An Introduction to Community and Primary Health Care

Part I. Theory:
1. Community and primary health care Diana Guzys and Melanie Eslick
2. Empowering individuals, groups and communities Diana Guzys and Melanie Eslick
3. Developing a career in primary health care Kaara Ray B. Calma, Anna Williams and Elizabeth Halcomb
Part II. Diverse Communities:
4. Disability: issues for primary care nurses Nathan J. Wilson, Natasha Jojo and Henrietta Trip
5. First Nations health and well-being: culturally response practice in primary health care Susan Mlcek, Jessica Biles and Rhonda Wilson
6. Intersectional and gendered approaches to health and wellbeing Kath Peters, Lauretta Luck and Ruth Mursa
7. A lifespan and settings-based approach to mental health promotion Dean Whitehead
8. Rural health nursing Melissa Hanson, Maryanne Podham and Judith Anderson
Part III. Skills for Practice:
9. Interprofessional practice Kath Peters and Elizabeth Halcomb
10. Cultural competence and cultural safety Diana Guzys and Melanie Eslick
11. Community health needs assessment Diana Guzys and Melanie Eslick
12. Health-related program planning and evaluation Dean Whitehead
13. Digital health Isabelle Skinner
14. Managing chronic health conditions Catherine Stephen, Wa'ed Shiyab and Elizabeth Halcomb
Part IV. Community and Primary Health Care Roles:
15. Community health nursing Amanda Moses, Judith Anderson and Melissa Hanson
16. Home-based care Amanda Moses, Maryanne Podham and Judith Anderson
17. Community mental health nursing Caroline Picton and Christopher Patterson
18. Maternal, child and family health nursing Catina Adams and Leesa Hooker
19. School and youth health nursing Elizabeth Halcomb and Lisa Chalmers
20. Sexual health nursing Leah East, Sharon James and Ruth Mursa
21. Drug and alcohol nursing Ravina Raidu and Rebecca Bosworth
22. Refugee health nursing Bronwen Blake and Sandy Eagar
23. Occupational health nursing Donna Burt, Fiona Groome, Sally Kane, Fiona Landgren and Michelle Stirrup
24. Nursing in general practice Elizabeth Halcomb and Cristina Thompson
25. Correctional nursing Grant Kinghorn, Rebecca Bosworth and Elizabeth Halcomb
26. Nurse practitioners Kathleen Tori.

An Introduction to Community and Primary Health Care provides a comprehensive and practical explanation of the fundamentals of the social model of health care approach, preparing learners for professional practice in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The fourth edition has been restructured into four parts covering theory, key skills for practice, working with diverse communities and the professional roles that nurses can enter as they transition to primary care and community health practice. Each chapter has been thoroughly revised to reflect the latest research and includes up-to-date case studies, reflection questions and critical thinking activities to strengthen students' knowledge and analytical skills. Written by an expert team of nurse authors with experience across a broad spectrum of professional roles, An Introduction to Community and Primary Health Care remains an indispensable resource for nursing students and health professionals engaging in community and primary health care.

• Introduces readers to a wide range of community and primary health care roles and career and practice possibilities
• Explicitly addresses diversity within communities
• Case studies in each chapter demonstrate theory in practice and encourage critical thinking

Diana Guzys, University of Tasmania
Diana Guzys RN, MN, Grad Dip Ed, Grad Dip Adolescent Health & Welfare, B Pub Hlth is Lecturer in Nursing in the School of Nursing, College of Health and Medicine at the University of Tasmania. After relocating to a rural environment and taking up a community health nursing role, Diana embraced a change in her professional practice and career direction. Health education and health promotion was the mainstay of her practice for over two decades, first as a generalist community health nurse and later as a secondary school nurse. Her current research demonstrates a return to seeking ways to improve and optimise the health of rural communities, and professionalism and practice of student nurses in rural and regional Australia.

Elizabeth Halcomb, University of Wollongong
Elizabeth Halcomb RN, BN (Hons), Grad Cert IC Nurs, Grad Cert Higher Ed, FACN, Ph.D. is Professor of Primary Health Care Nursing and Head of Postgraduate Studies at the University of Wollongong. She leads a strong research program in primary care nursing, with an emphasis on nursing in general practice, chronic conditions, preventive health and nursing workforce issues. In 2018, she was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame for her work in primary care nursing. In 2019, she was the first nurse to be awarded the Bridges-Webb Medal by the Australasian Association for Academic Primary Care for her significant contribution to academic primary care teaching and research. Professor Halcomb has published over 235 peer-reviewed papers and has been a chief investigator of grants funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Medical Research Futures Fund and the Australian Research Council (ARC). She is the Editor of Nurse Researcher (RCNi).