Three Facets of Public Health and Paths to Improvements provides an overview on how specific indicators like the environment, culture and behavior play a role in developing improved outcomes for public health in local, regional, national and global health policy and concerns. Divided into three sections, the book examines the impact of the environment and social determinants on public health. It also illustrates the interrelation of these facets as predictors of public health, explores their institutional, organizational and individual impacts, and considers the way multiple stakeholders must engage to improve conditions that impact health. The book utilizes various research methods, including fundamental, systematics, qualitative and quantitative. Readers can use the information to inform future research and better understand an existing health problem and outcomes. Offers a multisectoral (MSA) approach to understanding environmental, behavioral and social facets of public healthIncludes an expert analysis (e.g., qualitative, quantitative) approach in relation to policy and existing problemsCombines an analytic approach with educational presentation to engage diverse readership INDICE: Section 1 Behavioral impact on public health 1. Overview: Multisectoral behavioral factors of population health 2. Local health department information technology impact on population health 3. Individual addictive behaviors 4. Family and Social Support 5. Social Media and Telemedicine 6. Sustainable Education Section 2 Cultural impact on public health 7. Overview: Cultural impact on health beliefs and literacy 8. Cultural competence in healthcare-Language, race and location 9. Indigenous Populations 10. Attitudes and Core Values 11. Globalization-Dynamic national boundaries, immigration, war Section 3 Environmental impact on public health 12. Overview of environmental impact of green health reform 13. Environmental health science 14. Nature vs. Built Environment 15. Ecological approach to disease prevention and care 16. Infectious ecology
- ISBN: 978-0-12-819008-1
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 420
- Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2020
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés