Introduction to Health Promotion

"Understand the foundations and applications of health promotionIntroduction to Health Promotion gives students a working knowledge of health promotion concepts and methods and their application to health and health behaviors, with a special emphasis on the philosophical and theoretical foundations of health promotion. The textbook also identifies and discusses the innovative health campaigns, strategies, and policies being implemented and enacted to improve health behaviors and practices that ultimatelyimprove quality of life. Written by a professor with more than two decades of experience teaching and researching health promotion, this comprehensive resource goes beyond the basics, delving into issues such as the application of behavior change theories, planning models, and current wellness topics like nutrition, physical activity, and emotional well-being, among others. Provides a clear introduction to the most essential topics in health promotion and education. Explains behavior change theories and program planning models. Explores health promotion's role tackling issues of stress, tobacco use, eating behaviors, and physical activity. Includes chapters dedicated to professions, settings, and credentials available in the health promotion field. Looksat future trends of health promotion. Ideal for students in health promotion, health education, and public health fields, Introduction to Health Promotion prepares students with a comprehensive overview of the foundations, history, and current perspectives of health promotion, as well as its key methods and applications"--Provided by publisher.

List of contents

Tables and Figures xvForeword xixPreface xxiThe Editor xxviiThe Contributors xxixPart One: The Foundation of Health Promotion 1Chapter 1 Health Promotion 3Anastasia SnellingBrief Overview of Health in the Twentieth Century 31900-1950s 41960s-2000s 6Health Promotion: An Emerging Field 9Health Education 10Public Health 10Determinants of Health 12Important Health Promotion Concepts 14Risk Factors, Chronic Diseases, and Empowerment 15Prevention Activities: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary 16Health Promotion Meets the Health Care System 17Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 18Discussion 19Positions in the Health Promotion Field 19Summary 20Key Terms 21Review Questions 22Student Activities 22References 23Chapter 2 Health Behavior Change Theories and Models 25Maura StevensonHealth Behavior Theories 26Social Cognitive Theory 27Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change 31Health Belief Model 36Theory of Planned Behavior 39Historical Perspective 43Summary 44Key Terms 46Review Questions 47Student Activities 47References 48Chapter 3 Program Planning Models 51Anastasia SnellingEffective Health Promotion Planning 52Social Ecological Model 52PRECEDE-PROCEED Model 53Multilevel Approach to Community Health (MATCH) 57Consumer-Based Planning Models for Health Communication 57CDCynergy 61Making Health Communication Programs Work 63Health Promotion Planning Model for Community-Level Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) 65MAP-IT 66Connecting Health Behavior Theories to Program Planning Models 67Summary 67Key Terms 68Review Questions 69Student Activities 69References 69Part Two: Health Behaviors 71Chapter 4 Tobacco Use 75Laurie DiRosaTobacco Use 76Tobacco Use Statistics 76Cancer 80Cardiovascular Disease 81Pulmonary Disease 82Reproductive and Developmental Effects 84Smokeless Tobacco and Chronic Disease 84Harm Reduction 85Cancer 86Cardiovascular Disease 86Pregnancy 87Oral Complications 87Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Chronic Disease 88Political and Cultural History of Tobacco Use 89Warning Labels 90Purchasing Restrictions 91Taxation 911998 Master Settlement Agreement 91Recent Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use 93National Policy 93State Policy 96Local Policy 97Effective Programs That Discourage Tobacco Use 98Healthy People 2020 98Population-Based Strategies 100Effective Examples of Population-Based Strategies 100Practical Examples of Work Site Initiatives 102School Initiatives 104Practical Examples of School Initiatives 105Challenges to Reducing Smoking 107Access to Treatment 107Addictive Property of Nicotine 108Tobacco Industry Practices 109Summary 109Key Terms 110Review Questions 111Student Activities 112References 112Chapter 5 Eating Behaviors 117Maya