Health Promotion for the Elderly
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Which is NOT an objective of health promotion?

  • Increase quality and years of healthy life
  • Eliminate health disparities and independency
  • Maintain function
  • Diagnose and treat specific diseases (correct)
  • What is the primary focus of health promotion activities?

  • Preventing specific diseases
  • Increasing control over healthcare
  • Informing people about community influences
  • Promoting healthy behaviors (correct)
  • What is the definition of health promotion?

  • Informing people about community health influences
  • Fostering good health and wellbeing through actions (correct)
  • Increasing control over individual healthcare decisions
  • Preventing specific diseases through medical interventions
  • What is the role of gerontological nurse in health promotion?

    <p>Identify the role of gerontological nurse in each component of health promotion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the objectives of health promotion aimed at achieving?

    <p>Enhance quality of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Health Promotion Objectives

    • The primary focus of health promotion activities is to empower individuals and communities to take control of their health.

    Definition of Health Promotion

    • Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health.

    Role of Gerontological Nurse in Health Promotion

    • The gerontological nurse plays a crucial role in health promotion by empowering older adults and their families to take charge of their health.

    Objectives of Health Promotion

    • The objectives of health promotion are to:
      • Build healthy public policy
      • Create supportive environments
      • Strengthen community action
      • Develop personal skills
      • Reorient health services
    • An objective of health promotion is NOT to cure diseases, but rather to promote healthy behaviors and lifestyles.

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    Test your knowledge on health promotion for the elderly, including defining health promotion, understanding objectives, listing components, and identifying the role of gerontological nurses. Explore the definition, objectives, components, and roles in this quiz.

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