Overview

In Pediatric Population Health: A Wellness Approach, readers are provided with evidence-based knowledge to facilitate their understanding that creating a healthy, equitable community with collaborative efforts between neighborhoods, health care professionals, financial well-being sectors, public health, and community development can positively impact a child's health. Section I provides an overview of a population health framework, the culture of health, and the social determinates of health. Section 2 makes relevant connections to population health as a framework for understanding children's growth and development. Section 3 explores intricacies of the levels of prevention and health promotion in the context of pediatric care. Section 4, found on Cognella Active Learning, includes interactive exercises, case studies, critical thinking exercises, NCLEX next-generation style questions, and math questions. Developed to help readers understand why population health is a strong framework for a wellness approach for the care of children, Pediatric Population Health is an ideal resource for courses and programs in nursing and community health.