IHP and SCHP Flashcards
What is IHP?
Individualistic health promotion
What is SCHP
Structural collectivist health promotion
Describe IHP
Programs that provide health education about health risks, to promote lifestyle changes within an individual
Describe SCHP?
A wide range of interventions such as community programs, and legislative and bureaucratic interventions
Who do IHP and SCHP interventions focus on?
IHP = individuals SCHP = Communities, whole society
What is the overall focus on for each of IHP and SCHP?
IHP = end results SCHP = processes
Who is usually involved in implementing IHP programs and SCHP interventions?
IHP = A wide array of professionals including doctors, nurses, psychologists, educators, media and marketing experts SCHP = Governments, DHB's health organisations.
What do IHP and SCHP interventions aim to address?
IHC = indivdual behavioural. biological, medical factors connected to health and ill-health SCHP = Structural causes of ill-health - social and environmental situations
Give an example of IHP intervention?
Doctor advising patient of adverse effects of smoking
Give and example of SCHP intervention?
Needle exchange program
Seat belt laws
Smoking bans - plain packaging
What are the two main complaints of IHP programs?
Tendency towards victim-blaming
Usually lack success in changing behaviour in the long-term as they fail to take into consideration psychosocial circumstances.
In what case has SCHP been ineffective
Ineffective in creating community change as they were “health education” and not real structural change
What health promotions would produce the best outcomes for health?
A convergence of IHP and SCHP
