Practical Health Promotion

Abstract

Practical Health Promotion provides practical tips and steps equipping new health promotion students and practitioners with skills and competencies needed to be effective and successful in the field. The “health promotion through the life course” perspective enhances the depth and relevancy for health promotion needs assessment and tailored intervention development. Key health promotion strategies and methods with practical guides including one-to-one communication, health promotion with groups, and using mass media, print media, electronic media, and advocacy are discussed in the text. The discussion of settings in health promotion provides real-world case examples to assist understanding of concepts. Moreover, the authors provide a variety of practical tools for readers to employ immediately. Throughout the textbook, the authors suggested reflective and useful activities to further deepen learning. This text is an important contribution to advancing the practice of health promotion. Public health professionals, practitioners, students, and anyone interested in making positive changes in their community, facility, workplace, school, or institution are provided practical tips to promote healthy environment and health of the clients they serve.