...involved in health promotion must consider the meaning of health for themselves and for others. Recognizing differences in the meaning of health can clarify outcomes and expectations in health promotion and enhance the quality of health care” (Edelman & Mandle, 2010, p. 3). This statement is so powerful when we are investigating health promotion in general. When discussing the differences between the contemporary and historical views of health promotion, it is important to think about how nursing and medicine has evolved to its current state. The historical view of health promotion has to do with where we started. This view includes the view that some of our elders still may believe in. These people often believe that if you weren’t feeling well, then you didn’t need to see a doctor. These people mainly saw their doctors for a specific reason, they didn’t think ahead. This lead too many people’s “miss fortune” which our, now, contemporary view focuses on preventing these illnesses. Currently in the contemporary view of health promotion, in the medical field we are constantly stressing screening and prevention of illness. For example, we all know that we can screen for cancer in the colon by doing colonoscopies routinely after the age of 50 years old, have a pap smear done routinely to prevent cervical cancer, and do mammograms routinely to screen for breast cancer. Also, an example of preventing illness we stress the importance of vaccines. All of these health promotional...
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...What are the distinguishing factors between the contemporary views of health promotion versus the historical view? How and why did these differences develop? The World Health Organization describes health promotion a “the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. It moves beyond a focus on individual behaviour towards a wide range of social and environmental interventions” (retrieved from http://www.who.int/topics/health_promotion/en/, 2014). Historically, people believed that health was free from disease due to people dying from infectious diseases. It was geared more to the control of transmissible diseases, concentrating on safe drinking water, and an environment free from hazards. As times have changed so did the views of health. We started to expand our views and focus our attention to unhealthy behaviors and educated people on living a healthier lifestyle to prevent diseases. With the advancement of technology, we have vaccinations available for kids at a young age and the government are getting more involved for healthy living. Every day we have a better understanding of the diseases and we can educate the community in striving for optimal health by changing their attitude and behaviors in their lifestyle. People are more willing to live a healthier life. Novick, L.F., Morrow, C.B. (n.d.) Defining Public Health: Historical and Contemporary Developments. Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Retireved from http://www.jblearning...
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...to a physician. It was also noted at this time that the environment that one worked in may be contributing to their state of illness, and it was noticed that you could ‘recover’ from your disease/illness but may not be able to be productive within society. It was during this time that the government started to get involved by funding hospital expansions and the development of the Department of Health Education and Welfare which is currently named Department of Health and Human Services. From the 1960s to the present, there have been incredible changes in the health care delivery system as federal and state governments have attempted to control spending and health care costs have escalated (Barr et al., 2003). Our current views of healthcare promotion are just that- views to PROMOTE health. Over the past 30 years, health promotion has been placed front and center in the health care arena. As evidence based research continues, we as healthcare providers have a better understanding of disease and illness within our society and gives us the basis for promoting health. Prevention of illness and disease is the foundation to...
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...Unit 8: Promoting Health and Well-being You must create a health promotion campaign from one of the following sectors: * Health * Early years (Care and education) * Care of older people * Individuals with specific needs Your target group must be one of the following client groups: * people who are ill * young children * older people * people with specific needs Your report must include evidence from the following: * knowledge and understanding of the topic addressed by your promotion, and a considered and appropriate choice of target group * the planning of your promotion including: aims and objectives, the health promotion model(s)/approach (es) chosen, and the methods used to measure the success of the promotion * implementation of your health promotion, the use and development of appropriate media and materials, and an analysis of the success of your health promotion * D* the evaluation outcomes of your health promotion. When you carry out interviews or activities with clients as part of your internally assessed work it is essential that you obtain the client’s consent and maintain full confidentiality throughout. Opportunity for learners to be assessed on Quality of Written Communication (QWC) — (i-iii). Mark Scheme: This is the mark scheme taken from mark band C (highest mark band). Use this as a guideline. The learner demonstrates excellent skills in obtaining information from at least three sources...
