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Since it was first published more than a decade ago, Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory, Research, and Practice has become the leading resource in the field of health promotion and education. This thoroughly revised third edition provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of health behavior theories relevant to health education and includes the most current information on developments in theory, research, and practice.
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excellent book.......2007-10-11
This was a good deal and I saved $30. it was new and exactly as described. thanks.
Health Behavior & Health Education, a good buy.......2007-09-30
Good book for a class on Health Behavior and Health Education Theories. Good for graduate level work. Theories broken into chapters. Each chapter has the theory history, significant time line for the theory, chart and descriptions of the constructs, and examples where research has used the theory effectively. Examples in book make use of the theory more understandable.
Excellent Reference Book.......2007-08-27
I purchased this book to use as a reference for a Graduate Project on Health Promotion. I was particularly interested in Planning Models so most of my research focused on Part 5 in the book
Excellent Book-I highly recommend it
Judy W.
very useful book.......2007-02-11
This book is very useful to anyone involved in the public health field for research or developing interventions to address any health behavior with any group. I'm glad I purchased it. I highly recommend it as a valuable resource.
Not a very appealing text.......2006-04-19
Chapters are disjoint at times, with no reference to similar concepts between them. Almost as if they were all written separately without any editing to tie them all together.
Information is presented in something less than an interesting manner - it's pretty dry!
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A handy reference for health promotion frameworks, strategies and tools, this classic book focuses on national health promotion priorities identified in Healthy People 2010 - with special emphasis on culturally and racially diverse populations.
The new edition of this text will expand upon the vision of the two new co-authors incorporated in the last edition. It will continue to be theory based but will include more application of health promotion. New information will be integrated on health promotion in the learning disabled and the use of herbal medicine as it relates to health promotion. There will be new case studies and reflective practice activities to apply student's knowledge.
For nursing students as well as nurse practitioners, community health nurses, occupational health nurses, and school nurses.
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new paradigm of health theory.......2001-04-20
It not only is a grand books about health behavior but also is a milestone of nursing theory. It s leverage is deep, penetrating and extend .
new paradigm of health theory.......2001-04-20
It not only is a grand books about health behavior but also is a milestone of nursing theory. It s leverage is deep, penetrating and extend .
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"Having so many theories put together thoughtfully, proximally, in a single book will help the field come to grips with what the role is of theories as we go forward and address the individual actions, and societal and community influencers of individual action, that promote healthy behaviors."
--Jim Marks, director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New and longstanding threats to public health, such as violence, drug misuse, HIV/AIDS, and homelessness are creating an ever greater demand for innovative theories that are responsive to the changes in the larger social environment. This important work is designed to fill the demand by assembling a careful selection of new and emerging health promotion theories into a single volume, written with an emphasis on practical application of theory to health promotion and health education programs.
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Having so many theories put together thoughtfully, proximally, in a single book will help the field come to grips with what the role is of theories as we go forward and address the individual actions, and societal and community influencers of individual action, that promote healthy behaviors.
--Jim Marks, director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New and longstanding threats to public health, such as violence, drug misuse, HIV/AIDS, and homelessness are creating an ever greater demand for innovative theories that are responsive to the changes in the larger social environment. This important work is designed to fill the demand by assembling a careful selection of new and emerging health promotion theories into a single volume, written with an emphasis on practical application of theory to health promotion and health education programs.
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Emerging Theories in Health Promotion - DiClemente.......2007-05-14
I purchased this book as a review of theories. It is well written and provided the information that I needed.
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"Chapter overviews, subheadings, and summaries facilitate a quick reading and review for graduate students and busy professionals in public health, the social sciences, communication, and related health policy-making fields."
--Academic Library Book Review
How do you design an effective health campaign message?
Designing Health Messages explores this question from both theoretical and practical perspectives. The authors, all well-known for cutting-edge research in their field, demonstrate the necessity of basing message design decisions on appropriate theories of human behavior and communication effectiveness by synthesizing and integrating knowledge and insights from communication and health behavior change. Part I covers theory-driven approaches and includes content and linguistic considerations, the role of fear in content, and using positive affect. Part II discusses audience-centered strategies and looks at the "America Responds to AIDS" campaign and the Cancer Communication's "5 a Day for Better Health" program. This comprehensive volume concludes with recent developments and policy and administrative practices for health message design.
A much-needed book,
Designing Health Messages is an indispensable resource and an essential aid for professors, students, and professionals in communication, specifically mass communication, and public health.
"This book would make a strong addition to a graduate-level course on health communication. With complementary reading to broaden students'' knowledge of the core theories and empirical research applied by these authors to message design, this book would enhance students'' capacity to link health communication theory and practice."
--Health Policy and Planning
Customer Reviews:
book quality.......2005-09-23
The book arrived about as timely as I would predict as far as snail mail goes. The quality of the book was poor. When I first opened it, I guess the binding glue was old and crusty because about pages 62-73 fell out.
