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Health promotion programs : from theory to practice /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Fertman, Carl I., 1950-, Allensworth, Diane DeMuth
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, [2010]
Subjects:
Health promotion.
Health Promotion.
Health Education.
United States.
Table of Contents:
  • What are health promotion programs?
  • Health promotion programs designed to eliminate health disparities
  • Theory in health promotion programs
  • Assessing the needs of a target population
  • Making decisions to create and support a program
  • Implementation tools, program staff, and budgets
  • Advocacy
  • Communicating health information effectively
  • Developing and increasing program funding
  • Evaluating and improving a health promotion program
  • Leadership for change and sustainability
  • Promoting health in schools and universities
  • Patient-focused health promotion programs in health care organizations
  • Health promotion programs in workplace settings
  • Promoting community health: local health departments and community health organizations