Edited by Mary Louise Fleming, PhD, MA, BEd, Dip Teach and Louise Baldwin, PhD, MHSc (Health Promotion), B.Ed (Sec), FHEA
An understanding of public health – the systems, policies and theories that influence the health of the population – is important for decision making across the continuum of care. Introduction to Public Health provides a solid introduction to the
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An understanding of public health – the systems, policies and theories that influence the health of the population – is important for decision making across the continuum of care. Introduction to Public Health provides a solid introduction to the key concepts of public health for undergraduate health science students and those new to the public health environment.
The text is divided into four sections, covering an overview of public health, the impact of policy and evidence, public health strategies and contemporary issues.
With contributions from a multidisciplinary range of experts, this fifth edition has been updated to include emerging public health challenges such as COVID-19, the impact of globalisation, wellbeing and chronic illnesses, as well as a clear understanding of the multidisciplinary nature of public health.
An understanding of public health – the systems, policies and theories that influence the health of the population – is important for decision making across the continuum of care. Introduction to Public Health provides a solid introduction to the key concepts of public health for undergraduate health science students and those new to the public health environment.
The text is divided into four sections, covering an overview of public health, the impact of policy and evidence, public health strategies and contemporary issues.
With contributions from a multidisciplinary range of experts, this fifth edition has been updated to include emerging public health challenges such as COVID-19, the impact of globalisation, wellbeing and chronic illnesses, as well as a clear understanding of the multidisciplinary nature of public health.
New to this edition
New chapter about infectious diseases and COVID-19
Emerging public health issues including social and emotional wellbeing especially amongst young Australians, global health and contemporary challenges facing public health
Contemporary methods for planning and sustaining public health approaches
Key Features
Positions public health concepts within an Australian and global context
Fully updated to reflect current public health policy and environment
Concise and accessible; content is “chunked for easy navigation
Chapter case studies and examples to help illustrate key points
Reflection opportunities to deliver maximum learning
Written by experts from various public health specialties, providing a broad multidisciplinary perspective
Suitable for undergraduate health science courses and a range of postgraduate health science courses including Graduate Certificate, Diploma and Masters in Public Health, Health Service Management and Health Administration
Accompanied by a suite of video interviews with local experts to provide local public health context
Student resources on Evolve:
Student quiz
Instructor resources on Evolve:
Case studies + reflection questions
Video interviews
Image bank
Author Information
Edited by Mary Louise Fleming, PhD, MA, BEd, Dip Teach, Public Health Consultant and Board Director. Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health and Social Work at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland. and Louise Baldwin, PhD, MHSc (Health Promotion), B.Ed (Sec), FHEA, School of Public Health and Social Work Faculty of Health Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Australia
Edited by Mary Louise Fleming, PhD, MA, BEd, Dip Teach, Public Health Consultant and Board Director. Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health and Social Work at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland. and Louise Baldwin, PhD, MHSc (Health Promotion), B.Ed (Sec), FHEA, School of Public Health and Social Work Faculty of Health Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Australia
Section 1 Definitions, determinants and challenges Introduction 1 Defining health and public health 2 Public Health Challenges 3 Epidemiology 4 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health Section 2 Policy, Ethics and Evidence Introduction 5 Public Health Policy 6 Public health and social policy 7 Ethics and public health 8 Evidence-based practice Section 3 Public Health Strategies Introduction 9 People 10 Place 11 Enabling Environments for health Section 4 Contemporary issues Introduction 12 Refocusing Public Health with a Health Promotion and Prevention Lens 13 Applying Contemporary Approaches to Planning, Implementation, Evaluation and Learning for Public Health 14 Global health 15 Disasters, Emergencies and Terrorism 16 Concluding Remarks
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