Human Disease and Health Promotion (eBook)
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-22058-0 (ISBN)
Human Disease and Health Promotion offers a comprehensive introduction to health advocacy and patient education in a real-world context. Covering the epidemiology and pathology of major communicable and non-communicable diseases, this book details up-to-date health promotion strategies and communication approaches designed to engage diverse populations. These methodologies can inform health promotion efforts.
You'll learn how to partner with the patient to navigate healthcare systems and services and how to manage the relationship to avoid patient dependence and advocate burn-out. An extensive guide to common diseases includes details on mechanism, treatment, epidemiology, pathology, and attendant psychosocial implications, and prevention and control are emphasized to the degree that the patient has the capacity to obtain, process, and understand the information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. Rich in examples, tools, and exercises, this text includes access to a downloadable workbook that provides additional exercises to reinforce concepts and build essential practical skills.
Public health education and advocacy is an enormous undertaking with many variables. This book helps provides a real-world picture of the depth and breadth of the field, with clear guidance toward current theory and practice.
- Apply current health literacy theories and participatory patient education strategies
- Design, implement, and evaluate programs targeting various groups
- Analyze and apply new technologies in patient education and health advocacy
- Understand the mechanisms, treatments, and epidemiology of common diseases
Nine out of ten adults may lack the skills needed to manage their health and prevent disease, and over half find it a challenge to self-manage chronic diseases and use health services appropriately. Human Disease and Health Promotion helps you develop your role as health educator and advocate so you can connect patients with the care and information they need.
LESLIE BEALE, MA, E.Ed, Ed.D, is a Professor in the Physical Education Health Education Department at Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts. She has over 30 years of experience as a health promotion specialist.
The essential tools and methodologies for real-world patient education Human Disease and Health Promotion offers a comprehensive introduction to health advocacy and patient education in a real-world context. Covering the epidemiology and pathology of major communicable and non-communicable diseases, this book details up-to-date health promotion strategies and communication approaches designed to engage diverse populations. These methodologies can inform health promotion efforts. You'll learn how to partner with the patient to navigate healthcare systems and services and how to manage the relationship to avoid patient dependence and advocate burn-out. An extensive guide to common diseases includes details on mechanism, treatment, epidemiology, pathology, and attendant psychosocial implications, and prevention and control are emphasized to the degree that the patient has the capacity to obtain, process, and understand the information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. Rich in examples, tools, and exercises, this text includes access to a downloadable workbook that provides additional exercises to reinforce concepts and build essential practical skills. Public health education and advocacy is an enormous undertaking with many variables. This book helps provides a real-world picture of the depth and breadth of the field, with clear guidance toward current theory and practice. Apply current health literacy theories and participatory patient education strategies Design, implement, and evaluate programs targeting various groups Analyze and apply new technologies in patient education and health advocacy Understand the mechanisms, treatments, and epidemiology of common diseases Nine out of ten adults may lack the skills needed to manage their health and prevent disease, and over half find it a challenge to self-manage chronic diseases and use health services appropriately. Human Disease and Health Promotion helps you develop your role as health educator and advocate so you can connect patients with the care and information they need.
LESLIE BEALE, MA, E.Ed, Ed.D, is a Professor in the Physical Education Health Education Department at Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts. She has over 30 years of experience as a health promotion specialist.
