Chapter 8. Skills of personal effectiveness Chapter Contents Management skills in health promotion107 Managing information108 Writing reports108 Using time effectively110 Managing project work111 Managing change114 Working for quality117 Summary This…
Chapter 3. Aims, values and ethical considerations Chapter Contents Clarifying health promotion aims32 Analysing your aims and values: five approaches34 Ethical dilemmas36 Making ethical decisions40 Towards a code of practice41…
Chapter 10. Fundamentals of communication Chapter Contents Exploring relationships with clients134 Self-esteem, self-confidence and communication135 Listening136 Enabling people to talk137 Asking questions and getting feedback138 Communication barriers140 Overcoming language barriers141…
Chapter 5. Planning and evaluating health promotion Chapter Contents The planning process63 The planning framework65 Summary This chapter presents an outline of a planning and evaluation cycle for use in…
Chapter 7. Evidence and research in health promotion Chapter Contents National public health strategies93 Local health strategies and initiatives94 Evidence-based health promotion95 Using published research96 Doing your own small-scale research98…
Chapter 16. Influencing and implementing policy Chapter Contents Making and influencing local and national health policy224 Implementing national health policies at local level224 Challenging policy226 Developing and implementing policies228 Campaigning232…
Chapter 1. What is health? Chapter Contents What does being healthy mean to you?3 Concepts of health4 What affects health?7 Improving health – historical overview10 International initiatives for improving health11…
Chapter 12. Educating for health Chapter Contents Principles of learning for health163 Facilitating health learning164 Guidelines for giving talks170 Improving patient education173 Teaching practical skills for health174 Summary The first…
Developing competence in health promotion Part Summary Part 3 aims to provide you with guidance in how to assess, develop and improve your competencies in health promotion. Competencies are the…
Chapter 9. Working effectively with other people Chapter Contents Communicating with colleagues122 Coordination and teamwork122 Participating in meetings124 Effective committee work125 Working in partnership with other organisations126 Summary This chapter…
