misc Flashcards
health promotion
any planned activity which enhances health or prevents disease
health education
communication activity aimed at enhancing positive health and preventing/diminishing ill health
aim of primary prevention
prevent onset of disease by altering/removing predisposing etiological factors
aim of secondary prevention
detect disease at early pre-clinical stage in order to achieve cure, prevent recurrence or reduce complications
tertiary prevention
long-term monitoring of patient with established disease to prevent/minimise the impact of complications
Tannahill model of health promotion
It incorporates the dimension of health education with those of health protection and prevention to influence the knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and behaviour of the community
health protection
legal and fiscal measures which aim to prevent ill health and promote positive health status
disease prevention
measured to tackle disease process and incidence of disease
who has lead role in raising awareness among scottish population for potential for healthy lifestyle
health education board
how many approaches to health promotion are there
five
medical/preventative approach to health promotion
scientific based activities to reduce morbidity and premature mortality
educational approach to health promotion
providing knowledge and information to develop necessary skills to make informed choices
social approach to health promotion
socio-economic change to promote positive health status
behavioural approach to health promotion
strategies to encourage individuals to adopt health behaviours
empowerment approach to health promotion
how to gain skills and confidence to identify individual’s own concerns and make changes
health belief model
change will result from a person’s beliefs
theory of planned behaviour
range of beliefs combine to influence person’s behaviour
their attitude toward behaviour, subjective normal (what others think of behaviour) + their perception of control over their behaviour
these beliefs affect person’s intention to change behaviour
5 stages behaviour change model
pre-contemplation contemplation action maintenance relapse
WHOs global strategy health for all
resources for health are evenly distributed, essential healthcare accessible by all
better strategies to prevent ill health and alleviate unavoidable health conditions/disability
assessing quality of health promotion
outcomes
relative risk =
incidence of disease exposed group/incidence in unexposed group
epidemiology aims
description
explanation
disease control
SIGN guideline aims
- pt and doctor to understand medical evidence
- reduction variation, ensure best care provided
- improve healthcare across scotland
