John Harvey & Vicki Taylor 
Measuring Health and Wellbeing [EPUB ebook] 

Building on the core competences for public health, this book focuses on key areas of surveillance and assessment of the population′s health and wellbeing. It is concerned with assessing and describing the needs, health and wellbeing of specific populations, communities and groups. The authors also look at how to monitor these aspects of public health and explore qualitative and quantitative methods for measuring, analysing and interpreting health and wellbeing, needs and outcomes. Case studies, activities and research summaries are used throughout the book to help the reader understand how to apply theory to practice.

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Basic Concepts

Types of Measure

Measures of Health and Wellbeing

Doing a Needs Assessment

Doing a Service Review

Measuring Outcomes

Health Surveillance

Defining the ′So-Whats′

Addressing Inequalities

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Vicki has worked in the NHS since 1985 in a number of public health roles and is now a freelance consultant. She currently is project manager for the Public Health Practitioner Training Scheme based at NHS Education South Central. She has over 20 years experience in health promotion and public health and has taught on a number of Master’s programmes in public health and health promotion (including London Southbank University, Kings College). In addition Vicki has been an Associate Lecturer with the Open University Business School since 1994, teaching on a range of Management and Leadership courses including the MBA Programme.