Intro to Health Promotion PDF

Intro to HP NURS 2011 Dr P. Siewdass Objectives Define health promotion and disease prevention Describe their importance to the health of the nation Identify activities included as social determinants of health What is HP? Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over,...

Intro to HP NURS 2011 Dr P. Siewdass Objectives Define health promotion and disease prevention Describe their importance to the health of the nation Identify activities included as social determinants of health What is HP? Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health. (WHO Ottawa Charter 1986) Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants, and thereby improve their health. (WHO Bangkok Charter 2005) What is HP? Main Purpose to recognize the health problems - preventive efforts can result in the more appropriate utilization of health services and improvements in health status. Importance of lifestyle and personal behavior Preventive health - choices. Disease prevention Aiming - to minimize the burden of diseases and associated risk factors. Disease prevention DIFFERS from health promotion because it concentrates on specific efforts aimed at reducing the development and severity of chronic diseases and other morbidities. WHY IS HEALTH PROMOTION IMPORTANT? Health promotion - improves the health status of individuals, families, communities, states, and the nation. - improves the quality of life for people of all age groups. - reduces premature death. By concentrating on prevention, - health promotion helps in reducing costs both human and financial which involves individuals, employers, families, insurance companies, medical facilities, communities, and nations would spend on medical treatment. Activities involved in HP COMMUNICATION - Spreading awareness among people for healthy behavior. - Health promotion communication involves newsletters, health fairs, and announcements. EDUCATION - Empowering actions and behavior change through increased knowledge. MAKING POLICY AND SYSTEMS - Making systematic changes by improved laws, rules, and regulations to encourage and aware. WHY ARE SAFETY AND PREVENTION IMPORTANT? Paying attention to your health and wellness maximizes your chances of a long, healthy, and productive life. Taking care of you stops health issues and save money by reducing the number of hospital visits and medications. Self-care minimizes the heavy costs of healthcare. Benefits include: ✓ Better quality of life ✓ Enhanced healthcare satisfaction ✓ Saved time HP – st 21 Century Offers a systematic introduction to the principles of health promotion today, and effective planning, implementation and evaluation. HP needs multiple solutions-: - strategic opportunities - and partnerships. issues facing vulnerable groups – Chronic Diseases, acute diseases, mental health issues, the Ageing population Strategies- vibrant and sustainable programs Nurses & HP The Nurse’s Role in preventative health care is to utilize evidence-based research and recommendations to improve the health of patients. Nurses are the catalysts for healthier lifestyles - Preventative services- Counseling, screenings, medications. - Education, mentorship, and leadership. The Future Role of Nursing in Health Promotion Patricia A. Chiverton, EdD, RN, FNAP, Kathryn McCabe Votava, PhD, RN, Donna M. Tortoretti, RNC, BSN, BA, CMAC, CLNCFirst Published November 1, 2003. https://doi.org/10.4278/0890-1171-18.2.192 Abstract Never has health promotion been more important than it is today. Nurses in education, practice, and research settings can participate in the advancement of health promotion not only to the mainstream but to the forefront of nursing practice. Historically, nurse educators have taught patients how to manage illness; in the future, the focus must be on teaching people how to remain healthy. Nurses must have an evidence-based understanding of the significant effect that can be made through health promotion interventions and communicate this understanding to the public at large. As more people grow in their awareness of activities that lead to good health and become knowledgeable about their own health status and the health of their families, the overall health of the population will improve Virpi Kemppainen, Kerttu Tossavainen, Hannele Turunen Health Promotion International, Volume 28, Issue 4, December 2013, Pages 490– 501, https://doi.org/10.1093 /heapro/das034 Abstract Nurses play an important role in promoting public health. Traditionally, the focus of health promotion by nurses has been on disease prevention and changing the behavior of individuals with respect to their health. However, their role as promoters of health is more complex, since they have multi-disciplinary knowledge and experience of health promotion in their nursing practice. Health Promotion Overview: EvidenceBased Strategies for Occupational Health Nursing Practice. August 2014. Workplace Health & Safety 62(8):342349DOI: 10.3928/2165079920140708-05 PUBMED Health promotion practice has evolved over the past four decades in response to the rising rates of chronic disease. The focus of health promotion is attaining wellness by managing modifiable risk factors, such as smoking, diet, or physical activity. Social media have become an important platform for health promotion. Shaohai Jiang, Janice Tay, Annab el Ngien & Iccha Basnyat (2024) Social Media Health Promotion and Audience Engagement: The Roles of Information Dissemination, OrganizationAudience Interaction, and Action Confidence Building, Health Communication, 39:1, 414, DOI: 10.1080/10410236.202 2.2150809 The Information-Community-Action Framework conducted a content analysis of 1,481 Facebook postings by Singapore’s Health Promotion Board. Results: 1. Organizational information and health benefit information dissemination were positively associated with online audience engagement. 2. Organization-audience interaction had a positive relationship with online audience engagement. 3. Messages that help build confidence for health behavior change increased online audience engagement. 4. Organization-audience interaction also played a moderating role that strengthened the effects of information dissemination and action confidence building on online audience engagement Disease Prevention Chronic Disease Prevention Strategy 2020 to 2023: Conclusion Health is an end-point. Because the determinants of health are so broad, progress in improving health is a reliable indicator of progress in implementing the overall agenda. HP is a key element of the New Public Health One of the major goals HP is to identify risk factors for disease The hope is that HP information can change behaviors to lower risk. References Parul, S. (October 14, 2020). Importance of Health Prevention and Promotion Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.2021