Community health and wellness : principles of primary health care / Jill Clendon and Ailsa Munns.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1. Principles of primary health care -- Fundamentals of creating and maintaining a healthy community -- Healthy policies for healthy communities -- Communities of place -- Section 2. Primary health care in practice -- Assessing the community -- Planning for intervention -- Primary health care in practice -- Section 3. Health and wellness throughout the lifespan -- The early years -- Transitions to adulthood and beyond -- Section 4. Evidence to support primary health care -- Inclusive communities -- Inclusive research.

"With the majority of graduate nurses going on to work in primary health, Community Health and Wellness provides the reader with the knowledge and tools they need to practise competently and safely in the community. The book provides an overview of primary healthcare principles and how to apply them, enabling a deep understanding of the role of the community health nurse in providing holistic individual and community care within an interdisciplinary healthcare environment. Continuous real-world case studies throughout enable the reader to understand how the social determinants of health influence each family member's life, their communities and the challenges they face. This seventh edition has been written by nursing experts Dr Jill Clendon and Dr Ailsa Munns, and incorporates feedback from students, users and practising community health nurses to ensure it meets the needs of today's students as they embark on their career beyond academia."