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Health And Environment In Aotearoa/New Zealand
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This essential textbook provides a sound introduction to the fundamental concepts of health and wellbeing within the context of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Informed by current issues and debate, and drawing on the expertise of a wide-range of contributors from across the country, the book explores the cultural, political, social and environmental contexts of health and is designed to engage critical thinking and analysis.
Key features
· Case studies offer ‘real-life’ examples from a range of health disciplines and provide a focus for appreciating the content in context.
· Critical questions encourage insight into, and critique of, health, healthcare practice and environmental issues within the context of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
· Key terms are highlighted at the start of each chapter and a full glossary appears at the end of the book.
1 Introduction to Critical Thinking
David Nicholls, Charles Mpofo and Susan Shaw
Ways of thinking and critique
Critical social theory
Tools for critical thinking
2 Society and Health
Robin Kearns and Jason Myers
Ways of understanding people and society
Sociology
Social anthropology
Social geography
Socio-ecological approaches
3 Experiences of Wellbeing
David Nicholls
Defining health
Descriptions of illness
Understanding disability
4 Global Environmental Issues
W. Lindsey White
Environment
Food
Energy
Global warming
Climate change
The greenhouse effect
Fresh water
Oceans
Population
Globalisation
5 Health and Disability Issues in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Susan Shaw, Vicki-Lee Tyack, Susan Sherrard, Evelyn Hikuroa and Andrea Corbett
Health and disability
Determinants of health and wellbeing
Health inequalities
Health issues and strategies
Disability issues and strategies
6 Approaches to Healthcare Provision
Brian Broom, David Nicholls and Bron Deed
Biomedicine
Alternative and complementary therapy (CAM)
Integrative and holistic approaches
7 Politics and Health in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Anita Bamford-Wade, David Nicholls, Helen Tane and David Mitchell
History of healthcare in Aotearoa/New Zealand prior to 1940
Healthcare and welfare reforms in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Egalitarianism
Major reforms impacting on healthcare
The current political context
Who advises government?
The need for increasing vigilance
The impact of context on the wellbeing of families
8 Culture, Health and Wellbeing
Hinematau McNeill, Janis Paterson, Gerhard Sundborn, Ruth DeSouza, Terry Weblemoe, Caroline McKinney and Naumai Smith
The Mâori world view and health
Mâori health models
Pacific peoples in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Pacific understandings of health
Pacific health initiatives
Immigrants
Cultural safety and cultural competence
9 Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Elaine Rush
The life course model of health
Critical periods of growth
Measuring health and wellbeing of populations
Causes of illness and disability
Life expectancy
Socio-economic status
Protective and risk factors
Diet and nutrition status
Body size
Differences between men and women
Physical activity
Environmental considerations
Quality of life
Lifestyle choices
10 Technology and Health
Stanley Frielick
The technological future
Genetic information technology
E-health—information and communications technology (ICT) in health
Tissue engineering and stem cell research
The Aotearoa/New Zealand context
Implications for society and public policy
11 Rights, Justice, Ethics and Health
Heather Josland, Sandra Richardson, Anna Richardson, Karen Edgecombe, Koru Codlin and Susan Shaw
Human rights
Human rights in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Aotearoa/New Zealand law and constitution
Justice
Ethical frameworks
Healthcare
12 Kia Whakapakari i tô Tâtou Hauora: Breathing Mauriora into our Tiriti/Treaty
Bronwyn Campbell and Tim McCreanor
Beginnings of a bicultural nation
What is the Tiriti/Treaty of Waitangi?
Colonisation
Marginalisation, privilege and wellbeing: colonial relations
Post-colonial partnership: bicultural relations
13 Gender and Wellbeing within Aotearoa/New Zealand
Kirk Reed, Chris Taua and Sue Walke
Understanding differences between male and female
Feminism and patriarchy
Gender and identity in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Gender in relation to health and disability
Gender-related issues
13 Gender and Wellbeing within Aotearoa/New Zealand
Kirk Reed, Chris Taua and Sue Walke
Understanding differences between male and female
Feminism and patriarchy
Gender and identity in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Gender in relation to health and disability
Gender-related issues
14 Influences on Health and Wellbeing
Suzanne Phibbs, Jacqui Murray and David Nicholls
Public health
Health promotion
Personal responsibility for health
Norms and deviance
Messages about health and wellbeing
15 The Patient Journey
Elizabeth Finn and David Nicholls
Embodiment
Touch
Patient perspectives of care
The patriarchal model of healthcare
Legislation for patients’ rights
The Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights
Upholding consumer rights
Why people complain
Complaints
Improving quality and safety of care
Disclosure
Compassionate care
16 Professional Practice
Wendy Horne, Duncan Reid, Peter Larmer and Rain Lamdin
Health professions in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Interprofessional education and practice
Professional socialisation
Glossary
Index
Susan Shaw, Principal Lecturer and Director of Practice Development in the National Centre for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (NCIPECP), Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
Bron Deed has a background in healthcare education. She is a psychotherapist and homeopath, currently practising in the area of trauma.