Edelman and Kudzma’s Canadian Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 2nd edition (PDF)

By Marian Luctkar-Flude RN PhD CCSNE FCNEI, Jane Tyerman RN BA BScN MScN PhD, Shannon Dames RN MPH EdD
Gain the knowledge and skills you need to promote health and prevent disease in Canada! Edelman and Kudzma’s Canadian Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, Second Edition describes public health concepts from a Canadian perspective,helping you to improve community health and reduce health inequities within a diverse population. Covering the needs of each age and stage of life, this book discusses care of the individual, family, and community ― all based on the latest research and trends in Canadian health promotion. New chapters address the timely topics of Indigenous health and 2SLGTBQI+ health. Written by respected Canadian educators Marian Luctkar-Flude, Shannon Dames, and Jane Tyerman, this book is the only Canadian nursing health promotion text on the market.

NEW Indigenous Health and 2SLGTBQI+ Health chapters provide coverage of the health challenges and health promotion initiatives relating to these populations
NEW! Coverage of global and environmental health includes global trends in health promotion, the rise of communicable diseases such as cholera and COVID-19, climate disasters, malnutrition, violence and crime, cultural competency, future health outcomes, and more
NEW! Additional case studies highlight realistic clinical situations, with questions to encourage critical thinking
NEW! Examination review questions in multiple-choice format strengthen your clinical judgement and help you prepare for licensure exams
NEW! Canadian statistics, research, references, resources, and more are updated for this edition
NEW! Case studies for the Next Generation NCLEX® Exam are included on the Evolve website
Comprehensive, easy-to-read Canadian coverage incorporates Canadian statistics, research, guidelines, assessment and screening tools, references and resources, and more
Canadian author team provides a Canadian lens on all topics spanning health promotion and disease prevention
Emphasis on health promotion and social justice weaves in the social determinants of health including the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Population Health Approach model, the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, the WHO’s Alma-Ata Declaration, human rights, the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action
Canadian cultural considerations throughout the text relate to race/ethnicity, Indigenous peoples, identity, 2SLGBTQI+ community, family composition, and other areas
Innovative Practice boxes highlight projects, programs, and research studies that show new ways to implement health promotion
Diversity Awareness boxes offer cultural perspectives on health promotion, and include reflection questions asking you to think about your own personal cultural values
Quality and Safety Scenario boxes reflect Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) standards and present situations pertinent to health promotion
Care plans accompany the case studies, providing nursing diagnoses, defining characteristics, related factors, expected outcomes, and interventions
Research for Evidence-Informed Practice boxes provide brief synopses of health-promotion research studies that demonstrate the links between research, theory, and practice

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Elsevier
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 13, 2025
Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 688 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 044312521X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0443125218