PSYC 365 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Prostate Cancer, The Principles Of Psychology, Health Belief Model
10 Dec 2015
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Focusing on prevention and self-care hallmarks of health promotion. Health promotion - strategies intended to maintain or improve the health of large populations. Varies from smoking cessation programs to patient education, public awareness campaigns, and political activism. Health promotion strategies often undertaken at a federal level of government; effectiveness difficult to measure since it is on such a large scale. Who health promotion department uses political and sociological approaches to try to improve health. