Measuring Health and Wellbeing [Paperback]

Building on the core competences for public health, this book focuses on key areas of surveillance and assessment of the population's health and wellbeing. It is concerned with assessing and describing the needs, health and wellbeing of specific populations, communities and groups. The authors also look at how to monitor these aspects of public health and explore qualitative and quantitative methods for measuring, analysing and interpreting health and wellbeing, needs and outcomes. Case studies, activities and research summaries are used throughout the book to help the reader understand how to apply theory to practice.Focusing on key areas of surveillance and assessment of the population's health and wellbeing, this book is concerned with assessing and describing the needs, health and wellbeing of specific populations, communities and groups.  Case studies, activities and research summaries are used throughout to help the reader understand how to apply theory to practice.The value of this book is twofold in the context of a newly defined Framework. First, it brings to life these competencies in a very practical way with theoretical descriptions, case studies, guided activities designed to apply what the reader has learnt and a couple of references to more in-depth material. Second, it is context specific and designed for evidence development for Public Health at a local level in the UK.Very useful book for all MSc public health students and healthcare practitionersAn essential book towards meeting the competences of public health in the UK and abroad.An useful reading for measuring (public) health interventions.This books gives useful background to the concepts of health and well being. It will be useful for public health students developing their understadning of health and well being.This book will be of great use for the Specialist Community Public Health Nurses. There is a clear explanation of HNA and lots of Activities which studenlÓ$