Principles of health promotion and the Ottawa Charter

Question 1

How does Green & Anderson describe their model of health promotion

Answer 1

A combination of health education and organisational, economic and environmental supports for behaviours of individuals, groups or communities conductive for health

Question 2

How does Downie, Fyfe and Tannahill describe their model of health promotion

Answer 2

Any effort to enhance positive health & prevent ill-health

Question 3

What is the Ottawa Charter

Answer 3

The process of enabling people to increase control and improve their health

Question 4

How does Smith define Health Education

Answer 4

The sum of all influences that collectively determine knowledge, belief and behaviour related to the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health in individuals and communities

Question 5

How do WHO define Health Education

Answer 5

Opportunities created for learning, aimed at a health-related goal: cognitive, affective, behavioural

Question 6

What is the first key action area outlined in the Ottawa Charter

Answer 6

1. Build a health public policy
   - Make the healthier choice the easier choice
   - E.g. No smoking policy, seatbelt act

Question 7

What is the second key action area outlined in the Ottawa Charter

Answer 7

2. Create supportive environments
   - Establish a social, economic, and legislative environment that is conductive to health
   - E.g. Smoke-free environments, safe buildings and playgrounds

Question 8

What is the third key action area outlined in the Ottawa Charter

Answer 8

3. Strengthen community actions
   - Work together on issues of common concern
   - E.g. Pressure groups, community development projects

Question 9

What is the fourth key action area outlined in the Ottawa Charter

Answer 9

4. Develop personal skills
   - Provide education & empowerment
   - Enable people to take control over their own health and environments
   - E.g. Oral hygiene instruction, school-based health education programmes

Question 10

What is the fifth key action area outlined in the Ottawa Charter

Answer 10

5. Reorient health services
   - Address health needs
   - Move towards the goal of health gain
   - Sensitive to social, cultural and psychological needs
   - E.g. Initiatives that reorient towards health promotion and disease prevention