Promoting Health and Wellbeing is an introductory textbook for nursing and healthcare students seeking to understand how to promote health and prevent ill health.

Through clear explanations, case studies and activities, the book will help you to understand the principles of health promotion and how to apply them in your practice. You will learn:

Theoretical perspectives of health promotion, health education and public health

How to identify and apply models to support behaviour change and overcome barriers to change

How health inequalities and social determinants of health affect public health practice

How to enable, mediate and advocate in promoting physical and mental health and wellbeing

How to understand and implement evidence-based health promotion in practice

This book will help you to develop the underpinning knowledge and skills you require to carry out your role in promoting health and wellbeing.

Essentials is a series of accessible, introductory textbooks for students in nursing, health and social care. The books feature clear explanations, scenarios, activities and case studies to help students get to grips with the subject quickly and easily. New and forthcoming titles in the series:

The Care Process

Communication Skills

Leadership

Mental Health

Promoting Health and Wellbeing

Study Skills

**Please note that the pdf ebook version of this title is a print replica version and you may not be able to add notes to it**