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PubMed1995

Health promotion in primary health care: the situation in England.

National policy, including changes to the management of the National Health Service, is intended to increase the amount of primary and secondary prevention in primary health care in England. The growth of financial power of general practitioners makes them key decision-makers in planning and delivering health promotion. The vast majority of people in contact with their family doctor could benefit from making appropriate lifestyle modifications. However, the level and quality of health promotion activity in primary care is variable, with many patients not receiving interventions. A review of research indicates that both skepticism about the relationship between behaviour and risk factor, and lack of confidence in efficacy of health promotion in changing patient behaviour act as barriers to general practitioners taking on more health promotion activity. For prevention work to increase, therefore, general practitioners require more evidence of effective replicable interventions, and appropriate training on the design and implementation of programmes. The role of the Health Education Authority, the national agency for health promotion in England, in meeting these needs is described. The paper also includes a brief discussion of evaluation methods for assessing the success of health promotion interventions.

Family Practice↗
PubMed1997

Promoting health through schools. Report of a WHO Expert Committee on Comprehensive School Health Education and Promotion.

Education confers the ability to combine knowledge, attitudes, and skills and use them to shape one's life and the lives of others. A higher educational level correlates with greater competence in decision-making, a better economic situation, and a higher degree of awareness concerning the benefits of and risks to health--indeed, education can be said to be a prerequisite for health. However, education cannot achieve its potential if young people do not attend school because of poor health and related conditions. Moreover, if children are ill, hungry, or malnourished, or suffer from undue stress, they cannot learn effectively in school. Likewise, early or unintended pregnancy, violence, infectious diseases, alcohol or drug abuse, and other health problems can limit the learning potential of adolescents. Therefore, the extent to which schools can become instruments of health promotion for children and adolescents is fundamental in determining whether they will be both educated and healthy, and whether they can lead fulfilling lives and contribute to building a better world. This report of a WHO Expert Committee considers how best to make schools truly health promoting. It presents the rationale for school health promotion, cites significant features of the status of school health promotion worldwide, reviews existing research, notes common barriers to effective school health promotion, and offers a set of strategies to overcome these barriers. Many strategies are illustrated with concrete examples demonstrating success. Priority areas for research are also outlined. The report concludes with a set of recommendations that can serve as a charter for guiding the actions of educational and health professionals at different levels--local, national, and international--to advance the common cause of promoting health through schools.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2000

Faculty perspectives of health promotion in allied health curricula: results of a national survey.

More knowledge and skills related to health promotion/disease prevention are being required of health professionals. Allied health graduates entering the workforce will need academic preparation in these areas. This study assessed faculty perspectives on the status of health promotion content in allied health programs by a survey of 524 program directors. A questionnaire gathered information about perception of importance, level of representation, and method of delivery of health promotion content. Response rate was 41%. The majority of participants thought this content area was important for their programs and was highly or moderately represented in their curricula. Level of representation was significantly associated with requirement for accreditation. Programs in the Northeast were more likely to think health promotion was important and those in the West were more likely to have it integrated into their curricula. The most common delivery modality was guest lecture. Allied health is adopting health promotion curricular content, but further study is needed to assess programs and faculty expertise and identify strategies to ensure greater consistency of delivering material.

Allied Health Occupations↗
PubMed1988

Health promotion and allied health professionals: considerations for program design.

There is growing public and corporate interest in health promotion programs. Available literature suggests that health promotion may contribute to greater longevity and life satisfaction while resulting in lower health care costs. Allied health professionals are perfectly positioned to make the difference between a successful or unsuccessful health promotion effort, whether in their own lives or in the lives of patients. However, allied health professionals need to commit themselves to making behavior changes to improve their own health so that they can effectively assist patients in making similar changes. These ideas are demonstrated through a study of an employee health promotion program for allied health professionals in a health maintenance organization.

Costs and Cost Analysis↗
PubMed1990

The leadership challenge of tobacco use in Asia: towards health promotion and health for all.

Tobacco use in Asia is sharply on the rise. Present trends in increased smoking behavior will result in epidemics of smoking related diseases and deaths of millions annually in the foreseeable future. Collective leadership for health from several sectors is needed to reverse the trend in increased tobacco use. An agenda for action by leaders is presented, and an intersectoral approach is advocated with a focus on proactive measures to promote positive behaviors for health and to prevent a pandemic of unprecedented proportions.

Asia↗
PubMed1995

Changing the way we talk with elders: promoting health using the communication enhancement model.

Good communication is an essential component of optimal delivery of health care and health promotion efforts. In this article, we address the communication predicament faced by older adults when their opportunities for optimal care are limited by inappropriate communication with formal care providers. We then introduce the Communication Enhancement Model which promotes health in old age by stressing recognition of individualized cues, modification of communication to suit individual needs and situations, appropriate assessment of the health/social problems, and empowerment of both elders and providers. Applications of the Communication Enhancement Model are discussed for two high-risk groups (elders from ethnocultural communities and elders with dementia) to show how it can function as a guide for the development and evaluation of educational interventions with health and social professionals working with elders.

Aged↗
PubMed1989

Promoting health through breast cancer screening.

Health promotion and preventive medicine are popular topics today due to the rising cost of medical care. The use of mammography has been shown to significantly reduce the mortality rate of women with breast cancer, and breast cancer treatment is less costly when it is done in the early stages of the disease. However, screening mammography is not being utilized as much as it should be because of conflicting guidelines established by the medical community. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role mammography should play in promoting health, and to determine who should be responsible for establishing a universal set of guidelines.

Breast Neoplasms↗