The Multidisciplinary approach to health promotion Flashcards
What is the multidisciplinary approach?
2 or more agencies working together to achieve a health gain, but when working on own could not achieve as effectively
What are the partners involved in a multidisciplinary approach?
1) Government
2) Primary care trusts
3) NHS
4) Local authority
5) communities
6) non-government organisations
7) business advertisers, retailers
8) Media
What does the government do?
- provides national co-ordination and leadership
- ensures all policies take into account health issues
- Regulations and legislations for health
- give public evidence based info.
What do PCTS do ?
health strategies at a local level with LAs
identify and asses health needs
What do NHS do?
tackling inequalities with increased funding for areas
reorienting health care so preventative focus
improving staffs health
What do Local authorities do?
-improving local policies on education, transport , social services and environment
What do communities do?
community champions- trained and supported to improve health of community
what do non- government organisations do?
-pressure groups that campaign for change in law
What do businesses and retailers do?
food industry- promote positive health info.
- government make sure industries labelled food clearer
What is multidisciplinary approach to oral health?
- water fluoridation legislation
- price policy so promote healthy food and toothbrush
- adverts of unhealthy foods
- Food standard agency = labelling foods
What do PCTS do in oral health promotion?
- food policies
- oral health advisory groups
What does NHS do in oral health promotion?
- health visitors= dental attendance in young children
- school nurses= national health school standard
- midwives=
- carers= training on denture cleaning
- dieticians= advice on diet
- pharmacists= sugar free over the counter meds.
What do LAs do for Oral health promo?
- schools integrate OHP
- NHS standards= 5 a day, tooth brushing
- first aiders trained for dental trauma
What do pressure groups do for OHP?
chuck sweets of the checkoutq
What do businesses do for OHP?
- Retailers increase availability of healthier food
- targets for decrease in salts, fats which manufacturers have to meet