MarotoEating Behaviors 117Taste 118Emotions 118Price 119Convenience 119Health and Nutrition 120Culture and Familiarity 121Environment 121Marketing 121Nutrition, Eating Habits, and Health 122Heart Disease 123Cancer 123Stroke 124Type 2 Diabetes 125Obesity 125Benefits of Healthy Eating Habits 126Recommended Nutrition and Dietary Intake 127History of Nutrition and Dietary Patterns 128Pattern 1: Paleolithic and Hunter-Gatherers 129Pattern 2: Advent of Agriculture 130Pattern 3: Industrialization and Receding Famine 130Pattern 4: Noncommunicable Disease 131Pattern 5: Desired Societal and Behavior Change 131Changes to the American Food Environment 131Food Supply and Consumption 131Where Americans Eat 135The Food Industry: Friend, Foe, or Both? 136Farm Subsidies: The Culprit? 137Portion Sizes: Bigger but Not Better 138Recent Efforts to Promote Healthy Eating 139National Policy Actions 139State Policy Actions 140Local Policy Actions 140Community Nutrition Efforts 141Work Site Wellness 142School Food Environments 142Programs for the Individual 143Summary 143Key Terms 144Review Questions 145Student Activities 146References 147Chapter 6 Physical Activity Behaviors 153Jennifer ChildressPhysical Activity 154Recommended Physical Activity Levels 154Benefits of Physical Activity 156Sedentary Behavior 156Physical Activity Patterns 158Historical Patterns 1581990s to Present 159Physical Activity Behaviors and Barriers 159Individual 161Built Environment 162Social Environment 163Efforts and Initiatives to Increase Physical Activity 164Technology 164Tracking Activity 164Education Programs in Work Sites, Schools, and Communities 165Policies That Promote Increasing Physical Activity 169National Policy 169State Policy 170Local Policy 173Community Policy 175Community Partner Initiatives and Multisectorial Strategies 175Summary 179Key Terms 180Review Questions 181Student Activities 181References 182Chapter 7 Stress, Emotional Well-Being, and Mental Health 187Marty LoyThe Origins of the Term Stress 188The Fight-or-Flight Response 188Stress Physiology 191Eustress and Distress 192Life Stress and Illness 194Coping: Stress Management Techniques 194Four Coping Opportunities 196Stress at Work 200Demand and Control 200Work Site Stress Management 202Mental Health in Communities 204Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) 205Meeting Community Mental Health Needs 205Mental Health Disparities 207Stress Management with Children 208Effects of Stress on Children 209Stress Types among Children 210Summary 211Key Terms 211Review Questions 212Student Activities 213References 213Chapter 8 Clinical Preventive Services 217Casey KorbaBenefits of Evidence-Based Clinical Preventive Services 218Recommended Levels of Preventive Services 219Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 219History of Preventive Services 220The US Preventive Services Task Force 221Primary and Secondary Preventive Services 222Member Composition 223Identifying Evidence-Based Preventive Services 223Benefits and Harms 224The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices 225Vaccines: Myths and Misinformation 225Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 227Promoting the Use of Preventive Services 227Health Care Coverage of Evidence-Based Preventive Services 227Other Preventive Services Provisions 228Prevention and Public Health Fund 230Million Hearts Initiative 230Technology and the Media 231Nontraditional Sites of Care 232Genetic Testing 232Advances in Behavioral Science 233Challenges to Increasing the Use of Evidence-Based Preventive Services 233Educating the Public about Preventive Services 233Research Limitations 234Health Care Services Barriers 236Summary 236Key Terms 237Review Questions 238Student Activities 238References 238Part Three: Health Promotion in Action 241Chapter 9 National and State Initiatives to Promote Health and Well-Being 243Jennifer Childress and Jill DombrowskiHealthy People: 1979-2020 243Healthy People 2020 244US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 248The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 250National Institutes of Health (NIH) 254US Department of Agriculture (USDA) 255Monitoring the Nation's Health 256Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 257Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) 257National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 259State Initiatives 261Arizona 262Maine 262Florida 262Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) 