Pediatric Population Health: A Wellness Approach

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.

Susan Ward, Ph.D., RN has been a registered nurse since 1979. She holds a Ph.D. in adult education and community/human resources, a master's degree in nursing, a bachelor's degree in nursing, and an associate degree in nursing from the University of Nebraska. Dr. Ward has published several books, as well as journal and research articles spanning from 1997 to 2023.

Frankie Ward, M.F.A., M.A., M.S. is an instructor of English at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, an instructor of humanities at Nebraska Methodist College, and a writing center consultant at Metropolitan Community College. He holds an M.F.A. in creative nonfiction, M.A. in English, and M.S. in physiology and biomechanics.