Ottawa Charter

Question 1

What are the 5 policies of the Ottawa charter

Answer 1

1. Building healthy public policy
2. Creating a supportive environment
3. Strengthening community action
4. Developing personal skills
5. Reorienting health services

Question 2

Describe the Building healthy public policy of the Ottawa charter

Answer 2

It puts health promotion on the agenda of policy makers in al sectors
Makes policy maker aware of health consequences of their decisions
Combines legislation, taxation and organisational change to make healthier options the easier option

Question 3

Describe the Creating a supportive environment policy of the Ottawa charter

Answer 3

Establishes a social, economic and legislative environment that’s conductive to health
This allows healthier options to be the easier option

Question 4

Describe the Strengthening community action policy of the Ottawa charter

Answer 4

Community participation in setting priorities, making decisions, planning and implementing changes
Working on community issues

Question 5

Describe the Developing personal skills policy of the Ottawa charter

Answer 5

Health promotion provides info and education for health and enhance life skills
People have control over their health and their environment so can make choices about their health

Question 6

Describe the Reorienting health services policy of the Ottawa charter

Answer 6

Identifies health needs and over towards the goal of health gains
Encourage acceptance and is sensitive to social and cutural needs
Beond conical and curative services and is more about the goal of health gain
Support individuals and community needs for health gains

Question 7

Give examples of some changes the Building healthy public policy can bring?

Answer 7

Water fluoridation act
sugar tax
smoking cessation

Question 8

Give examples of some changes the Creating a supportive environment policy can bring?

Answer 8

Healthy working and living environment
No smoking areas
Not to have sweets and chocolates near the tills in shops
Healthy food be more affordable

Question 9

Give examples of some changes the Strengthening community action policy can bring?

Answer 9

Pressure and self help groups

Campaigns for healthier living

Question 10

Give examples of some changes the Developing personal skills policy can bring?

Answer 10

Health education initiatives

Skills development

Question 11

Give examples of some changes the Strengthening community action policy can bring?

Answer 11

Initiatives which reorient towards health promotion and disease prevention

Question 12

Name some of the partners in oral health

Answer 12

1. Health professionals
2. Local authority staff
3. voluntary staff
4. Local and international governments
5. Commerce. industry

Question 13

What is the settings approach?

Answer 13

It is based around people with defined roles and an organised structure to shape the environment and solve problems relating to health

Question 14

What are the 5 policies surrounding the settings approach?

Answer 14

1. Healthy cities
2. Health promoting schools
3. Health promoting hospitals
4. Health promoting workplace
5. Community development