Analyse the theoretical basis of UK Public Health interventions and their impact on recognised adult health challenges.

Public Health in Action Mental Health

Learning Outcomes:

Analyse the theoretical basis of UK Public Health interventions and their impact on recognised adult health challenges.

Evaluate the theories and models of health promotion and their application to practice.

Critically examine and review relevant health policy and its application to the public health agenda and health economics.

Explore the adult nurse’s health educator and health promoter roles within the inter-professional team.

Assessment Summary:

Assessment Task Key Dates
CW1: 2000 Word count Essay based on how a Public Health concern is being addressed/managed in a specific UK location Date of Submission:
TBC
Target Feedback :
TBC

Week by Week Guide: Teaching Activity

VLE: Blackboard Preparation and Independent study folders (NB: VLE is not included in the teaching hours)

Lecture 1 9 am – 10 am (1hr): Introduction to the module and to the assignment brief

Seminar 1 10 am – 12 am (2hrs): Prioritising Public Health action: What makes a problem a public health concern?
Break :12 pm – 1pm

Lecture 2 13 pm – 14 pm(1hr): History of public / mental health

Seminar 2 14 pm – 16 pm (2hrs): Suicide / Parasuicide and Public Health

VLE: Blackboard Preparation and Independent study folders (NB: VLE is not included in the teaching hours)

Lecture 1 :9 am – 10 am(1hr): Principles of public health practice to achieve person-centred care ; ethics, confidentiality consent, and advocacy revisited.

Seminar 1 :10am – 12am (2hrs): Introduction to Epidemiology

Break : 12pm – 13pm

Lecture 2 :13pm – 14pm (1hr): Population health and health profiling: data analysis in action
Seminar 2 :14pm – 16pm (2hrs): Depression and Public Health

VLE: Blackboard Preparation and Independent study folders (NB: VLE is not included in the teaching hours)

Lecture 1 :9am – 10am (1hr): Introduction to health economics –

Seminar 1 :10am – 12am (2hrs): Social determinants of health –
Break: 12pm – 13pm

Lecture 2 :13pm – 14pm (1hr): Public health policy –

Seminar 2 : 14pm – 16pm (2hrs): Academic Writing Skills- Recap about sourcing literature

VLE: Blackboard Preparation and Independent study folders (NB: VLE is not included in the teaching hours)

Lecture 1 : 9 am – 10 am(1hr): Health Promotion: Definitions, Approaches and Models –

Seminar 1: 10 am – 12 am (2hrs): Role of the nurse / health policy – Peter

Break: 12 am – 13 am

Lecture 2 :13 pm – 14 pm(1hr): Engaging hard to reach mental health groups /Brian

Seminar 2 : 14 pm – 16 pm(2hrs): Academic Writing Skills- Recap how to reference

VLE: Blackboard Preparation and Independent study folders (NB: VLE is not included in the teaching hours)

Lecture 1 : 9am – 10am (1hr): Revisit the assignment brief.

Seminar 1 : 10am – 12pm (2hrs): CW1 Workshop

Break : 12pm – 13 pm

Lecture 2 :13 pm – 14 pm(1hr): Immunisation / Herd Immunity –

Seminar 2 ;14 pm – 16 pm (2hrs): Stress / anxiety / adolescents –
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VLE: Blackboard Preparation and Independent study folders (NB: VLE is not included in the teaching hours)

Lecture 1 ; 9am – 10am (1hr): Behaviour Change theories in Public Health – Joint Fields –

Seminar 1 ; 10 am – 12 am (2hrs): Motivational Interviewing –

Break – 12 am – 13 am

Lecture 2 (1hr) 13pm – 14 pm: Psychodynamic theory –

Seminar 2 (2hrs) 14 pm – 16 pm: Brief Intervention –

VLE: Blackboard Preparation and Independent study folders (NB: VLE is not included in the teaching hours)

Lecture 1 9 am – 10 am (1hr): Living with a long-term mental health (recovery) Vivian Clarke – Guest

Seminar 1 10 am – 12 am (2hrs): Physical Health and Mental Health –

Break : 12 pm – 13 pm

Lecture 2: 13 pm – 14 pm (1hr): Death and dying –

Seminar 2; 14 pm – 16 pm (2hrs): Postnatal Depression and Public Health

Lecture 1 (1hr) Public Health Emergencies (Joint Fields)
Catherine

Seminar 1 (2hrs) 10am – 12 pm Covid / Vaccinations

Break : 12 pm – 13 pm

Lecture 1 pm to 2 pm Obesity and Mental Health Mke

Seminar 2 pm to 4 pm Role of the nurse / Obesity

VLE: Blackboard Preparation and Independent study folders (NB: VLE is not included in the teaching hours)

Lecture 1 (1hr): 9 am – 10 am Work Stress –

Seminar 1 (2hrs): 10 am CW1 Q&A/ Formative feedback

Break : 12 pm – 13 pm

Lecture 2 : 13 pm – 14 pm (1hr): Future of public health: achievements and challenges in the 21st century. Post Covid

Seminar 2 : 14 pm – 16 pm(2hrs): CW1 Q&A/ Formative feedback (Module evaluation)

10. Week Beginning:

(Week 29 – 32)

Mandatory training
Safeguarding adults and children training – Introduction to level 2
Dementia Training (Tier 2)

Core Text(s):
Books

Cragg L. and Davies M. (2013) Health Promotion Theory (Understanding Public Health). Maidenhead: OU Press.
Green, J. (2019) Health Promotion: Planning and Strategies. 3rd edition. Los Angeles. Sage.