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...(Petiprin, 2015 para.3). The nursing process guides the nurse to perform specific duties and make a decision regarding patient care. A variety of nursing theories are combined into the nursing process. Nursing theories have a strong impact on education, training and development of professional nurses. Nursing and Educational Theories Nursing and educational theories are important in the nursing profession. Nursing and educational methods are used to improve patient outcomes, and to educate the community and individual families. Heath promotion is a nursing theory designed to prevent illness and the maintain disease. Nursing Theory ”Health promotion emphasis on behavior in the direction of social and environmental Interventions” (WHO, 2015, P. 1). Health promotion makes families and communities aware of preventive methods of diseases. Health promotion emphases on maintaining a healthy lifestyle for families and communities. Health promotion also focuses on educational theories, behaviorism is one of three educational theories. Educational Theory Behaviorism holds an influential part in the study of psychology. In the 20th century behavior theorist thought learning was a noticeable change in behavior, which occurs when two events come together, a stimulus and a response (Aliakbari, Parvin, Heidari, & Haghani, 2015 para. 11). Early theorist thought learner who had behavioral reinforcement, with positive results would be conditional for good performance. ...
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...71-year-old patient whose poorly controlled type 1 diabetes has led to numerous health problems. Over the past several years Mrs. Griffin has had several admissions to the hospital medical unit, and the nurse has often carried out health promotion interventions. Who is ultimately responsible for maintaining and promoting Mrs. Griffin's health?| A)|The medical nurse| B)|The community health nurse who has also worked with Mrs. Griffin| C)|Mrs. Griffin's primary care provider| D)|Mrs. Griffin| Ans:|D| |Feedback:| |American society places a great importance on health and the responsibility that each of us has to maintain and promote our own health. Therefore, the other options are incorrect.| 2.|An elderly female patient has come to the clinic for a scheduled follow-up appointment. The nurse learns from the patient's daughter that the patient is not following the instructions she received upon discharge from the hospital last month. What is the most likely factor causing the patient not to adhere to her therapeutic regimen?| A)|Ethnic background of health care provider| B)|Costs of the prescribed regimen| C)|Presence of a learning disability| D)|Personality of the physician| Ans:|B| |Feedback:| |Variables that appear to influence the degree of adherence to a prescribed therapeutic regimen include gender, race, education, illness, complexity of the regimen, and the cost of treatments. The ethnic background of the health care provider and the personality of the physician are not considered...
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...Running head: HEALTH PROMOTION Health Promotion in Nursing Care Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V Family-Centered Health Promotion April 14, 2012 Health Promotion in Nursing Care Many years ago, people focused on disease and illness and not staying healthy or preventing illness from occurring. People did not go to the doctor for wellness checks but rather only if they had an ailment. Immunizations have removed some of the diseases that were causing death among the individuals that had contracted the illness. Health promotion has come to the forefront in medical practice since the movement of Healthy People that focuses on health and not illness. Health promotion can be perceived differently by individuals. “Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. It moves beyond a focus on individual behaviour towards a wide range of social and environmental interventions” World Health Organization website (as cited in Casey 2007). Nurses have a vital role in health promotion in all health care settings, be it at home, in a clinic, hospital, or out in the community. It is important for the nurse to understand that health promotion is not only for the healthy but also for individuals that are disabled, have a chronic disease or are dying. By administering education and referrals to other health care professionals, the nurse is providing individuals the tools they need to experience the highest level of...
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...Health Promotion: A More Detailed Look at Health Promotion and Nursing Nayeli Luna Grand Canyon University August 18, 2013 Health Promotion: A More Detailed Look at Health Promotion and Nursing A vital part of nursing care involves the care of patient’s in all stages of health. This includes the concept of health promotion, which can be defined as the science and art of helping people change their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health (Edelman and Mandle, 2010). Health promotion is an important concept in nursing because it encompasses concepts that nursing is concerned with today (Edelman and Mandle, 2010). Today much of the nursing role is involved in health teaching as a form of health promotion. However, we will look at the three levels of health promotion prevention, describe the purpose of health promotion in nursing practice, explore nursing roles and responsibilities evolving in health promotion, and explore implementation methods for health promotion that incorporates areas of nursing. Three Levels of Health Promotion Primary Prevention Level According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health promotion can be defined as “the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health.” (WHO, 2009). Health is reaching a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, by an individual or group. In the primary prevention level, health promotion is focused on preventing or delaying onset of chronic disease (Edelman...
