Main description:

Community Nursing covers communicable health problems, management of community health services, community health practice and assessment, epidemiology and chronic health problems, the diagnosis and management of HIV/Aids patients, legislation and regulations pertinent to the practice of community health. Prominence is given to preventative health measures, health promotion and sustained wellness.

Community Nursing features real-life community health related case studies to enable readers to apply theory to practice. Review questions encourage discussion and allow students to apply learning, while a summary-at-a-glance feature assists student revision.

The fourth edition has a greater focus on practical scenarios and includes updated examples relevant to the community health environment. It also features:

A new chapter on health trends.
Expanded sections on immunisation including new vaccines and HIV/Aids management in chapters 7 and 9.
More guidelines on the management of Primary Health Care centres.
More emphasis on the process and instruments for community assessment.

Contents:

1. Philosophy and development of public health and community health in South Africa ; 2. The foundations of community health ; 3. Perspectives on national and international health threats and health care delivery ; 4. Health trends ; 5. Community assessment ; 6. Management of community health services ; 7. Community health practice ; 8. Management of the health of different age groups throughout the lifespan ; 9. Managing chronic health problems