Promoting Health and Wellbeing

Dr Clare L. Bennett is a registered nurse with a background in immunology, HIV infectious diseases and sexual health. She is currently a Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University and teaches health promotion, public health, leadership and quality improvement on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for nurses and allied health professionals. Clare is also an honorary lecturer at the University of Freiburg, Germany. She is a researcher in the field of sexual health promotion, teaches research methods and supervises doctoral students. She is widely published in academic journals and has co-authored three textbooks.Sue Lillyman is a registered nurse and midwife with a background in older people, end of life, long-term conditions and care of people with dementia and frailty. She is an associate lecturer for the University of Worcester and programme lead for Education for Health. She also teaches management and leadership in healthcare, teaching and learning for clinical practice, reflective practice and ethical issues. She is an active researcher in the fields of international students, student exchange and end of life issues. She is widely published including educational books and in academic journals.

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• About the authors; Abbreviations; Introduction1. Theoretical perspectives: health promotion, health education and public healthLucy Hope and Lisa Stephens1.1 Introduction1.2 Defining physical and psychological health and wellbeing1.3 Lay concepts of health1.4 Defining health promotion1.5 Public health1.6 The World Health Organization and health promotion2. Behaviour change: theories, models and approachesStephen Scott2.1 Introduction2.2 Determinants of health2.3 Processes that support behaviour change2.4 Overcoming barriers to change2.5 Building motivation to change2.6 Setting a plan for change  3. Inequalities in healthBeverley Johnson3.1 Introduction3.2 The history of health inequalities3.3 Statistical evidence3.4 Explaining inequalities in health3.5 Dis-/empowerment3.6 Gender differences in health3.7 Gender fluidity3.8 Ethnicity and health3.9 Social change4. Global health and wellbeingMichelle Moseley4.1 Introduction4.2 Definitions and rationale4.3 Epidemiology4.4 Genomics4.5 Wider determinants of health5. Enabling, mediating and advocating in health promotionClare Bennett, Sue Lillyman and Katharine Whittingham5.1 Introduction5.2 Defining enabling, mediating and advocating5.3 A life-course approach to health promotion5.4 Equality and diversity5.5 Bringing the themes together: bioecological systems theory6. Building a healthy public policyAnneyce Knight6.1 Introduction6.2 Definitions and rationale6.3 Health in all policies6.4 Assessing health needs6.5 Health impact assessments6.6 Developing health literacy within populations7. Advocating mental health promotionGemma Stacey-Emile7.1 Introduction7.2 Frameworks of perceptions of self and others7.3 Overview of mental health and definitions7.4 Issues and barriers which impact mental health and wellbeing7.5 Individualised mental health promotion7.6 Policies and strategies that support mental health and wellbeing8. Strengthening community actionSarah Fry8.1 Introduction8.2 What is a community?8.3 Why is it important to understand community when discussing health?8.4 Community action to improve the social environment8.5 Barriers to community action8.6 How to strengthen community action9. Professional responsibilities of the nurse as a health promoterNita Muir9.1 Introduction9.2 NMC educational standards9.3 Ethical issues in health promotion9.4 Nurses as health promoters and role models9.5 The political dimension of health promotion10. Leadership for health promotionAlison James10.1 Introduction10.2 Defining leadership10.3 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence10.4 Emotional intelligence and health promotion10.5 Leadership skills in practice10.6 Leadership or management?10.7 Leading for change10.8 Planning, implementing and evaluating10.9 Health-promoting leadership11. Evidence-based health promotionJudith Carrier11.1 Introduction11.2 Defining evidence-based healthcare11.3 What is evidence?11.4 Systematic reviews/evidence synthesis11.5 Applying evidence to practice - what works?11.6 Evidence-based health promotion in actionIndex