NRSG 614 - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

3 hours
A theoretical basis for health promotion and disease prevention. Major components include concepts of health, levels of prevention, epidemiology of wellness, and global health threats. Measures are employed to identify distributions and determinants of disease in relation to global health concerns. Social and environmental concerns are examined and their relationship to health promotion and disease prevention. Responsive political advocacy is examined as a method of influencing change. GR