Multidisciplinary approch to health promotion

Question 1

what is the multidisciplinary approach to health promotion (Simnett, 1955)

Answer 1

2 or more agencies working together to achieve a health gain, which working on their own, they could not achieve as effectively/ efficiently

Question 2

which agencies/ organisations are involved in the multi-disciplinary approach

based on document: Choosing Health, 2004

Answer 2

1. government
2. primary care trusts
3. NHS staff, patients, families
4. local government/ authorities
5. NGOs, voluntary groups, pressure groups
6. business, advertisers, retailers
7. media

Question 3

government

Answer 3

provide national co-ordination/ leadership

can regulate and legislate health issues such as tobacco legislation

public campaigns like ‘slug campaign- always knew salt was bad for the heart’

Question 4

PCTs

Answer 4

provide health strategy at local level

improve health status of local people thus reduce inequalities in health

Question 5

NHS

Answer 5

plan and develop services for local populations

Services should be re-orientated to refocus on upstream approach to prevent ill health

Question 6

local authorities

Answer 6

Can influence health via policies on education, transport, social services, housing and the local env.

They often work in partnership with local people, businesses, and voluntary orgs to re-generate deprived areas

Question 7

communities and individuals

Answer 7

Community development initiatives, have a bottom up approach, peer health educators and community champions.
e.g. Choosing health report= health trainers are credited to give health education within local community

Individuals need knowledge on health to make healthy choices

taking responsibility for our own health and those around us

Question 8

NGOs

Answer 8

e. g. Action on smoking and health-ASH

e. g. child poverty action groups

Question 9

business, advertisers, and retailers

Answer 9

The food industry will contribute to the funding of the national campaigns to promote +ve health information
e.g. consistent health messages in supermarkets like the 5 a day packaging to encourage consumption of 5 veg/fruit a day.

The govt. will work with the food industry to ensure that by early 2006, food labelling is clearer and more straightforward

The govt. will work with the farming and food industries to co-ordinate the action via. Food and health action plan (2005)

Question 10

media

Answer 10

The govt. will commission a new service – health direct, which will provide an advice service on healthy choices for the public (2007)