Introduction to Community and Public Health.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sharma, Manoj.

Contributor:

Branscum, Paul W.

Atri, Ashutosh.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public health.

Biometry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (576 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Somerset : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2014.

Summary:

Learn the basics of the five core areas of community and public health Introduction to Community and Public Health covers the basics in each area of community and public health as identified by the Association of Schools of Public Health. In a student-friendly approach, authors Manoj Sharma, Paul W. Branscum, and Ashutosh Atri discuss epidemiology, biostatistics, social and behavioral sciences, environmental health, and healthy policy and management. Written to serve both graduate and undergraduate public health students, as well as to help prepare for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam, Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam and Master certified in Health Education Specialist (MCHES) exam, the book covers each of these five core disciplines, plus other important topics such as: Population dynamics and control Air, water, and noise pollution, and other environmental issues Program planning, budgeting, management, and evaluation Systems thinking and leadership in community and public health Students will gain insight into the descriptive, inferential, and analytical aspects of community and public health, as well as models, methods, and theories in health education and health promotion. Introduction to Community and Public Health provides the foundation necessary to build the skills of tomorrow's community and public health leaders.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Figures and Tables

Preface

Acknowledgments

The Authors

Chapter 1 Introduction to Community and Public Health

Learning Objectives

Defining Community and Public Health

Basic Terms in Community and Public Health

Issues in Community and Public Health

Factors Affecting Community and Public Health

Biological Factors

Behavioral Factors

Social Factors

Cultural Factors

Organizational Factors

Environmental Factors

Community and Public Health Organizations

Historical Timeline for Community and Public Health

Influences from Ancient Civilizations

Community and Public Health in the Middle Ages in Europe

Community and Public Health During the Renaissance in Europe

Community and Public Health During Early Modern Times in Europe

Infectious Disease Vaccination

Community and Public Health During the Industrial Revolution

The Bacteriological Revolution and Its Impact on Community and Public Health

Community and Public Health in the Mid-1900s

Community and Public Health in the Late 1900s

Current Challenges in Community and Public Health

Summary

Key Terms

Review Questions

Skill-Building Activity

Websites to Explore

American Public Health Association (APHA)

Code of Hammurabi

Community Health Status Indicators

Edward Jenner and the Discovery of Vaccination

Healthy People 2020

What Is Public Health?

References

Chapter 2 Descriptive Epidemiology in Community and Public Health

Definition, Scope, and Evolution of Epidemiology

Descriptive Epidemiology and Analytical Epidemiology

Contributions of Epidemiology

Uses and Functions of Epidemiology

Agent, Host, and Environment

Rates, Ratios, Proportions, and Percentages

Measurement of Mortality

Measurement of Morbidity.

Composite Measures in Epidemiology

Disability-Adjusted Life Year

Distribution by Time, Place, and Person

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Dr. Joseph Goldberger and the War on Pellagra

James Lind and Scurvy

John Snow

Percivall Pott and Scrotal Cancer

Teaching the Epidemiological Triad

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)

Chapter 3 Analytical Epidemiology in Community and Public Health

Types of Analytical Epidemiological Studies

Observational Studies

Intervention Studies

Association and Causation

Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Chronic Disease Epidemiology

Selected Lifestyle Risk Factors

Tobacco Use

Alcohol Use

Physical Inactivity

Unhealthy Diet

Breast Cancer Research

International Epidemiological Association

Tuberculosis Epidemiologic Studies Consortium (TESC)

Chapter 4 Descriptive Biostatistics in Community and Public Health

Basic Terms in Biostatistics

Frequency Distribution

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Dispersion

Graphing Methods in Biostatistics

Positively Skewed and Negatively Skewed Distributions

Create a Graph

Data Sources

FastStats

Introduction to Biostatistics for Nurses

Statistical Graphs

Chapter 5 Inferential Biostatistics in Community and Public Health

Estimation

Hypothesis Testing

Testing Differences Between Two Group Means.

