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A Guide to Successful Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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By
Jacqueline Kerr, BA, MSc, PhD, Research Assistant, Munich Tumour Registry, Munich, Germany
Rolf Weitkunat, Privatdozent, Dr Rer Soc, Dipl Psych, Research Assistant, Lecturer, Institute fur Medizinische Informationsverarbeitung, Biometrie und
Epidemiologie (IBE), Ludwig Maximilians Universitat, Munich, Germany
Manuel Moretti, Dipl(Psych), Research Assistant, Bayerischer Forschungsverbund Public Health, Munich, Germany
Description
The ABC of Behavior Change addresses the basics of behavior change: what to change and how. It has been written by a multi-disciplinary
team of international experts to provide a broad summary of the factors involved and give concrete recommendations on how to manipulate
the most important ones. Particular attention is given to: personal and psychological factors; social & environmental factors; communication,
and the problems faced in changing behavior. A unique feature of this book is the Vademecum - a detachable guide that acts as a proactive
index asking questions that challenge you to think more about your intervention. Chapter references follow pertinent questions to help
alert you to topics you may have overlooked and should consider.
Audience
Students, lecturers, doctors, nurses, health promoters, public health practitioners, social marketing specialists, epidemiologists, health
psychologists, nutritionists, exercise promoters, fitness facility owners, occupational psychologists, change consultants, environmentalists,
pharmacists, dieticians, sports coaches, human resource departments, public transport advisors, health authorities, lifestyle therapists,
etc.
It should be recommended reading for courses on the following:
Public Health
Health Psychology
Preventive Medicine
Social
Medicine
Social Epidemiology
Health and Exercise Sciences
Sports Sciences
Environmental Health
Occupational Health
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Section A The Scope of Behavior Change
Health promotion. Health and behavior. The
problem of behavior change. Planning and evaluating interventions.
Section B Personal Factors.
Personality
and individual differences. Attitudes and expectations. Perceptions, cognitions, and decisions. Habits and implementation intentions.
Stages of change, readiness, and motivation.
Section C External Factors.
Socio-economic environments. Physical
environments. Psychosocial environments. Political and legal environments. Modern cultural environments.
Section D Creating
Behavior Change.
Intervention strategies. Target audiences and target behaviors. Motivating personal change. Learning habits
and skills. Persuasion. Interpersonal communication. Education. Environmental and social strategies. Mediated communication. Social marketing.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 400 pages, publication date: OCT-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-07428-8
ISBN-10: 0-443-07428-3
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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