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About the authors; Abbreviations; Introduction1. Theoretical perspectives: health promotion, health education and public healthLucy Hope and Lisa Stephens 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Defining physical and psychological health and wellbeing 1.3 Lay concepts of health 1.4 Defining health promotion 1.5 Public health 1.6 The World Health Organization and health promotion2. Behaviour change: theories, models and approachesStephen Scott 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Determinants of health 2.3 Processes that support behaviour change 2.4 Overcoming barriers to change 2.5 Building motivation to change 2.6 Setting a plan for change 3. Inequalities in healthBeverley Johnson 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The history of health inequalities 3.3 Statistical evidence 3.4 Explaining inequalities in health 3.5 Dis-/empowerment 3.6 Gender differences in health 3.7 Gender fluidity 3.8 Ethnicity and health 3.9 Social change4. Global health and wellbeingMichelle Moseley 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Definitions and rationale 4.3 Epidemiology 4.4 Genomics 4.5 Wider determinants of health5. Enabling, mediating and advocating in health promotionClare Bennett, Sue Lillyman and Katharine Whittingham 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Defining enabling, mediating and advocating 5.3 A life-course approach to health promotion 5.4 Equality and diversity 5.5 Bringing the themes together: bioecological systems theory6. Building a healthy public policyAnneyce Knight 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Definitions and rationale 6.3 Health in all policies 6.4 Assessing health needs 6.5 Health impact assessments 6.6 Developing health literacy within populations7. Advocating mental health promotionGemma Stacey-Emile 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Frameworks of perceptions of self and others 7.3 Overview of mental health and definitions 7.4 Issues and barriers which impact mental health and wellbeing 7.5 Individualised mental health promotion 7.6 Policies and strategies that support mental health and wellbeing8. Strengthening community actionSarah Fry 8.1 Introduction 8.2 What is a community? 8.3 Why is it important to understand community when discussing health? 8.4 Community action to improve the social environment 8.5 Barriers to community action 8.6 How to strengthen community action9. Professional responsibilities of the nurse as a health promoterNita Muir 9.1 Introduction 9.2 NMC educational standards 9.3 Ethical issues in health promotion 9.4 Nurses as health promoters and role models 9.5 The political dimension of health promotion10. Leadership for health promotionAlison James 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Defining leadership 10.3 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence 10.4 Emotional intelligence and health promotion 10.5 Leadership skills in practice 10.6 Leadership or management? 10.7 Leading for change 10.8 Planning, implementing and evaluating 10.9 Health-promoting leadership11. Evidence-based health promotionJudith Carrier 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Defining evidence-based healthcare 11.3 What is evidence? 11.4 Systematic reviews/evidence synthesis 11.5 Applying evidence to practice - what works? 11.6 Evidence-based health promotion in actionIndex

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