Public Health and Aging - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0801855594 ISBN 13 : 9780801855597

Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997

Synopsis

The role of public health in the planning, coordination, and delivery of health promotion and disease prevention services to older people living outside of institutional settings.

Selected by Choice Magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title

Current issues in the public health arena have challenged the system to broaden its traditional focus on infectious disease to include chronic disease as well. As this change in emphasis takes place, professionals must be prepared to address the special chronic health concerns of older people living in the community. This textbook meets the training needs of those professionals.

Public Health and Aging examines the role of public health in the planning, coordination, and delivery of health promotion and disease prevention services to older people living outside of institutional settings. Here, experts in the areas of health care policy and care of aged persons analyze the scientific basis for the practice of public health in an increasingly aging society. Reviewing a wide range of the social, cultural, financial, and environmental factors that influence the health experiences of older population groups, the authors delve into the epidemiology of age-related chronic illnesses, program development, methodological issues, data collection and analysis, strategies for intervention, and ethics. From outlines for community-based program planning and development to discussions about the future challenges for health care systems and services, this book is an ideal reference for gerontology, public policy, and public health professionals and professionals in training.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Tom Hickey is professor of health behavior and health education at the School of Public Health, University of Michigan.

Marjorie A. Speers is deputy associate director for science at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia.

Thomas R. Prohaska is a professor in the School of Public Health and codirector of the Center for Research on Health and Aging at the Institute for Health Research & Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0801855594
• ISBN 13: 9780801855597
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 360
• Éditeur: Hickey Tom
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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