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Advancing Health Literacy: A Framework for Understanding and Action (J-B Public Health/Health Services Text)

Advancing Health Literacy addresses the crisis in health literacy in the United States and around the world. This book thoroughly examines the critical role of literacy in public health and outlines a practical, effective model that bridges the gap between health education, health promotion, and health communication. Step by step, the authors outline the theory and practice of health literacy from a public health perspective. This comprehensive resource includes the history of health literacy, theoretical foundations of health and language literacy, the role of the media, a series of case studies on important topics including prenatal care, anthrax, HIV/AIDS, genomics, and diabetes. The book concludes with a series of practical guidelines for the development and assessment of health communications materials. Also included are essential techniques needed to help people make informed decisions, advocate for themselves and their community, mitigate risk, and live healthier lives.









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Home Care Nursing Practice: Concepts and Application (HOME HEALTH NURSING PRACTICE: CONCEPTS & APPL ( RICE))





Known for its comprehensive, readable, consistent format, as well as its coverage of pediatric and geriatric patients, this practical text and reference presents principles for managing complex patient care in the home environment. It addresses the medical conditions most commonly seen by the home care nurse in the context of the theoretical foundations of home health nursing. Patient education â€" a vital element of home care â€" is incorporated throughout. This edition features new chapters on oncology home care, social services for a home care patient, and innovative holistic nursing strategies. It also highlights HIPAA regulations related to home care, new trends in the growing area of telehealth, and content about disaster planning as it relates to people in their homes. * Essential information is provided on conditions most commonly seen in home care, including clients with congestive heart failure, ventilator-dependent patients, patients receiving IV therapy,! and patients with AIDS. * A consistent format in the clinical chapters describes pathophysiology, assessment guidelines, equipment issues, and home care management â€" so information is easy to reference. * Separate chapters highlight unique care considerations for children and elderly patients. * Patient education boxes for each condition summarize important information patients need to know. * A chapter on working with families in the home emphasizes the importance of providing care to caregivers as well as the patient. * Content examines the role of the home care nurse, preparation for that role, and how that role has changed over the years. * Guidelines for planning and conducting a home visit are included.









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