Great book........2002-07-17
Nice collection of pieces on how health campaigns can succeed and fail. I refer to it often.
good integration of theory into practice.......1999-04-03
I've read this book quickly and now plan to use it intensely for my grad studies and my work in public health. Excellent practical advice for those of us on the front line who need to influence health behaviors of individuals and groups. Practical advice which is soundly based on theory - adding to the validity of the authors' recommendations.
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- Should be required for anyone in a perinatal program
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Childbirth Education: Practice, Research and Theory
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Here's the fully revised and updated new edition of the only comprehensive book on childbirth education! Edited by two well-known educators and practitioners, it provides authoritative, research-based coverage of all of the theoretical and practical knowledge in this field.
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Should be required for anyone in a perinatal program.......2004-04-30
This is a book that covers just a little bit of everything in perinatal education. It has non-biased information, solid references, and an easy-to-read format.
This book cannot be read in one sitting because it is a typical (rather dry) academic textbook. But it is a book that you will refer to again and again.
Very mainstream but worthwhile.......2000-06-23
While I am not a "mainstream " childbirth educator, there are many aspects of this book that I have found myself referring back to during my teaching career. It was very helpful in learning about the adult learner and thier particular physical, emotional , sociocultural and cognitive needs. The chapter on the "the basis of relaxation" was very interesting as it helped me understand the history of using relaxation in childbirth and the different philosphies behind each technique. Biofeedback, therapeutic touch and acupressure were presented in an extremely informative manner. The basics of the childbirth education business arepresented( something that can be overlooked in most teachers passion for their "Cause"). A very mainstreamm textbook that can be of great value to both hospital and independent educators alike.
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The thoroughly updated Fifth Edition of this AJN award-winning text examines the contemporary public health nurse's role as a hands-on caregiver, community detective, and epidemiologist. Emphasizing primary care, community assessment, and program planning, the book provides practical tools for working with communities to improve health and includes exemplars from communities throughout the world. This edition integrates Healthy People 2010 objectives throughout the exemplars. Three new chapters discuss differences between population-focused and individual-focused care; informatics in community/home health nursing; and communities in danger from bioterrorism, infectious disease, or disasters. This edition also includes more examples of rural community assessment.
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Still Waiting.......2005-09-26
I have still not received this book, even though I have purchased it about 5 weeks ago. So, the company that this book is coming from is not very reliable. As for the book itself, I really can't review it, since I don't have it.
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The all-encompassing
Prevention Practice: A Physical Therapist’s Guide to Health, Fitness, and Wellness successfully details the impact health promotion, health protection, and the prevention of illness and disability have on increasing the quality and length of a healthy life for individuals across the lifespan.
Dr. Catherine Thompson along with eight contributors, all with diverse backgrounds in physical therapy, rehabilitation, and healthcare, present the fundamental health, fitness, and wellness concepts that are critical for providing preventive care to healthy, impaired, and at-risk populations as outlined in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice and Healthy People 2010.
Prevention Practice includes screening tools for determining risk factors associated with common medical problems as well as resources for implementing prevention practice in clinical and community-based settings, including planning and marketing a prevention practice. Additionally, this unique guide offers suggestions for providing appropriate interventions (consultation, referral, education, resources, and program development).
Some topics covered include:
• Overview of holistic versus traditional medicine
• A comparison of isometric, isotonic, and isokinetic exercises
• Comprehensive physical health screening
• Musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary impairments and developmental disabilities
• Tips, letters, and “do’s and don’ts” for providing advocacy to those in need of guidance
Perfect for clinicians, students, allied health professionals, rehabilitation specialists, physical medicine specialists, and recreation therapists,
Prevention Practice is a valuable resource for everyone in the areas of health, fitness, and wellness.
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• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance table
• Lifestyle Behaviors Screening questionnaire
• Pathology-specific signs and symptoms
• Women’s health issues
• Risk of injury based upon age, gender, and race
• Nutrition screening for older adults
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This latest volume in the award-winning Key Aspects series is a compendium of current research on chronic illness. It includes an overview of important issues in chronic illness -- such as self-management and health behavior change -- by some of the most distinguished experts in the field. The book concludes with a discussion of how to apply research to practice. Clinicians will find this an important resource for evidence-based practice. Contributors include Martha Hill, Kate Lorig, and Susan Folkman.
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This popular resource addresses all areas of family health with an emphasis on promoting health and wellness and family self-care. Formerly known as Nurses and Family Health Promotion, this new edition is now entitled Promoting Health in Families, indicating a more proactive approach to working with families. Five new chapters reflect the changing dimensions of family health care and family life. In addition, the new edition introduces an international perspective, recognizing the commonalities of family life across cultures and features special boxes addressing family health promotion issues in Canada.
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Had to buy this for school.......2007-01-11
The text is dry and although it seems to have good information it presents like any text book and is not enjoyable to read in any way. For the class I had to buy it for we didn't even use the information for testing, so it was a waste for me but a common scenario when teachers insist on students buying expensive texts and then do not use them in their curriculum- so see if you really need it or share with a friend.
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