Evans, D., Coutsaftiki, D. and Fathers, C. P. (2017) Health promotion and public health for nursing students. 3rd edition. Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Naidoo, J. and Wills, J. (2016) Foundations for Health Promotion. 4th Edition. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Somerville, M., Kumaran, K. and Anderson, R. (2012) Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.

Thompson, S. R. (2014) The Essential Guide to Public Health and Health Promotion. London: Routledge.

Journals
Journal of public health
Public health nursing
Health and social care in the community
Health Economics

Databases

Ovid http://shibboleth.ovid.com/
SCIE http://www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/
Trip Database https://www.tripdatabase.com/

Websites

World Health Organisation https://www.who.int/
Public Health England https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/health-profiles
Public Health England https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england
Queens Nursing Institute (QNI) https://www.qni.org.uk/
Joseph Rowntree https://www.jrf.org.uk

Additional Reading:

Allender, J.A., Rector, C. and Warner, K.D. (2010) Community Health Nursing: Promoting and Protecting the Public’s Health. 7th edn. Wolters Kluwer Health, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Arnott, J., Atherley, S., Kelly, J., and Pye S. (2012) Introduction to Community Nursing Practice. Open University Press.

Buse, K., Mays, N. and Walt, G. (2012) Making Health Policy. 2nd edn. Oxford University Press.

Chilton, S., Bain, H., Clarridge, A., and Melling, K. (2012) Textbook of Community Nursing. Taylor and Francis.

Green, J. and Tones, K. (2015) Health promotion: planning & strategies. 3rd edn. London. Sage.

Harkness, G.A. and DeMarco, R. (2016) Community and Public Health Nursing: Evidence for practice. 2nd edn. Wolters Kluwer Health, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Harris, M.J. (2010) Evaluating public and community health programs. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass.

Linsley, P., Kane, R. and Owen, S. (2011) Nursing for public health: promotion, principles and practice. Oxford University Press.

Nutland, W. and Cragg, L. (2015) Health promotion practice. 2nd edn. Open University Press.

Stanhope, M. and Lancaster, J. (2016) Public health nursing: population-centered health care in the community. 9th edn. Elsevier/Mosby.
Baggott, R. (2011) Public health: policy and politics. 2nd ed. Palgrave Macmillan.

Baggott, R. (2013) Partnerships for public health and well-being: policy and practice. Palgrave Macmillan.

Berridge, V. (2016) Public health: a very short introduction. Oxford University Press.
Bonita, R., Beaglehole, R. and Kjellstrom, T. (2006) Basic Epidemiology. 2nd edn. Geneva: WHO Publications.
Bosswell, J. (2016) The real war on obesity: contesting knowledge and meaning in a public health crisis. Springer Nature.

Coles, L. and Perter, E. (2008) Public Health Skills: A Practical Guide for Nurses and Public Health Practitioners. Blackwell Publishing.

Drennan, V. and Goodman C. (eds) (2014) Oxford Handbook of Primary care and Community Nursing. 2nd edn. Oxford University Press.

Gray, M. (2009) Evidence-based healthcare and public health: how to make decisions about health services and public health. 3rd edn. Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.
Guest, G. and Namey, E.E. (eds.) (2015) Public health research methods. SAGE Publications

Laverack, G. (2009) Public health: power, empowerment and professional practice. 2nd edn. Palgrave Macmillan.

Lundy, K.S. (2016) Community health nursing : caring for the public’s health.3rd edn.Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Pender, N., Murdaugh, C. and Parsons, M.A. (2014) Health promotion in nursing practice. 6th edn. Pearson.

Robotham, A. (2005) Health visiting: specialist community public health nursing. 2nd ed. Elsevier Churchill Livingstone.

Sim, F. and McKee, M. (2011) Issues in Public Health. 2nd edn. Open University Press.
Sines, D., Aldridge-Bent, S., Fanning A., Farrelly, P., Potter, K. and Wright, J. (eds.) (2013) Community and Public Health Nursing. 5th edn. Willey, Blackwell.
Sweet, H.M. (2012) Community nursing and primary healthcare in twentieth-century Britain. Routledge.

Thornbory, G. (ed.) (2009) Public health nursing: a textbook for health visitors, school nurses and occupational health nurses. Wiley-Blackwell

Thurston, M. (2014) Key themes in public health. Routledge

Walker, P. and John, M. (2012) From public health to wellbeing: the new driver for policy and action. Palgrave Macmillan.
Watkins, D. and Cousins, J. (2010) Public health and community nursing: frameworks for practice. 3rd edn. Elsevier Baillière Tindall.
Wellings, K., Mitchell, K. and Collumbien, M. (2012) Sexual Health: A Public Health Perspective.Oxford University Press.

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