health promotion Flashcards
5.1 what is health promotion according to the WHO?
the process of enabling people to control over and improve their health
what health promotion aims?
increase people’s knowledge and understanding of health and provide them with the skills needed to improve their health
what is health education
uses medical science to teach people about health and wellbeing
what are examples of health promotion
posters and leaflets
aims of health education
to improve the health for individuals as well their families
for people to know what health services available to them what service they will find in their local area
what type of doctor they need to see
what are examples of health education
posters that describe how to wash your hand to stop the spread of covid-19
what are the approaches to health education
1-individual approach
2-group mass approach
3-mass audience approach