Nonparametric Tests for Testing Differences Between Two Groups

Testing Differences Between Three or More Groups

Nonparametric Counterparts of ANOVA

Testing Differences in Proportions

Testing Associations Between Two or More Variables

Biostatistics Core Competencies

Critique of Inferential Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Writing with Statistics

Chapter 6 Social and Behavioral Sciences in Community and Public Health

Reasons for Studying Social and Behavioral Sciences

Examples from Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity, and HIV/AIDS

Community Organization and Community Building

Scenario 2

Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research of the National Institutes of Health

California Tobacco Control Program

Association for the Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education

Chapter 7 Models in Health Education and Health Promotion

Planning Health Education and Health Promotion Interventions

Precede-Proceed

Patch

Match

Intervention Mapping

Apexph

PEN-3

PRECEDE-PROCEED Model

MAP-IT (Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, Track)

Guide to Community Preventive Services

Chapter 8 Theories in Health Education and Health Promotion

Using Theories and Models

Health Belief Model

Transtheoretical Model

Theory of Reasoned Action, Theory of Planned Behavior, and the Integrative Model

Social Cognitive Theory

Social Marketing

Diffusion of Innovations Theory

Summary.

Key Terms

James Prochaska

Icek Ajzen

Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE)

Chapter 9 Methods in Health Education and Health Promotion

Methods of Teaching and Learning

Cognitive Methods in Health Education

Affective Methods in Health Education

Scenario 1

Environmental Methods in Health Promotion

VARK Questionnaire

APHA: Advocacy and Policy Report

Motivational Interviewing

Chapter 10 Population Dynamics and Control

Demographic Cycle

World Population Trends

Population Size

Age and Sex

Rural or Urban Place of Residence

Educational Attainment

Other Dimensions

Considerations of Uncertainty

World Population Stabilization or Decline Postpeak

Fertility Indicators

Family Planning and Birth Control

Benefits of Family Planning

National Survey of Family Growth

United States Census Bureau

Planned Parenthood

Title X Family Planning

Chapter 11 Air, Water, and Noise Pollution

Learning Objective

Air Pollution

Indoor Air Pollution

Outdoor Air Pollution

Health Effects of Air Pollution

Control of Air Pollution

Water Pollution

Water Pollution Sources

Health Effects of Water Pollution

Control of Water Pollution

Noise Pollution

Health Effects of Noise Pollution

Control of Noise Pollution

Solid Waste Management

Source Reduction and Waste Prevention

Recycling

Disposal

Climate Change and Global Warming

Greenhouse Effect

How Human Activities Bring About Climate Change.

Climate Change Effects

US Environmental Protection Agency

Natural Resources Defense Council

US Geological Survey

Chapter 12 Injury Control and Other Environmental Issues

Unintentional Injuries

Epidemiology

Prevention

Intentional Injuries

Pests and Pesticides

Health and Safety Risks

Judicious Management of Pesticides

Radiation

Radiation Sources

Types of Radiation Exposure

Effects of Radiation Exposure

Interventions

Disaster Management

Occupational Safety and Health

History of Occupational Safety in the United States

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

Occupational Illnesses and Disorders

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Chapter 13 Organization, Financing, and Delivery of Health Services and Public Health Systems in the United States

Understanding the Structure and Functioning of the US Health Care System

Organization of US Health Care

Public Health Insurance

Private Health Insurance

The Uninsured Population

Lack of Insurance and Access to Health Care Services

Financing Health Systems

US Health Care in the International Context

Health Sector Resources (Personnel and Physical Resources)

Health Status and Risk Factors

Utilization Trends

Private Health Insurance and Managed Care

Cost Containment Initiatives

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Organization of Public Health in the United States

Websites to Explore.

Centers for Medicare &amp.

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Other Format:

Print version: Sharma, Manoj Introduction to Community and Public Health

ISBN:

9781118448373

OCLC:

885122498