In 1946 the World Health Organisation (WHO) defined health as “a state of complete physical‚ mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. This definition integrates the main concepts of health and identifies that health can be viewed differently by individuals and groups (Bowden‚ 2006). Health and well-being are the result of a combination of physical‚ social‚ intellectual and emotional factors (Dunkley‚ 2000a). The concept of health promotion has emerged with
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“There are numerous models and explanations that highlight biological as well as social and psychological processes.”(Aggleton‚ 1990) Health‚ illness and disease are defined conflictingly depending on different factors and models. Models of health vary but every model plays a defining role in signifying and conceptualizing what should or shouldn’t be the object of public health concerns. The purpose of these models is to explain why inequalities in health not only exist but also persist; there is
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What Are the Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity? Being overweight or obese isn’t a cosmetic problem. These conditions greatly raise your risk for other health problems. Overweight and Obesity-Related Health Problems in Adults Coronary Heart Disease As your body mass index rises‚ so does your risk for coronary heart disease(CHD). CHD is a condition in which a waxy substance called plaque (plak) builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart.
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Health Promotion Paper Decreasing Childhood Obesity Advanced Practice in Health Promotion and Risk Reduction: NURSM-639 April 5‚ 2013 Decreasing Childhood Obesity a the Sumter Family Health Introduction The goals of Healthy People 2010 are to increase quality and years of optimal health‚ along with eradicating disparities. One area of major concern is the alarming epidemic of obesity in children. These children will have lifelong complications if this issue is not addressed
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Family Centered Health Promotion Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V 05/12/2013 Definition of Health Promotion is increasing awareness‚ indentifying alternatives and influencing attitudes of the people‚ so that they can make an informed decision and change their behaviors to achieve an optimal level of mental‚ physical and social health. Health promotion is also defined as the process of empowering people to improve and take control of their health to optimize the quality of their lives. Ennis
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Health Promotion in Nursing Care Many years ago‚ people focused on disease and illness and not staying healthy or preventing illness from occurring. People did not go to the doctor for wellness checks but rather only if they had an ailment. Immunizations have removed some of the diseases that were causing death among the individuals that had contracted the illness. Health promotion has come to the forefront in medical practice since the movement of Healthy People that focuses on health and not
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Introduction Health promotion is an important aspect of primary health care as it focuses not only on individual health‚ but on the social and structural determinants of health which can be used to enable individuals to take control of their personal health (World Health Organization [WHO]‚ 2016a; McMurray & Clendon‚ 2015). The Ottawa Charter of Health (OCH) is an important part of community and global health promotion and comprises five strategies: building healthy public policies‚ creating supportive
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Family-Centered Health Promotion NRS-429V Review of Literature Healthcare promotion is defined as being the process of enabling people to increase control over; and to improve‚ their health.(www.who.int/topics/health_promtion/en/) Healthcare promotion has changed over the years due to communities and the general public becoming more educated and aware of how diet‚ exercise and how one lives their lifestyle impact their future. People now are becoming more aware of how obesity and smoking are
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‘Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over‚ and to improve‚ their health’ (WHO‚ 1986). Health here is viewed as a resource and health promotion is aimed at increasing the control of people over this resource and improve equity for all. Over the years‚ health promotion campaigns have taken the individual and lifestyle approach and not considered the social determinants that could be the cause of people’s health status. The World Health Organisation’s Ottawa Charter
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder side effects may take years to show up‚ they are debilitating to the victims everyday life. A soldier with PTSD may experience emotional outburst‚ find it hard to communicate with others. Panic attacks‚ sleeping disorder‚ and flashbacks are a few of the major side effects. The soldier often will feel guilty which makes it difficult for them to adjust back into civilian life. Not knowing how to reunite with friends and family often lead to sever depression and suicide
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