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Health communication : from theory to practice / Renata Schiavo.

By: Material type: TextSeries: Jossey-bass public health ; 217Publisher: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c 2013Edition: Second editionDescription: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781118416396
  • 9781118419120
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Health communicationDDC classification:
  • 610.1/4 23
LOC classification:
  • R118
Other classification:
  • MED078000
Online resources:
Contents:
https://www.perlego.com/book/999213
Action note:
  • Cataloging Notes: 20250826 STAMIU-0199STAMIU-0199
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"-- Provided by publisher.
List(s) this item appears in: Bachelor’s Health Records and Information Management
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eBook AMREF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (AMIU) LIBRARY General Stacks Non-fiction R118 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Link to resource Available Access online at Perlego

Includes bibliographical references and index.

https://www.perlego.com/book/999213

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Cataloging Notes: 20250826 STAMIU-0199STAMIU-0199

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