COH605

Textbook

Your course textbooks can be accessed at no additional cost via the NU Library links below.

• Chapter 6 Communicating health
  • Defines health communication, its types, and its impact on health outcomes. It covers theories, the WHO's communication framework, and the importance of health literacy. Helps understand effective communication strategies, which are crucial for promoting health, influencing behaviors, and reducing health inequalities.
• Chapter 8 Health Promotion
  • Covers health promotion models, the Ottawa Charter, core characteristics, planning, and its relationship with public health. Enables understanding of the integration of health education, policy, and community empowerment in promoting health and reducing inequalities, essential for effective public health practice.

• Chapter 5 Health Needs Assessment
  • Defines Health Needs Assessment (HNA) as a systematic method to identify and address unmet health needs in populations. It discusses types of needs, the role of epidemiology, and the importance of value-driven assessments. Relevant to understand how to effectively plan, prioritize, and implement health interventions based on comprehensive needs assessments.
• Chapter 7 Supporting People Through Behavior Change
  • Discusses key lifestyle factors that enhance life expectancy, behavior change models like the Health Belief Model and Transtheoretical Model, and techniques such as Motivational Interviewing. Valuable to understand effective strategies for promoting healthy behaviors and supporting clients through change, which is crucial for health promotion and public health practice.

Articles

• Explores the use of mobile apps, wearables, and social media in health promotion and disease management, discussing their applications, benefits, and challenges. Helps understand how digital technologies can enhance health interventions, improve data collection, and engage patients. The rationale is that these tools are increasingly integral to modern healthcare, offering scalable, cost-effective solutions for widespread health issues.

Websites

• Provides practical advice for identifying reliable information and avoiding misinformation during crises. It emphasizes checking sources, verifying content, and using tools to authenticate images and videos. It enhances the ability to discern accurate information, crucial for effective communication and decision-making in emergencies.

Videos

5 Things to Know About Health Literacy by U.S. Department of Health and Health Services

Two-Way Communication is Aid by CDAC Network