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Evidence-based health promotion / edited by ELizabeth R. Perkins, Ina Simnett and Linda Wright.

Contributor(s): Simnett, Ina | Perkins, Elizabeth R | Wright, Linda.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Chichester ; New York : Wiley, 1999Description: xviii, 430 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0471978515 ; 9780471978510.Subject(s): Primary care (Medicine) | Evidence-based medicine | Health promotion | Health and Wellbeing | Clinical & internal medicine | Personal & public healthDDC classification: 613 | 613.07 PER
Contents:
Part I: Recent theories and new approaches to practice / Elizabeth R. Perkins -- Part II: Evidence-based work in settings / Ina Sinnett -- Part III: Gathering assessing and using evidence / Linda Wright.
Summary: The authors offer practical guidance on assessing existing evidence, collecting new evidence and finding relevant solutions when there is no evidence in the field of health promotion. The book is unique in dealing with Evidence-based Health Promotion.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The contributors present a timely and essential volume for health promotion specialists looking for practical guidance in and advice on the three most crucial areas in evidence-based medical practice: assessment of existing evidence, collection of new evidence, and discovery of solutions when there is no evidence. The only book devoted to the burgeoning evidence-based approach, this excellent guide offers readers realistic solutions to the myriad problems encountered in health promotion.

Bibliography: (pages 405-423) and index.

Part I: Recent theories and new approaches to practice / Elizabeth R. Perkins -- Part II: Evidence-based work in settings / Ina Sinnett -- Part III: Gathering assessing and using evidence / Linda Wright.

The authors offer practical guidance on assessing existing evidence, collecting new evidence and finding relevant solutions when there is no evidence in the field of health promotion. The book is unique in dealing with Evidence-based Health Promotion.

CIT Module SPRT 7014 - Core reading

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Creative Tensions in Evidence-based Practice
  • Recent Theories and New Approaches to Practice
  • The Role of Theories in Health Promotion Practice
  • Evidence
  • Work with Individuals
  • Training and Education
  • Organisations and Social Systems
  • Evidence-Based Work in Settings
  • The Evidence Base of Work in Settings
  • Working in School Settings
  • Working in Informal Settings
  • Working within the Criminal Justice System
  • Working in Hospital and Community Settings
  • Gathering, Assessing and Using Evidence
  • Doing Things Right
  • Evidence into Practice
  • Health Promotion Needs Assessment
  • Using Qualitative Studies
  • Monitoring and Evaluating Progress
  • Bibliography
  • Index