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...Health promotion is defined by Edelman as the “Intervention designed to improve health, such as providing adequate nutrition, a healthy environment, and ongoing health education”. Health promotion programs create behavioral changes that can lead to healthy behaviors by creating a positive and pleasant atmosphere (Camann). They also lower the overall healthcare costs by preventing the incidence of diseases, hospital stays as well as complications (Potter). Currently 20% of the population suffers from a chronic or acute illness, these people account for 80% of our health care costs (Potter). With an added emphasis on early health promotion at the primary care level we can lower these rates to less than 20%. With health promotion at the tertiary and secondary level we can then lower the 80% level with the health care costs so they can be dispersed throughout the different types of health care costs. Health promotion is found within all levels of health care. These levels are known as tertiary care which is care that is usually given in a hospital or rehabilitation center to give care to patients whom are suffering from permanent disabilities or illnesses to bring them to the most optimal level of health. Secondary care is care that is given by a specialist or hospital such as emergency room care, radiological procedures, and med surge hospital care. Primary care is that given by ones primary care physician to prevent illness or treat a problem such as exercise programs, family...
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...Developing Interprofessional Skills in Health Promotion & Public Health Practice. Unit 1 Assignment 1 Epidemiology and Health Promotion Epidemiology and Health Promotion 2008 Introduction Epidemiology can be defined as ‘the study of the distribution and determinants of disease in communities’ (Ewles and Simnett, 2003, p108). It can provide health promoters with valuable information about the health of a population, assisting with the identification of particular health issues in a community. ‘Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health’ (WHO, 1984). This assignment will examine four data statements in more depth to determine if the data could be used to inform the development of health promotion interventions. Data 1 260,000 people in South east have type 2 diabetes. Source Diabetes UK • What additional information would be needed? To ascertain what information would make the data statement more meaningful, it is initially important to consider what demographic details are needed. Demography is ‘the study of the statistics about a population, such as birth, death and age profile’ (Ewles and Simnett, 2003, p 334). The figure of ‘260,000 people’ omits details of the population; it would be prudent to discover the age range, ethnicity, occupation and sex, of this group. Analysing the demographic and socio-economic data whilst examining links between deprivation...
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...423: HEALTH PROMOTION COURSE MODULE Course Coordinator: Damaris Nelima Email:damarisnelima@yahoo.com Course facilitator:Dr. Rose Olayo Email:rose_olayo@yahoo.com 1 . What is Health Promotion? Health Promotion occurs upstream with the aim of preventing people falling in or being pushed. Downstream we have secondary (aim to detect disease early so that treatment can be started before irreversible damage occurs e.g. screening), and tertiary prevention and health care (management of established disease e.g. to minimise disability and prevent complications e.g. foot care for people with diabetes). Mid-stream we have primary prevention and health care, usually individual, for example attempts to reduce risk of contracting disease (educating smokers, vaccinating). And upstream we have health promotion including social policies and health promotion programmes, such as taxes on tobacco, smoke free legislation and advertising bans. This may include health education, which aims to reduce ill-health and increase positive health influencing people’s beliefs, attitudes and behaviour. Health Promotion has a dual role to prevent ill health and promote positive health. “Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. To reach a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, an individual or group must be able to identify and to realize aspirations, to satisfy needs, and to change or cope with the environment. Health is, therefore...
