Health promotion

This study will apply the Health Promotion Model (HPM) from the nursing theory and Polyvegal theory of Steve Porges. Music will promote the health of the floor nurses by decreasing their anxiety and depression levels, so that the concept of HPM will be effective to use in this study. Nola J. Pender intended the HPM nursing theory in order to be a complementary counterpart to models of health protection ("Health Promotion Model - Nursing Theory," n.d.). This model defines health as a positive…

poverty and multiple health disparities (Stamler, 2011). This paper will discuss population traits of Aboriginals, injection drug use and how it can impact the population by increasing their risk for contracting HIV infection, as well as initiatives that can create a healthier population using examples from the Population Health Promotion Model. There are over one million Aboriginal people in Canada, and they are the largest growing population in the country (Public Health Agency of Canada,…

for Health Promotion Health promotion is an evolving approach to individual health that focuses on a proactive approach to health behaviours and not a reaction to illness. In light of the rising rates of diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular and respiratory disease in Canada, new strategies for chronic disease prevention are required. Addressing the common denominators of chronic disease (tobacco and alcohol consumption, a sedentary lifestyle and an unhealthy diet) is at the forefront of health…

activities with an aim to promote health and prevent diseases. These activities tend to differ from one family to the other. Health care providers play a valuable role in promoting the health of the people in the community. Nurses are able to give recommendations on the most appropriate disease prevention strategies. It is upon individual family members to put these recommendations into practice. Health maintenance activities are carried out in families based on the health perception of members.…

through disease prevention and health promotion is an important part of enhancing health. “Prevention oriented approaches and services decrease morbidity and mortality rates” (Harkness and DeMarcus, 2016, p.32) As a nurse, it is our responsibility to serve the community and promote health by educating individuals the importance of disease prevention and good health practices. Nurses or healthcare staff must be involved in their community and identify the health problems and create an…

Family health promotion is defined as endeavors that families undertake to make the family unit stronger, as well as increase unity and quality of family life (Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele, Tabacco, & Hansen, 2015). For this discussion post, I will choose a nursing intervention to promote family health for a certain family. I will describe the major points of the intervention selected. I will identify and describe a family I know who might benefit from the nursing intervention. I will explain…

Public health educators use many methods of promoting health for example through health media campaigns around nutrition and people eating habits. Basing on the targeted population, health educators may decide to use either of the four types of media for example billboards, newspapers, radio, and poster advertisements. However, as public health educators create public health media campaigns around nutrition and individuals eating habits can potentially have both positive and unintended negative…

also can be ranked by using this method (Mann 2005, p. 340). School oral health promotion program are essential in promoting healthy lifestyles of children. Globally, nearly 90% of children attend primary school. That large number of children can be reached through primary schools Jürgensen & Petersen 2012). Hence this program is prioritized for primary school age children, based on premise…

One way of getting the public to adopt a healthy lifestyle and improve their health is through health promotion. Health promotion is defined by Tones and Green (2004) as; the process of enabling people and communities and giving them more control over their health and its determinants, thereby improving their health with the individual’s involvement. Tones and Green (2004) further stated that health promotion is any combination of education and related legal, fiscal, economic, environmental and…

A health promotion is to enable people to increase control over, and to improve their health. Its also informs and educates individuals and/or families, to encourage them to make positive contributions to their health. Health Promotion is also the promotion of healthy ideas and concepts to motivate individuals to have a healthy lifestyle. What's the purpose and aims of Stoptober? Stoptober is an England wide campaign and the whole purpose of it is to try and get people to quit smoking the event…