Description
Gain the knowledge and skills you need to promote health and prevent disease in Canada! Edelman and Kudzma's Canadian Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, Second Edition describes public health concepts from a Canadian perspective, helping you to improve community health and reduce health inequities within a diverse population. Covering the needs of each age and stage of life, this book discusses care of the individual, family, and community — all based on the latest research and trends in Canadian health promotion. New chapters address the timely topics of Indigenous health and 2SLGTBQI+ health. Written by respected Canadian educators Marian Luctkar-Flude, Shannon Dames, and Jane Tyerman, this book is the only Canadian nursing health promotion text on the market.
Table of Contents
UNIT 1: Foundations for Health Promotion1. Health Defined: Health Promotion, Prevention, and Protection2. Diverse Populations and Health3. 2SLGBTQI+ Health4. Indigenous Health5. Health Policy and the Delivery System6. The Therapeutic Relationship7. Ethical Issues Related to Health PromotionUNIT 2: Assessment for Health Promotion8. Health Promotion and the Individual9. Health Promotion and the Family10. Health Promotion and the CommunityUNIT 3: Application of Health Promotion11. Overview of Growth and Development Framework12. The Prenatal Period13. Infant14. Toddler15. Preschool Child16. School-Aged Child17. Adolescent18. Young Adult19. Middle-Aged Adult20. Older PersonsUNIT 4: Interventions for Health Promotion21. Screening22. Health Education23. Nutrition and Health Promotion24. Exercise25. Stress Management26. Complementary, Integrative, and Alternative Health Modalities27. Health Promotion for the Twenty-First Century: Throughout the Life Span and Throughout the World
