Human Disease and Health Promotion

Human Disease and Health Promotion is designed to develop the future health professionals role as educator and advocate.  Readers gain knowledge and skills that enhance health literacy for diverse learners and multi-cultural populations.  In addition to clinical information on human disease, the book teaches how apply current health literacy theories and participatory patient education strategies. Guided by exercises in the chapters, Readers learn to design, implement and evaluate health literacy methodologies and communication approaches. Technological advances, as well as health literacy issues in patient education and health advocacy are examined, analyzed, and applied through case studies. Designed for students in health education, community health, and health social work, the book examines mechanisms of diseases and their treatments, epidemiology and pathology of major diseases, and attendant psychosocial implications. Prevention and control are discussed through the lens of health literacy, the degree to which individuals have the capacity obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. The book highlights: knowledge of prevalent non-communicable and communicable diseases and conditions; skills development application and acquisition; patients as active participants in their care; trans-disciplinary team approach in health care services; holistic self-care; and reliable, valid, patient-focused health information. Table of Contents: Part One Foundations of Human Health 1 Overview of Health; What is health' Why is health difficult to define'; What is the World Health Organizations (WHO) definition of health'; What are risk factors and protective factors that influence health and illness'; How does the three Ps of pollution, population, and poverty influence health together and separately'; How do you measure health, wellness, diseases and conditions, and illness'; Why is health a basic human right and how is it linked to all other human rights'; What is Healthy People 2020' 2 Overview of Diseases and Conditions; What is a chronic disease'; What is a chronic condition'; What causes chronic diseases in the US'; What is an acute disease'; What is non-communicable versus communicable disease'; What are the most common non-communicable chronic diseases in the US'; What are the most common communicable chronic diseases in the US'; How do you prevent non-communicable chronic diseases'; How do you prevent communicable chronic diseases'; What is chronic care management'; What is end of life and palliative care'; Why are cultural considerations important to end of life and palliative care'  3 Working with Diverse Populations; What is diversity'; What are health disparity populations'; What is multiculturalism'; What is cultural awareness'; What is cultural sensitivity'; What is cultural competency' 4 Theory in Patient Care; Why is theory important to chronic care management'; What does theory explain'; How does theory improve patient care'; Who is Paulo Friere and what is critical awareness or critical consciousness'; What is empowerment education, participatory action and self-efficacy' How do these terms it relate to access to health care'; What is Social Cognitive Theory (SCT)'; How does SCT relate to health behavior, health disparities and access to health care' 5 Health Literacy; What is health literacy'; Why is health literacy more complex than general literacy'; Why is health literacy a health care issue for the 21st century'; What population groups have low health literacy'; What role does culture and society play in health literacy'; What are some health literacy strategies for chronic care management'; How does health literacy help to access quality health care' 6 Healthy Communications; What is informal oral communication skills'; What is formal oral communication skills'; How do you work with diverse learning styles of pa