Health promotion and disease prevention in the family : communicating knowledge, competence, and health behaviour / [edited by] K.E. Bergmann, R.L. Bergmann.
Our health system resembles a repair service which treats illness and suffering. But in many cases it would seem much simpler to avoid health problems. Why do we wait until the illnesses have developed? Young and expectant families are particularly interested in maintaining the health of their child...
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Table of Contents:
- Contributors
- Health promotion and disease prevention in young families � Avoidable health problems, and expectations of young parents
- Quality of relationship, sensitivity for developmental changes, and transition competence � Three components for establishing good partnership among all family members �
- Frequent Problems in infancy and toddler years: Excessive crying, sleeping and feeding difficulties
- Educating parents in the nutrition of their infants. Objectives and communication
- Vaccinations
- Healthy from the beginning: Promoting the mental and physical development, and preventing injuries of young children. A programme of the AOK Health Insurance Association“Growing-Up Safely�: a campaign promoting child safety at home
- Prevention of childhood injuries in Germany
- Educating young parents in first aid
- Prevention of allergy
- Caring for the primary dentition � securing parental contributions
- Social backgrounds and communication strategies in family centred health promotion
- Index