Public Health Surveillance and Assessment: A Practical Guide

Authored by John Harvey and Vicki Taylor, this comprehensive book delves into the crucial aspects of surveillance and assessment of population health and wellbeing, building upon the core competencies for public health.

Understanding Population Health Needs

The book focuses on assessing and describing the health and wellbeing needs of specific populations, communities, and groups. It explores the importance of monitoring these aspects of public health, providing insights into qualitative and quantitative methods for measuring, analyzing, and interpreting health and wellbeing, needs, and outcomes.

Throughout the book, case studies, activities, and research summaries are utilized to facilitate the application of theoretical concepts to real-world practice, enabling readers to develop a deeper understanding of public health surveillance and assessment.

Key Features

• Examines the core competencies for public health, with a focus on surveillance and assessment
• Provides practical guidance on assessing and describing population health and wellbeing needs
• Covers qualitative and quantitative methods for measuring, analyzing, and interpreting health and wellbeing data
• Incorporates case studies, activities, and research summaries to enhance learning and application

Publishing details:

• Publisher: Learning Matters
• Edition: 1st
• Publication date: May 17, 2013
• Language: English
• Pages: 152
• ISBN-10: 0857254332
• ISBN-13: 978-0857254337