Now in its second edition, Community as a Partner is a valuable resource for student community nurses and other health professionals.
Adopting a wellness or illness prevention approach, the book is underpinned by national health priorities in Australia and New Zealand and emphasises a collaborative strategy to primary health care. Community as a Partner provides a framework for planning health promotion programs to encourage health and wellbeing in local communities.
Features:
Adopting a wellness or illness prevention approach, the book is underpinned by national health priorities in Australia and New Zealand and emphasises a collaborative strategy to primary health care. Community as a Partner provides a framework for planning health promotion programs to encourage health and wellbeing in local communities.
Features:
- Real-life case studies are included to demonstrate implementation in local communities
- Coverage of current health issues e.g. the ageing population mental health in rural communities and among young people maternal and child care issues and access to health care
- Critical Thinking questions will be extended to encourage reflective practice
- Featured Australia and New Zealand communities: children working adults older people indigenous people and rural populations people with chronic conditions and immigrants and refugees
- Includes Australia New Zealand cultural social and legislative issues
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