4. Ottawa Charter For Health Promotion 1986

Question 1

1986 - Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion approach? Jake Epp

Answer 1

First upstream approach to health care. Lalonde was a pioneer but Jake made it international

Question 2

What were the three challenges proposed?

Answer 2

Increase prevention, enhance coping, and decrease inequities (decrease unfair differences to access and quality of healthcare among different groups of people)

Question 3

5 strategies - Health care policy

Answer 3

1. Health care policy - we need laws and policies in place

Ex: government makes rules that theres no smoking inside buildings

Question 4

5 strategies - supportive environments

Answer 4

2. Supportive environments - empowering people to make changes

Ex: school decides to to build playground for kids. Good for their health as they stay active

Question 5

5 strategies - public participation

Answer 5

3. Public participation - encourage communities to work together like organizing health education workshops

Question 6

5 strategies - develop personal skills

Answer 6

4. Develop personal skills - helping people develop skills, knowledge and confidence to make healthy choices

Ex: join a cooking class where you learn how to make healthy food

Question 7

5 strategies - reorient health services

Answer 7

5. Reorient health service - put health care services in places that are accessible. Shifting focus of healthcare from treating/diagnosing to prevention/promoting

Ex: doctor office offers free check ups and talks to families about staying healthy