The Handbook of Health Behavior Change (eBook)

Angie L. Cradock, Kristina Henderson Lewis (Herausgeber)

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2024 | 6., Sixth Edition, New Edition
474 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
9780826142658 (ISBN)

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Now in its 6th edition, The Handbook of Health Behavior Change continues to serve as the premier practical textbook for students, researchers, and health professionals in public health, health promotion, preventive and behavioral medicine, nursing, health communication, population health, and the behavioral sciences. It presents a foundational review of key theories, methods, and intervention strategies they will need to be both thoughtful and effective in promoting positive health behavior change. The book examines the complex challenges of improving health behavior in society including the upstream systems, economic, environmental, social, cultural and policy factors at play, as well as the interpersonal and intrapersonal behaviors that lead to disparate health outcomes among individuals and populations. Integrated throughout are applied case studies and real-world examples focusing on the importance of health equity considerations for health behavior change and how to apply an equity lens to conducting research, designing, and implementing programs.The 6th edition has been fully updated, reorganized, and revised to address the behaviors and health topics related to the leading causes of death and morbidity among adults and children in the United States. Using a multidisciplinary approach, The Handbook of Health Behavior Change prepares the next generation of health professionals to face future challenges in the health behavior sphere through its discussions on equity, theoretical advances, primary and secondary prevention, and application of effective strategies for implementing interventions across levels of society.Provides the "e;gold standard"e; review of behavior change interventionsNew additions highlight the most recent evidence on timely topics such as vaccine uptake, reproductive and sexual health, workplace safety, injury prevention, and mental and behavioral healthFeatures authors with deep expertise in behavior change research, clinical applications, and population health interventionsFocuses on practical learning objectives that relate to core public health competenciesSummarizes important concepts and information with new and updated illustrations, key points, and discussion questionsIncludes engaging case studies in every chapterQualified instructors have access to this edition's expanded Instructor Resources including learning activities, comprehensive PowerPoint slides, and additional resources to supplement students' dynamic learning and interaction with the text

Inhalt

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgements

Springer Publishing Resources

SECTION I. THEORIES, FRAMEWORKS, AND MEASURES RELEVANT TO HEALTH BEHAVIORS

Chapter 1. How Policy, Society, and Economics Shape Health Behaviors

Chapter 2. Population Health and Community Theories of Change

Chapter 3. Family Systems Theories

Chapter 4. Individual-level Theories

Chapter 5. Developmental and Cultural Influences on Behavior and Health

Chapter 6. Measuring Health Behaviors at the Individual and Community Levels

SECTION II. PRIORITIZED BEHAVIORS FOR PRIMARY PREVENTION OF DISEASE

Chapter 7. Dietary Behavior Change

Chapter 8. Physical Activity

Chapter 9. Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drugs

Chapter 10. Vaccines

Chapter 11. Sexual and Reproductive Health

Chapter 12. Behavior Change Approaches to Preventing Unintentional Injuries

SECTION III. PRIORITIZED BEHAVIORS FOR SECONDARY PREVENTION

Chapter 13. Screening for Cancer

Chapter 14. Cardiovascular Disease: A Focus on Primary and Secondary Prevention

Chapter 15. Diabetes Management Behaviors

Chapter 16. Obesity

Chapter 17. Mental and Behavioral Health

SECTION IV. INTERVENING IN SETTINGS AND SYSTEMS TO MODIFY HEALTH BEHAVIORS

Chapter 18. School Interventions to Support Health Behavior Change

Chapter 19. Chronic Disease Prevention in the Worksite

Chapter 20. Health Care Provider and System Interventions Promoting Health Behavior Change

Chapter 21. The Roles of the Built Environment in Supporting Health Behavior Change

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.10.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sozialpsychologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften
• ISBN-13: 9780826142658 / 9780826142658