{"product_id":"sociological-approaches-to-health-healthcare-hannah-cooke-9780702083143","title":"Sociological Approaches to Health, Healthcare and Nursing","description":"An understanding of the sociology of health and illness is central to effective health and social care practice. \u003ci\u003eSociological Approaches to Health, Healthcare and Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e is a new book for pre- and post-registration nurses and allied health professionals that brings into focus the social context of their work and its social and cultural foundations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book introduces key social theories and concepts in an accessible way. It covers a range of contemporary post-COVID issues in health and healthcare. A central focus is the social determinants of health: the book discusses these in relation to inequality and discrimination related to social class, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and disability. It examines contemporary cultural understandings of health, illness and the body while linking these to social changes and the growth of digital technologies and social media. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAligned with the requirements of the updated NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nurses, this book will support the reader in considering modern healthcare systems and institutions, and their role in either reproducing or challenging inequalities of health. It encourages the reader to critically reflect on their own role within them and how they themselves can help to effect positive change.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAligned to the requirements of the updated NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nurses \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents a contemporary focus that takes into account changes in public health, healthcare services and health work post-pandemic \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase studies illustrate key issues and bring theory to life \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocuses on the wider determinants of health and inequalities in health and healthcare \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides an understanding of the patient experience and its social and cultural context in order to support patient-centred care \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddresses the political and policy context of healthcare, including contemporary changes in the organisation of health services, changes in health work and changes in nursing work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers regular 'reflection points' to encourage critical thinking \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hannah Cooke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0702083143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780702083143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Elsevier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Hannah Cooke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46489424462079,"sku":"9780702083143","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d63ffac0-a11c-4b0d-86fa-7864192fd61a.jpg?v=1736953515","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sociological-approaches-to-health-healthcare-hannah-cooke-9780702083143","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}