Who promotes health?

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Chapter 4. Who promotes health? Chapter Contents Agents and agencies of health promotion46 International agencies46 National agencies48 Other local organisations and groups56 Improving your health promotion role57 Summary In this…

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Enabling healthier living

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Chapter 14. Enabling healthier living Chapter Contents Models of behaviour change192 Working with a client’s motivation195 Working for client self-empowerment195 Strategies for increasing self-awareness, clarifying values and changing attitudes196 Strategies…

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Working with groups

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Chapter 13. Working with groups Chapter Contents Types of groups178 Potential benefits of group work178 When to use group work178 Group leadership180 Group behaviour182 Setting up a group183 Getting groups…

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What is health promotion?

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Chapter 2. What is health promotion? Chapter Contents Defining health promotion17 Health gain, health improvement and health development18 Health education, health promotion and social marketing18 Multidisciplinary public health19 Involvement in…

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Working with communities

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Chapter 15. Working with communities Chapter Contents Community-based work in health promotion208 Principles of community-based work209 Community participation210 Community development211 Community health projects214 Developing competence in community work219 Summary This…

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Skills of personal effectiveness

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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…

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Aims, values and ethical considerations

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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…

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Fundamentals of communication

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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…

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Planning and evaluating health promotion

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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…

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