote Community Health ( Tim Berthold ). 22 Community Organizing and Advocacy ( Alma Avila-Esparza ). Glossary. Index.
