The World Health Organization (2016) encompasses the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion which identifies specific health promotion actions to work towards achieving health for all. These actions may be in the form of public health, healthy living seminars, or health promotion events such as, “Age is an Asset”, which is a program for adults over the age of 55 re-entering the workforce. For a variety of reasons, an individual over the age of 55 may be required to re-enter the workforce. These reasons may be related to monetary, social assistance matters, or the individual may have an entrepreneurial drive to gain new skills. This scholarly paper will discuss the importance of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, portions of the Epp Framework
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The charter outlines multiple expectations in order to provide adequate health promotion. The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion (1986) identifies health promotion as enabling people to have control over and improve their physical, mental and social well-being. There are five actions for health promotion which include, develop personal skills, strengthen community action, create supportive environments, reorient health services, and build healthy public policy. The strategies for implementing the five actions of health promotion are to encourage people to participate, intervene till an agreement is met, and support individuals and their community (World Health Organization, …show more content…
For the purpose of this paper, the health challenges will be discussed. Epp (1986) identified “disadvantaged groups have significantly lower life expectancy, poorer health and a higher prevalence of disability than the average Canadian” (p.23). This is important for community health professionals because knowing the concerns for disadvantages groups focus where the needs of the community are most likely to occur. Epp (1986) also made the link between an individual’s health and income. Stating low income groups are at a higher risk for falls, mental illness, and hypertension. In addition to belonging to a low income group, individuals also belonging to other groups such as, “older people, the unemployed, welfare recipients, single women supporting children and minorities such as natives and immigrants…” are at an even higher risk of having poor health outcomes (Epp,1986, p.25). This shows a comprehensive assessment is essential in identifying the health of the community. Furthermore, Epp (1986) identified the importance of using health promotion to reduce inequities, increase prevention effort, and increase coping capacity of individuals. In relation to the health promotion event attended, the Age is an Asset program and the Public Health presentation, focused and assisted the participants on the health challenges
The charter outlines multiple expectations in order to provide adequate health promotion. The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion (1986) identifies health promotion as enabling people to have control over and improve their physical, mental and social well-being. There are five actions for health promotion which include, develop personal skills, strengthen community action, create supportive environments, reorient health services, and build healthy public policy. The strategies for implementing the five actions of health promotion are to encourage people to participate, intervene till an agreement is met, and support individuals and their community (World Health Organization, …show more content…
For the purpose of this paper, the health challenges will be discussed. Epp (1986) identified “disadvantaged groups have significantly lower life expectancy, poorer health and a higher prevalence of disability than the average Canadian” (p.23). This is important for community health professionals because knowing the concerns for disadvantages groups focus where the needs of the community are most likely to occur. Epp (1986) also made the link between an individual’s health and income. Stating low income groups are at a higher risk for falls, mental illness, and hypertension. In addition to belonging to a low income group, individuals also belonging to other groups such as, “older people, the unemployed, welfare recipients, single women supporting children and minorities such as natives and immigrants…” are at an even higher risk of having poor health outcomes (Epp,1986, p.25). This shows a comprehensive assessment is essential in identifying the health of the community. Furthermore, Epp (1986) identified the importance of using health promotion to reduce inequities, increase prevention effort, and increase coping capacity of individuals. In relation to the health promotion event attended, the Age is an Asset program and the Public Health presentation, focused and assisted the participants on the health challenges