5 - Health Promotion Flashcards
What is health promotion?
The process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve, their health.
What are the key values of health promotion to address health issues?
- Empowerment
- Social justice and equity
- Inclusion
- Respect
How is empowerment defined in health promotion?
The process through which people gain greater control over the decisions and actions affecting their health.
What are the 3 conditions that contribute to empowerment?
1.) Social networks
2.) Community participation
3.) Community competence
What are the positive impacts of empowerment?
- Increased levels of social support
- Enhanced coping capacities
- Increased life satisfaction
- Decreased susceptibility to illness
What is social justice and equity defined in health promotion?
- Equitable access to food, income, employment, shelter, education and other factors that are needed to maintain good health.
In social justice and equity, what are the results of lower-income-Canadians likely to suffer from?
they are more likely to die younger and suffer more illness than Canadians with higher income regardless of age, sex, race or place of residence.
Who are the people that may be excluded by health promotion?
- People in poverty
- III health
- Gender
- Race
- Disability or lack of education
What does health promotion do to make sure that everyone in the community is included? (inclusion)
They work with members of marginalized groups in the community who face systemic barriers to good health
How is respect defined in health promotion?
Defined by respecting a diverse range of viewpoints, cultures and perspectives which is an important pre-req for building sustainable relationships, the basis for action to achieve shared goals.
What are the 5 features to health promotion?
1.) Holistic view of health
2.) A focus on participatory approaches
3.) A focus on the determinants of health
4.) Building on existing strengths and assets
5.) Use of multiple complementary strategies
What does the holistic view of health entail in health promotion?
It is the state of complete physical, mental and social well-being rather than a mere absence of disease or infirmity
What is the participatory approach in health promotion?
It is to address health issues by doing things with people rather than doing things for them. It enables people to take greater control over the conditions affecting their health
What is determinants of health in health promotion?
It is the range of social, economic and environmental factors which determine the health status of individuals or populations
What are the 12 identified key determinants of health?
1.) Income and Social Status
2.) Social support Networks
3.) Education and Literacy
4.) Employment/Working conditions
5.) Social environments
6.) Physical environments
7.) Personal health practices and coping skills
8.) Healthy child development
9.) Biology and genetic endowment
10.) Health services
11.) Gender
12.) Culture
What are the strengths and assets developed in health promotions?
- Having community leaders
- Have existing programs and services
- Have strong social networks
- Have community institutions and events that bring people together