Community Health and Wellness: Primary Health Care in Practice, 4th Edition

by Anne McMurray nA new edition of the esteemed nursing text exploring social, cultural and political issues affecting individual and community healthnWhat makes a healthy community? And how can nurses and midwives support community health and wellbeing?nIn Community Health and Wellness, 4th Edition: Primary health care in practice, authors Anne McMurray and Jill Clendon advance the discussion of health as a product of the interaction between people and their environment.nEngagingly written and based on extensive research, this valuable nursing textbook is ideal for nursing students as well as those working in the field.nIssues such a gender and cultural inclusiveness provide essential backdrops to evidence-based policy, research and the provision of equitable health care for all.nThe Miller Family case studynThis new edition of Community Health and Wellness features a common family case study running throughout the text.nThe Miller family crosses Australia and New Zealand; providing examples of primary health care issues in both countries.nThese include child health services, accessing care, adolescent health, contemporary family issues, ageing, cultural support and inclusive health care.n?global insights with a focus on primary health care practice in Australia and New Zealandnn?promotion of community health care across the lifespannn?a unique socio-ecological approach to community healthnn?the Ottawa Charter, the Jakarta Declaration and the Bangkok Charter are included as contemporary health promotion guidelines for practicenn?extensive references providing current, specific source informationn?an emphasis on health literacy, intervention and health promotionnn?an evolving case study in each chapter, with links to reflective activitiesnn?a focus on learning outcomes to facilitate the integration of policy, research and practicenn?exploration of Australian and New Zealand nursing and midwifery roles in primary health care practicenn?strong pedagogy to increase engagement and emphasise key community health issuesnn?reflective exercises and action points encouraging readers to consider key issues, their implications and next stepsnn?research studies exemplifying each chapter?s central theme and promoting evidence-based practicenProduct DetailsnnnISBN-13: 9780729539548nPublisher: Elsevier Health SciencesnPublication date: 1/5/2011nEdition number: 4nPages: 432