Health promotion in midwifery : principles and practice / edited by, Jan Bowden, Vicky Manning.

Other author Bowden, Jan, editor.
Other author Manning, Vicky, RGN, editor.
Format Book
EditionThird edition.
PublicationBoca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2017]
Descriptionxi, 259 pages 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Public health, midwifery and government policy / Heather Finlay -- Health promotion : a core role of the midwife / Vicky Manning -- Factors affecting health promotion : what makes women different? / Heather Finlay -- Health promotion models and approaches in midwifery / Jan Bowden -- Evaluation in health promotion / Jan Bowden -- Health, healthy lifestyles and behaviour change / Jan Bowden -- Information giving in health promotion / Vicky Manning and Mary Malone -- Partnership working and midwifery / Eddie West-Burnham -- Breast, bottles and health promotion / Louise Armstrong -- The role of complementary and alternative medicine in health promotion / Penny Charles -- Mental health promotion in midwifery practice / Ian P.S. Noonan -- Sexual health promotion in midwifery practice / Sarah Kipps -- Healthy eating in pregnancy / Sheila O'Connor -- Pelvic floor health during the childbearing years / Teresa Arias, Janette O'Toole, and Emily Nellist -- Violence against women and girls / Elsa Montgomery and Hannah Rayment-Jones -- Smoking, pregnancy and the midwife / Fabiana Lorencatto and James M. Harris.
Summary This text explores the role of the midwife as a health educator, focusing on the relevant models, the factors which influence health and topics including midwifery ethics, communication, counselling, the media, and assertiveness.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2016006340
ISBN9781498725569 paperback
ISBN1498725562 paperback

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