Essentials in Community and Public Health
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2024
Pages: 138
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When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot become manifest, strength cannot be exerted, wealth becomes useless, and reason is powerless.
- Herphilus, 300 B.C
Essentials in Community and Public Health, First Edition is an introduction to community and public health. The text provides students with an accessible, easy to read overview of the most important concepts of community and public health and the roles they play in our nation’s health care system. Part I (Chapters 1-6) focuses on community health competencies and skills. Part 2 (Chapters 7-11) provides an overview of the history of public health from ancient civilization through the 21st century. The final chapter (Chapter 12) focuses on emerging public health threats, including obesity, environmental issues, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the text, we highlight the importance of community and public health and the ways in which systemic oppression leads to health disparities and inequities.
Part 1: Foundations of Community and Public Health
1. Understanding Community and Public Health
Health and Wellness
Disease and Wellness Models
The Science of Public Health and Practice of Community Health
Professional Perspectives of Community and Public Health
Conclusion
References
2. Social Determinants of Health and Health Behaviors
Health Behavior and Health Behavior Change
Social Determinants of Health
Health Inequalities and Disparities
Health Equity
Conclusion
References
3. Health Behavior Theories and Program Planning
Health Behavior Theories
Program Planning
General Program Planning Steps
Evaluating Health Programs
Conclusion
References
4. Community Organizing and Community Building
Community Organizing
Building Community Capacity
Community Organizing and Community Health
Cultural Humility
Community-Engaged Research
Conclusion
References
5. Healthcare in the United States
The US Health Care System
Health-Care Access, Quality, and Cost
Health-Care Settings
Public Health Achievements
Conclusion
References
6. Epidemiology
Overview Epidemiology
Infectious and Chronic Diseases
Rates, Ratios, Proportions, and Percentages
Reporting and Sources of Data
Conclusion
References
Part 2: History of Community and Public Health
7. Origins of Community Public Health Practices
Introduction
Early Civilization
Middle Ages
The Black Death
Renaissance Medicine
Conclusion
Reference
8. The Great Sanitary Awakening and Bacteriologic Era
Introduction
Imperialization and Colonization
Smallpox
Cholera
The Great Sanitary Awakening
Bacteriological Era (1875–1900)
Conclusion
References
9. The Growth of Public Health
Introduction
Tuberculosis
World War I
Flu Pandemic of 1918
Prohibition
Conclusion
References
10. The Health Resource Period
Introduction
The Great Depression
Tuskegee Syphilis Study
World War II
Polio (1916-1954)
Emergence of Chronic Diseases
Conclusion
References
11. Social Engineering and Health Promotion
Introduction
Women’s Rights
Housing and Health
Civil Rights Movement
Social Engineering
Health Promotion Period
Conclusion
References
12. Emerging Public Health Threats
Introduction
Substance Use and Addiction
Obesity and Food Insecurity
Environmental Health and Environmental Injustice
Mental Health
Infectious Diseases Outbreaks, Epidemics, and Pandemics
1980s HIV/AIDS Epidemic United States
1990s TV Outbreak in NYC
2003 SARS CoV
2009 H1N1 Swin Flue A Pandemic
2012 MERS Outbreak, Saudi Arabia
2020-2021 Coronavirus Pandemic
Conclusion
References
Lesley Green-Rennis, EdD, MPH, MCHES is a community and public health professor and researcher at the City University of New York-Borough of Manhattan Community College. She has over 20 years’ experience in public health research and evaluation. She teaches courses in community health education, alternative therapies, public health history, and healthcare systems. Her research focuses on the use of contemplative pedagogy to enhance classroom teaching and learning, online pedagogy, public health workforce development, and Black women’s health.
Beverly-Xaviera Watkins is a social epidemiologist and community-engaged research practitioner with a 20- year track record in community-based programs and projects. Dr. Watkins has worked extensively throughout NYC communities of color, serving as a consultant to labor unions and community-based environmental, housing, and social justice organizations in both paid and voluntary positions. Her research focuses on reducing health disparities at the community level. Her areas of specialization are Minority Aging, Environmental Health Disparities, Community-Academic Collaboration, and Mixed-Methods Research.