Human Disease and Health Promotion 1
Contents 7
Introduction 9
Preface 11
Acknowledgments 12
About the Author 13
Part 1: Foundations of Human Health and Health Promotion 17
Chapter 1: Overview of Health 19
Health Defined 19
Two Aspects of Health: Physical and Mental 21
Wellness Defined 21
Risk and Protective Factors That Influence Health 22
Health Determinants 22
The Three P's: Population, Poverty, and Pollution 25
Health as a Basic Human Right 26
Chapter Summary 26
Bibliography and Works Cited 28
Chapter 2: Overview of Western Medical Practices 31
Brief History of Western Medical Practices 31
8000 BCE: Prehistoric Ages 31
2000 BCE: Egyptians 32
450 BCE to 300 CE: Greeks and Romans 32
500-1400: The Middle Ages 32
700-1500: Middle East 33
1400-1700: The Renaissance 33
1700-1800: The Industrial Revolution 33
1900-2000: Advances in Medical Practices 33
2100 and Beyond: Medical Technologies 34
Theories on the Causes of Disease 34
Germ Theory 34
Genetic Abnormality Theory 35
Lifestyle Theory 35
Multi-Causes Theory 35
Social Production Theory 36
Measuring Health and Disease 36
Medical Concepts of Disease and Disability 38
Disease Prevention, Health Promotion, and Health Education 39
Healthy People 2020 40
Chapter Summary 41
Bibliography and Works Cited 44
Chapter 3: Overview of Chronic Diseases 47
Defining Chronic Diseases 47
Causes of Noninfectious Chronic Diseases 48
Common Noninfectious Chronic Diseases 49
Disease Prevention for Noninfectious Chronic Diseases 50
Causes of Infectious Chronic Diseases 50
Common Infectious Chronic Diseases 51
Controlling Infectious Diseases 52
Economic Costs of Chronic Diseases 53
The Chronic Care Model 54
Types of Palliative Care 55
Chapter Summary 58
Bibliography and Works Cited 60
Chapter 4: Fundamentals of Culturally Competent Health Care 63
Culturally Competent Health Care 63
Power Differences in Health Care 67
National Standards for Culturally Competent Health Care 67
Patient-Centered Care 68
Overview of Traditional Medical Practices 68
Asian Americans 69
Hispanic/Latino/Latina Americans 72
African Americans 73
Native Americans and Alaska Natives 73
Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders 74
Common Threads in Traditional Medical Practices 75
Cultural Tips for Health Care Providers 75
Chapter Summary 75
Bibliography and Works Cited 78
Chapter 5: Health Behavior and Patient Self-Management 81
Differences Between Theory and Model 81
Benefits of Theories and Models 82
Overview of Four Theories and Models 83
Health Belief Model 83
Stages of Change Model 85
Social Cognitive Theory 86
Community Organization 89
Disease Management 90
Patient Self-Management 92
Patient Self-Management Education 92
Patient Self-Management Support 92
Patient Empowerment 94
Chapter Summary 94
Bibliography and Works Cited 97
Chapter 6: Health Literacy 99
Importance of Health Literacy 99
Differences Between Literacy and Health Literacy 100
Levels of Health Literacy 100
Below Basic Level 101
Basic Level 101
Intermediate Level 101
Proficient Level 101
Core Skills of Health Literacy 102
Extent of the Problem of Low Health Literacy 103
Causes of Low Health Literacy 103
Populations at Risk for Low Health Literacy 104
Shame and Low Health Literacy 105
Consequences for Patients with Low Health Literacy 105
Health Literacy and Health Care Providers 106
Strategies That Improve Patients' Health Literacy 107
Health Care Providers 107
Computer-Assisted Education 109
Testing for Low Health Literacy 110
Patients 110
What Health Care Systems Can Do to Improve Health Literacy 110
Health Information Websites 111
Chapter Summary 114
Bibliography and Works Cited 115
Chapter 7: Communication Skills for Health Care Providers 117
Communication Skills for the Health Care Provider 117
Verbal Communication 118
Nonverbal Communication 119
Active Listening 121
The Patient's Emotional Health 122
Difficult Situations in the Provider-Patient Relationship 123
Delivering Bad News 124
Noncompliant Patients 125
Somatization 125
Special Considerations for Patients Who Are Communication-Vulnerable 126
Patients with Speech and Writing Difficulty 126
Sensory Impairments 126
Cognitive Impairment 127
Patient's Bill of Rights 128
Medical Errors 129
Chapter Summary 130
Bibliography and Works Cited 132
Chapter 8: Patient Navigators and Patient Self-Advocacy 135
What Are Patient Navigators? 135
The Function of Patient Navigators 137
Skills of Patient Navigators 139
Patient Navigators and Health Care Teams 140
Setting Professional Boundaries 140
Patient Autonomy 141
Patient Self-Advocacy 142
Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine 143