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...Rena Lyn T. Lego 8. Non-MAMC thesis a. Title: SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FACTORS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS BASED ON DUNN’S HIGH-LEVEL WELLNESS GRID b. Author: Andaya, Joanna Marie B. Gaspar, Aldrin E. Manalansan, Sarah Mae L. Paguio,Racquel Bernadeth S. Protacio, Joepert F. Villarez, Joy C. c. Date and Year Printed: November, 2009 d. Statement of the Problem Generally this study aims to determine the school environmental health factors among nursing students based on Dunn’s High-level Wellness Grid. Specifically, it seeks to answer the following: 1. What is the extent of influence of the different school environmental factors that affect the nursing students in terms of: a. toilet facilities b. refuse disposal system c. water supply d. classroom conditions e. food preparation f. crowd 2. What is the level of awareness of the nursing students of the different school environmental health factors base on the four quadrants of Dunn’s: g. Quadrant 1 h. Quadrant 2 i. Quadrant 3 j. Quadrant 4 3. Is there a significant relationship between the school environmental factors and the level of awareness of nursing students regarding health promotion? 4. What guidelines can be devised for the enhancement of health promotion in school? E. Statistical test used to solve/ answer each identified problem in 8a. descriptive correlation method F. Get the result and...
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...Health Promotion is the provision of information and/or education to individuals, families, and communities that-encourage family unity, community commitment, and traditional spirituality that make positive contributions to their health status. Health Promotion is also the promotion of healthy ideas and concepts to motivate individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. According to the World Health Organization, Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health. Health promotion represents a comprehensive social and political process, it not only embraces actions directed at strengthening the skills and capabilities of individuals, but also action directed towards changing social, environmental and economic conditions so as to alleviate their impact on public and individual health. Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over the determinants of health and thereby improve their health. Participation is essential to sustain health promotion action. The Ottawa Charter identifies three basic strategies for health promotion. These are advocacy for health to create the essential conditions for health indicated above; enabling all people to achieve their full health potential; and mediating between the different interests in society in the pursuit of health. These strategies are supported by five priority action areas as outlined in the Ottawa Charter for health promotion: * Build healthy public...
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...[pic] [pic][pic][pic] Dr. Nola J. Pender PhD, RN, FAANa nursing theorist who first presented her Health Promotion Model for nursing in her book HealthPromotion in Nursing Practice (1982). She developed the idea that promoting optimal health supersedespreventing disease. Pender's theory identifies cognitive-perceptual factors in the individual, such asimportance of health, perceived benefits of health-promoting behaviors, and perceived barriers to health-promoting behaviors. These factors are modified by demographic and biologic characteristics andinterpersonal influences, as well as situational and behavioral factors. They help predict participation inhealth-promoting behavior. The individual's definition of health for himself or herself has more importance thana general statement about health. A major assumption in Pender's theory is that health, as a positive high-level state, is assumed to be a goal toward which an individual strives. Pender Nursing Theory The Health Promotion Model of nursingNola Pender, former professor of nursing at the University of Michigan, has developed a rational-choice modelof healthcare. This is not really a nursing theory per se, but a psychological look at how human beingsperceive themselves, their health and their ability to change their lifestyles to promote health. As a result of this focus, Pender's model is normally called the "Health Promotion Model" of nursing. Features...
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...LITERATURE Introduction We are facing the revolutionary era of shifting health concept and promoting health behavior through multi-influencing factors includes technological advancement and media. More people are aware of the benefits of physical fitness, good nutrition, stress management, and avoidance of health hazards such as smoking and are striving for the optimal health while this world becomes more inter-connected and inevitably each individual is influenced by health-environments of all individuals worldwide (Edelman, 2010). Definition of Health Promotion Americans are acutely aware of the importance of health promotion achieved by positive health behavior and attempt to improve the health status traditionally focused on reducing disease such as communicable disease. The change is affecting all levels; individuals, groups, community, institutions and government. Our challenge lies to improve access to the care and reduce cost of health services and to improve the quality of life to maintain optimum state of healthy life style for everyone which signifies for the new definition of health promotion. Purpose of Health Promotion The purpose of health promotion is to positively influence the health behavior of individuals and communities to increase the span of healthy life for Americans, reduce health disparities among Americans, achieve access to preventive services for all Americans Health promotion improves quality life of all people and reduces premature deaths. By focusing...
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