Intro To Health Promotion

Question 1

The stages of change model:

Answer 1

Pre-contemplation

Contemplation

Determination

Action

Maintenance

Question 2

What’s involved in pre-contemplation?

Answer 2

Patient hasn’t thought too much about their issue

Question 3

What’s involved in contemplation?

Answer 3

Patient is beginning to think and realise the significance of their health issue (can be helped by health professional)

Question 4

What’s involved in determination?

Answer 4

Patient makes decisions about their behaviour

Question 5

What’s involved in action?

Answer 5

Take action

Question 6

What may happen before maintenance?

Answer 6

Relapse as it may take patient several times to contemplate and take action

Question 7

What’s involved in maintenance?

Answer 7

Maintenance in longer term

Question 8

Examples of social change strategies:

Answer 8

Health in all policies

Social marketing

Question 9

Scotland’s priorities in health promotion:

Answer 9

Healthy places and communities

Early years

Mental wellbeing

Reducing use of and harm from alcohol + tobacco etc.

Sustainable inclusive economy

Eating well, physically active and healthy weights

Question 10

Five approaches in health promotion:

Answer 10

Medical (e.g. those at risk)

Behaviour change (e.g. lifestyle changes)

Education (e.g. knowledge of healthy lifestyles)

Empowerment (e.g. working with communities to meet needs)

Social change (e.g. addressing inequalities)