Advance Directives 145
Chapter Summary 147
Bibliography and Works Cited 149
Chapter 9: Basics of Disease and Diagnosis 151
Disease Categories and Types 151
Physical Examination 152
Health History 153
Health Records 153
Diagnostic Tests and Procedures 154
Clinical Laboratory Tests 155
Cytologic and Histologic Exams 155
Measurement of Electrical Activity 156
X-Ray Exam 156
Computed Tomography Scan 157
Ultrasound and Echocardiogram 157
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 158
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan 159
Endoscopy and Laparoscopy 159
Health Screenings 159
Screenings for Cancer 161
Self-Exams 164
Blood Screening Tests 165
Bone Mineral Density (BMD) Test 166
Eye Examinations 166
Dental Examinations 166
Genetic Tests and Counseling 166
Medical Specialties 167
Chapter Summary 168
Bibliography and Works Cited 172
Part 2: Human Diseases From A Systemic Approach 175
Chapter 10: Immune System and Related Diseases 177
Immune System Function 177
Immune System Structure 178
Cells of the Immune System 180
Self and Non-Self Immune Response 182
Immunity and Immunizations 183
Three Types of Immunity 183
Stress and the Immune System 185
Age and the Immune System 185
Immunological Diseases 186
Immune Deficiency Diseases 186
Autoimmune Diseases 187
Allergies 191
Cancers of the Immune System 192
Graft-Versus-Host Disease 192
Chapter Summary 193
Bibliography and Works Cited 196
Chapter 11: Endocrine System and Related Diseases 199
Function of the Endocrine System 199
Influences on Endocrine System Function 200
Structure of the Endocrine System 201
Diseases of the Endocrine System 203
Diabetes and Associated Diseases 204
Diseases of the Thyroid 208
Growth Hormone Disorders 211
Sex Hormone Disorders 211
Chapter Summary 213
Bibliography and Works Cited 216
Chapter 12: Nervous System, Sensory System, and Related Diseases 219
Function of the Nervous System 219
Structure of the Nervous System 220
Central Nervous System 221
Peripheral Nervous System 223
Diseases of the Nervous System 224
Headaches 224
Infectious Diseases 224
Degenerative Diseases 227
Stroke 229
Transient Ischemic Attack (``Mini-Stroke´´) 231
Sciatica 231
Tumors of the Central Nervous System 232
Traumatic Brain Injury 233
Spinal Cord Injuries 234
Diseases of the Sensory System 234
Eye Diseases 235
Ear Diseases 236
Chapter Summary 237
Bibliography and Works Cited 240
Chapter 13: Cardiovascular System and Related Diseases 243
Structure of the Cardiovascular System 243
The Heart 244
Blood Vessels 245
Blood 246
Function of the Cardiovascular System 246
Diseases of the Cardiovascular System 247
Congenital Heart Disease 247
Atherosclerosis, or Hardening of the Arteries 248
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) 250
Myocardial Infarction, or Heart Attack 251
High Blood Pressure, or Hypertension 254
Arrhythmia 257
Congestive Heart Failure (Heart Failure) 258
Heart Infections 258
Diseases of the Veins 259
Varicose Veins 259
Deep Vein Thrombosis 260
Chapter Summary 260
Bibliography and Works Cited 264
Chapter 14: Blood and Related Diseases 267
What Is Blood? 267
Blood Transfusions 269
Blood Tests 272
Blood Disorders 273
Anemia 273
Bleeding Disorders 276
Iron Overload Disease and Hemochromatosis 279
Blood Cancers 279
Sepsis 283
Spleen Disorders 284
Chapter Summary 285
Bibliography and Works Cited 289
Chapter 15: Respiratory System and Related Diseases 291
Structure and Function of the Respiratory System 291
Airways 291
Lungs 292
Muscles 294
Diseases of the Respiratory System 294
Respiratory Tract Infections 294
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 299
Asthma 302
Lung Cancer 304
Cystic Fibrosis 306
Lung Failure 308
Chapter Summary 308
Bibliography and Works Cited 312
Chapter 16: The Digestive System and Related Diseases 315
Function of the Digestive System 315
Structure of the Digestive System 316
Common Symptoms and Diagnostic Tests of the Digestive System 318
Diseases of the Digestive System 319
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 319
Peptic Ulcers 320
Abdominal Hernia 320
Gastroenteritis and Food Poisoning 321
Appendicitis 322
Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis 323
Crohn's Disease 323
Ulcerative Colitis 324
Irritable Bowel Syndrome 325
Hemorrhoids 326
Hepatitis 327
Cirrhosis 329
Gallstones 330
Pancreatitis 331
Malabsorption Syndrome 332
Cancers of the Digestive System 332
Final Note: Benefits of Good Oral Health 333
Chapter Summary 333
Bibliography and Works Cited 337
Chapter 17: Urinary System, Male Reproductive System, And Related Diseases 339