263The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)264Local Programs 265Summary 266Key Terms 266Review Questions 267Student Activities 268References 268Chapter 10 Settings for Health Promotion 271David StevensonThe Home 271Family 272Physical Space 273Personal Training 273Physical Safety 274Communities 274Health Fairs 275Targeted Community Initiatives 275Farmers' Markets and Community Gardens 276Volunteer Opportunities 276Early Childhood Centers 276Hygiene and Safety Habits 277Physical Activity 277Nutrition and Healthy Eating Habits 277Health Assessments 278Schools 278Academics and Health 279School Policy Supporting Health 280Teachers' Roles 280Healthy Food Choices 280School Health Care Services 281Health Promotion Initiatives 281School After-Hours 282Coordinated School Health 282Professional Opportunities 282Colleges and Universities 282Safe and Healthy Environment 283Coordinated Health Promotion 283Physical Environment 284Professional Opportunities 284The Work Site 284Leadership 286Work Site Safety 287Health Promotion 288Health Coaches 289Employee Assistance Programs 289Technology and Social Media 289Measuring and Celebrating Success 290Professional Opportunities 290Health Care Providers 290Physicians 291Other Health Care Providers 291Faith-Based Centers 292The Internet 292Access to Information and Data 293Tracking Personal Health Data 293Social Media 294Summary 294Key Terms 295Review Questions 296Student Activities 296References 297Chapter 11 Health Promotion-Related Organizations, Associations, and Certifications 299Anastasia Snelling and Michelle KalickiNonprofit Health Associations 300American Heart Association (AHA) 300Other Nonprofit Health Organizations 301Professional Health Associations 301Nutrition 302Physical Activity 305Health, Wellness, and Education 307Scholarly and Professional Health Journals 309Certifications 311Health Promotion Certifications 311Health Education Certifications 312Fitness-Based Certifications 314Nutrition Certifications 315Health Coaching 315Academic Institute Certifications 316Summary 317Key Terms 317Review Questions 318Student Activities 318References 319Chapter 12 Trends in Health Promotion 321David HunnicuttTrend 1: The Population Will Get Much Older in the Next Three Decades 322Trend 2: The Health Status of Aging Adults Will Decline Steadily If We Don't Do Things Differently 323Trend 3: Adults Won't Be the Only Ones Who Are Losing Their Health Status 325Trend 4: Health Care Costs Will Remain an Issue of Significant Concern Far into the Future 326Trend 5: Prevention Will Become a National Priority 327Trend 6: Medical Self-Care Will Gain Rapid Popularity 328Trend 7: Physical Activity Will Become the Most Commonly Prescribed Medicine 329Trend 8: Financial Incentives and Disincentives Will Go Mainstream 330Trend 9: Physical Environments Will Be Altered Radically 331Trend 10: Efforts to Curb Obesity Will Intensify Greatly 332Trend 11: The Need for Talented Health Promotion Professionals Will Skyrocket 333Summary 334Key Terms 334Review Questions 335Student Activities 336References 336Weblinks 339Index 347

About the author

ANASTASIA SNELLING, PHD, is a professor and associate dean in the School of Education, Teaching, and Health at American University. She has been a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a registered dietitian for over thirty years and a fellow in the American College of Nutrition.

Summary

Understand the foundations and applications of health promotion Introduction to Health Promotion gives students a working knowledge of health promotion concepts and methods and their application to health and health behaviors, with a special emphasis on the philosophical and theoretical foundations of health promotion.

Product details

• Authors: Am Snelling, Anastasia M Snelling, Anastasia M. Snelling
• Assisted by: Anastasi M Snelling (Editor), Anastasia M Snelling (Editor), Anastasia M Snelling (Editor), Anastasia M. Snelling (Editor), Snelling Anastasia M. (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2014
• EAN: 9781118455296
• ISBN: 978-1-118-45529-6
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Krankenpflege, Sozialarbeit, Nursing, Public Health, Social Work, Health & Social Care, Gesundheits- u. Sozialwesen, Social Policy & Welfare, Sozialpolitik u. Wohlfahrt, Public Health / Ausbildung u. Verhaltensweisen, Public Health Behavior & Education, Public Health Nursing & Health Visiting