Healthcare public health is concerned with the application of population sciences to the design, organisation, and delivery of healthcare services, with the ultimate aim of improving population health. This book provides an introduction to the methods and subject matter of healthcare public health, bringing together coverage of all the key areas in a single volume.Topics include healthcare needs assessment; access to healthcare; knowledge management; ethical issues; involving patients and the public; population screening; health promotion and disease prevention; new service model; programme budgeting and preparing a business case; evaluation and outcomes; patient safety, and implementation and improvement sciences; and healthcare in remote and resource-poor regions.Drawing on international as well as national perspectives, this volume will be relevant wherever healthcare is delivered. It will enable students, researchers, academics, practitioners, and policy-makers to contribute to the goals of designing and delivering health services that improve population health, reduce inequalities, and meet the needs of individuals and communities.
Population healthcare and healthcare public health: An introduction; Access to healthcare in the remote and resource-poor region of the Brazilian Amazon; Promoting equity through health services; Involving patients and publics in healthcare; Populations, values, and health: Ethical implications of population healthcare; Healthcare needs assessment; Access to healthcare; Knowledge management: Evidence into guidance; Health care redesign and population health; Programme budgeting and marginal analysis, and developing a business case for a new service; Evaluating healthcare systems and services; Perspectives on healthcare quality and safety; Health services for health promotion and disease prevention; Population screening; Digital healthcare public health; Healthcare public health in disasters and emergencies; Concluding remarks;
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