Health communication : from theory to practice /

"Now in its second edition, Health Communication: From Theory to Practice provides a comprehensive introduction to theory, intervention design, current issues, and special topics in health communication. The book also represents a hands-on guide to program development, implementation, and evalu...

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Main Authors: Schiavo, Renata
Corporate Authors: Wiley (Online service)
Published: Jossey-Bass,
Publisher Address: San Francisco, CA :
Publication Dates: [2014]
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Edition: Second edition.
Series: Jossey-bass public health ; 217.
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Online Access: http://www.itextbook.cn/f/book/bookDetail?bookId=c4bf7cd5aed24caaa97b51fd05d550ad
Summary: "Now in its second edition, Health Communication: From Theory to Practice provides a comprehensive introduction to theory, intervention design, current issues, and special topics in health communication. The book also represents a hands-on guide to program development, implementation, and evaluation. This second edition further emphasizes the importance of a people-centered and participatory approach to health communication interventions, which takes into account key social determinants of health as well as the interconnection of various health and social fields. While maintaining a strong focus on the importance of behavioral, social, and organizational results as key outcomes of health communication interventions, this second edition also includes new or updated information, theoretical models, resources, and case studies on health equity, urban health, new media, emergency and risk communication, strategic partnerships in health communication, policy communication and public advocacy, cultural competence, health literacy, and the evaluation of health communication interventions"--
Item Description: Description based on print version record.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xxxii, 623 pages).
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN: 9781118419120
9781118122198
Index Number: R118
CLC: R199.712