Health Promotions Flashcards
Define health
The extent to which an individual or group is able to realise aspiration and satisfy needs and to change or cope with the environment
Define health promotions
The process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health.
Health promotion is not just respond sport of house actors but goes beyond healthy lifestyles to well-being
What are the levels of prevention
Primary, secondary and tertiary
What are the primary levels of prevention
Prevents the onset of illness
For example immunisation, infection control, diet and physical activity
What is secondary level prevention
Early diagnosis
For example screening for cervical cancer, monitoring and treating blood pressure
What are the Tertiary levels of prevention
Minimise affects of establish disease/prevent complications
For example steroids for asthma
What are the advantages of universal health promotion
Where a risk factor is common then universal approaches are likely to see bigger impact
What are the advantages of targeted health promotions
Approaches can be tailored to the need and to specific communities
What is MECC
Making every contact count
An approach to behaviour change that uses the millions of day-to-day interactions that organisation and individuals have with other people to support them in making positive changes to their physical and mental health and well-being
What else does MECC do?
Uses the many conversations we have to encourage and help people to make healthier lifestyle choices
What is BOA what does it include
Brief opportunistic advice
Can take from 30 seconds to couple of minutes,
Given people relevant information next site intervention should be used to inform people about services or interventions to improve general health and well-being
Directing them where to go for further help or additional support
Include raising awareness of risk
Providing encouragement and support for change
What does MECC allow people to do
Deliver very brief or brief evidence-based intervention for lifestyle behaviour changes
What is a sustainable Healthy city
Create a health supporting environment
Achieve a good quality of life
Provide basic sanitation and hygiene needs
Supply access to healthcare
What is the needs of evidence-based intervention
Properly conduct evaluation studies can provide necessary evidence
