Product Information
Health Promotion in Nursing Practice presents an in-depth discussion of the nurse's active participation in the promotion of healthful lifestyles and the prevention of disease. The third edition offers analysis of various definitions of health and presents clear-cut models for understanding health promoting/protecting behaviors. Also presented are effective assessment tools and strategies easily adaptable to various care settings that enable nurses to assist individuals and families in establishing healthier lifestyles.Product Identifiers
PublisherPrentice Hall PTR
ISBN-10083853659x
ISBN-139780838536599
eBay Product ID (ePID)27038743962
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1996
SubjectHealth Care Delivery, General, Nursing / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorNola J. Pender
Subject AreaMedical
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight18 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
LCCN96-143912
Dewey Edition23
Target AudienceCollege Audience
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal610.73
Lc Classification NumberRt67.P56 1996
Table of ContentHealth Promotion and Disease Prevention: The Challenge of the 21st Century. I. THE HUMAN QUEST FOR HEALTH. 1. Toward a Definition of Health. 2. Motivation for Health Behavior. 3. The Health Promotion Model. II. HEALTH EMPOWERMENT IN DIVERSE SETTINGS. 4. Settings for Health Promotion. 5. Empowerment for Self-Care. III. PLANNING FOR PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION. 6. Assessment of Health, Health Beliefs, and Health Behaviors. 7. Developing a Health Protection-Promotion Plan. IV. STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION: THE ACTION AND MAINTENANCE PHASES. 8. Modification of Health-Related Lifestyle. 9. Exercise and Health. 10. Nutrition and Health. 11. Stress Management. 12. Social Support and Health. V. APPROACHES FOR PROMOTING A HEALTHIER SOCIETY. 13. Protecting and Promoting Health Through Social and Environmental Change. 14. Partnerships for Health Promotion.