Health promotion

Health Promotion in the Societies The definition of health means various different things to many people. Some people believe health as the physical state of the body. Others consider health as the state of mind or mental health. The definition of healthiness is not easy to define since people tend to have their own characterization of healthy. Undoubtedly, health status and a quality of life have a great important on individual’s life. Nonetheless, I believe health is a combination of having a good physical shape, well mind and a strong soul. Dr. Nola Pender, developed the Health Promotion Model that is used worldwide for research, learning and practice. According to Dr. Pender, individual’s behavior will affect the health outcome. She defines health as positive dynamic state rather than merely the absenteeism of disease and an effort to represent several natural aspects of entity’s interacting with their environment as they pursue health. In the first…

Therefore the work place was recognized as an important target for health promotion (Kristensen, 2000). Summary and Analysis of the Study Malaysia has been recognized as a developing state with a noticeable shift away from agricultural pursuits. The nation’s health status has improved with infant mortality decreasing and life expectancy increasing amongst its populations. However changes in lifestyle including shifts from been physically active to sedentary lifestyles and diets from high…

have chosen the NSW health promotion position. I had recently applied for the position and fortunately got shortlisted for the same. This is my first position and I am collecting as much information as I can, to put my best for this job. 1. A professional practice statement that reflects your vision, philosophy, and priorities for best-practice health promotion (Approx. 350 words). I will follow a well-structured professional practice statement to keep clear, my vision which is Health…

Health promotion and nursing interventions: Within the public health sector – aboriginal health is a national health priority. There are strategies, actions plans and initiatives that share a focal point of Aboriginal education/employment (Government of Western Australia, n.d.), health maintenance, disease prevention and management. A campaign that shares this goal is that of ‘Close the Gap’, a government funded promotion that employs a focus to reduce indigenous disadvantage with respect to…

environmental exposures and stressors that impact the health of a community negatively. The authors propose that the reduction of factors influence exposure to environmental health hazards can be effectively addressed through a change of behaviour of an individual or change of policies that aim at reducing the exposure to such hazards (Parker, Baldwin, Israel, & Salinas, 2004). The article presents health theories and models that guide individuals to lead healthy lives through the change of…

Childhood health promotion is one of the top concerns in the United States. In recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of overweight and obese children. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the last thirty years (CDC, 2015). Children and adolescents who are obese are likely to be obese as adults and are therefore more at risk for adult health problems such as heart disease,…

Introduction The Holistic Model defines health as a state of complete physical, social, spiritual and mental hauroa (Davies, 2013). Health Promotion is one of the five-core functions of public health in New Zealand (Davies, 2013). The process of health promotion is to facilitate people, to increase control over, and to improve their overall health and wellbeing (Green & Raeburn, 1998). Health promotion does not focus merely on the individual but moves beyond to focus on a range of…

The purpose of this paper is to state the appropriate methods associated with choosing instructional materials, to state selected instructional materials utilized to promote health promotion interventions in the selected population, and lastly to assess the instructional material utilizing the SAM scoring sheet. Among the Somali population, there is a distinct need for health promotion education centered around the topics of healthy diet, increased physical activity, and disease prevalence such…

long-term health risks and diseases, including heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, limb amputations, and adult blindness ( Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2011). Healthy diet can decrease the incidence of Type 2 diabetes, as well as it can control the glycemic level in diabetic patients (CDC, 2011). The targeted objective of this health promotion project is improving the glycemic control through healthier diet for persons with diabetes. The healthy diet includes higher…

Health promotion is a process where in individuals are empowered to enhance their well-being. It concentrates on an individual’s behavior towards a broad range of social and environmental interventions (WHO, 2016). According to the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, to achieve the complete state-of-mind, one or a group should be able to recognize and acknowledge goals, identify needs, and to adapt to the environment (Raeburn, 2007). Health promotion programmes in New Zealand are activities to…