Health Promotion Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 aims of health promotion?
A
Improving FITNESS levels
Improving LIFE EXPECTANCY
Raising AWARENESS
Preventing ILL HEALTH
2
Q
What METHODS can be used for health promotion? Name 6.
A
Leaflets Posters Newspaper & TV adverts TV campaigns Use of celebrities Education in schools/colleges
3
Q
Name 5 possible strategies for health promotion:
A
1 Health education & advice
2 Screening for disease such as cervical smears & breast scans.
3 Primary prevention of illness - immunisations & jabs
4 Secondary prevention - when become high risk for disease or in early stages of illness - reducing blood pressure and levels of LDL cholesterol.
5 Tertiary prevention - controlling disease, e.g. heart disease.
4
Q
How could you evaluate the effectiveness of a health campaign?
A
- Analysis of data - results before and after the campaign, e.g. weigh-in, pulse rate.
- Questionnaires for service users before and after.
- Statistics, e.g. incidence of teenage pregnancy/A&E admissions for alcohol related accidents.
