Health Visiting by McHugh, Gretl A. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title page Copyright page List of Contributors Introduction

Role of the health visitor Vision for public health Working with communities New edition

1 Managing Knowledge in Health Visiting

Introduction Defining health visiting practice What do health visitors do – and where do they do it? Evidence-based medicine The current landscape of evidence-based practice Managing knowledge and evidence in practice Communities of practice Reflective practice Clients: what do they know and how do they know it? The debate Summary Appendix 1: Activities for Chapter 1

2 Health Visiting: Context and Public Health Practice

Introduction Public health Human rights and public health The principles of health visiting Health inequalities Summary Appendix 2: Activities for Chapter 2

3 The Community Dimension

Introduction Defining community Impact of communities on health The role of health visitors with communities Gaining an understanding of the health of your local community Using health promotion models to support community working Summary Appendix 3: Activities for Chapter 3

4 Approaches to Supporting Families

Introduction Models of intervention in family life Policies Evidence for interventions to support families Characteristics of programmes to support families with young children Early home visiting programmes Current home visiting programmes Working with families Challenges Summary Appendix 4: Activities for Chapter 4

5 Safeguarding Children: Debates and Dilemmas for Health Visitors

Introduction The key concepts Incidence and prevalence of child abuse Assessment of vulnerable children Working together Summary Appendix 5: Activities for Chapter 5

6 Evaluating Practice

Introduction Sources of evidence Evaluation – the problem of definition The care planning process Evaluation and evaluative research Additional issues in evaluating the practice of health visiting Record-keeping Summary Appendix 6: Activities for Chapter 6

Bibliography Index