Function of the Urinary System 339
Structure of the Urinary System 340
Common Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnostic Tests of the Urinary System 341
Diseases of the Urinary System 342
Urinary Tract Infections 342
Bladder Cancer 343
Kidney Problems 344
Kidney Stones 344
Kidney Disease 345
Kidney Cancer 347
Function and Structure of the Male Reproductive System 348
Diseases of the Male Reproductive System 349
Epididymal Cysts 349
Testicular Cancer 350
Varicoceles 350
Undescended Testicle 351
Infertility 351
Prostate Problems 351
Erectile Dysfunction 354
Chapter Summary 355
Bibliography and Works Cited 359
Chapter 18: Female Reproductive System and Related Diseases 361
Structure of the Female Reproductive System 361
Function of the Female Reproductive System 363
Fertilization 364
Infertility 365
Menopause 366
Common Diagnostic Tests and Procedures of the Female Reproductive System 366
Pregnancy Tests 368
Birth Control Methods 368
Abortion 370
Health Problems with Pregnancy 370
Pregnancy and Delivery 371
Breastfeeding 371
Diseases of the Female Reproductive System 372
Diseases That Cause Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 372
Diseases That Cause Inflammation 373
Cancers 374
Breast Health 375
Breast Cancer 376
Sexually Transmitted Infections 377
Chapter Summary 378
Bibliography and Works Cited 383
Chapter 19: Musculoskeletal System and Related Diseases 385
Function of the Musculoskeletal System 385
Structure of the Musculoskeletal System 385
Skeleton 386
Bones 387
Joints 389
Teeth 389
Muscles 390
Common Diagnostic Tests and Procedures for Musculoskeletal Diseases 390
Signs and Symptoms 391
Diagnostic Tests 391
Joint Replacement Surgery 391
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System 392
Muscle Strain, Tendonitis, and Sprains 392
Bone Fracture 393
Osteoporosis 393
Scoliosis 394
Paget's Disease 394
Bone Tumor 395
Joint Pain 396
Back Pain 397
Shoulder Problems 398
Knee Problems 399
Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSIs) 400
Fibromyalgia 400
Chapter Summary 401
Bibliography and Works Cited 406
Chapter 20: Integumentary System and Related Diseases 407
Function of the Integumentary System 407
Structure of the Integumentary System 408
Aging and the Integumentary System 410
Common Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnostic Tests for Integumentary Diseases 411
Skin Injuries, Bruises, and Burns 412
Injuries 412
Bruises 413
Burns 413
Diseases of the Integumentary System 414
Dermatitis 415
Psoriasis 415
Hives 416
Rosacea 416
Acne 416
Impetigo 417
Cellulitis 417
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus 418
Tinea 419
Fungal Nail Infection 419
Lice 420
Scabies 421
Bedsores 422
Skin Tumors 423
Chapter Summary 425
Bibliography and Works Cited 429
Chapter 21: The Brain and Mental Health Disorders 431
Mental Health and Mental Health Disorders 431
Causes of Mental Health Disorders 432
Common Signs and Symptoms of Mental Health Disorders 432
Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Health Disorders 433
Common Mental Health Disorders 435
Neurodevelopmental Disorders 437
Anxiety Disorders 439
Mood Disorders 444
Substance Use Disorder 446
Psychotic Disorders 447
Personality Disorders 448
Eating Disorders 449
Chapter Summary 450
Bibliography and Works Cited 454
Index 457
End User License Agreement 479
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 22.3.2017 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung | |
| Schlagworte | Gesundheitsförderung • Gesundheits- u. Sozialwesen • health advocacy • health advocate client relationships • Health & Social Care • health care educator • health insurance education • Health Literacy • health literacy exercises • health literacy strategies • Health Management • health promotion methodologies • Human Disease and Health Promotion • Infectious Disease & Microbiology • Infektionskrankheiten u. Mikrobiologie • interdisciplinary health education • International Public Health • learning patient advocacy • Leslie Beale • Medical Science • Medizin • navigating health care • patient education • patient educator guide • practical public health skills • Public Health • Public Health / Ausbildung u. Verhaltensweisen • Public Health Behavior & Education • public health communication • Public health education • Public Health Epidemiology • Public Health / International • public health pathology • public health textbook |
| ISBN-10 | 1-118-22058-7 / 1118220587 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-22058-0 / 9781118220580 |
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