MAVILLE, Janice A.

Health promotion in nursing. / Janice A. Maville and Carolina G. Huerta - 3rd ed. - Singapore: Delmar Cengage Learning, 2008. - xix, 506p.: ills.; 28cm.

Includes glossary and index.

Content: Conceptual foundations and theoretical approaches: Health promotion: Past, present, and future -- Nursing concepts and health promotion -- Theoretical foundations of health promotion -- The role of the nurse in health promotion -- Factors influencing health promotion: Communication -- Cultural considerations -- Environmental considerations -- Environmental factors -- The mind-body-spirit connection -- Promoting health throughout the life cycle: Promoting mother, infant, and toddler health -- The child -- The adolescent and young adult -- The middle-aged adult -- The older adult -- Health promotion through end-of-life -- Health-promotion strategies and interventions: Embracing proper nutrition -- Engaging in physical fitness -- Controlling weight -- Avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and substance abuse -- Enhancing holistic care -- Health-promotion concerns: Concerns of the health professional -- Economic and quality concerns -- Ethical, legal, and political concerns.

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RT42.M2466

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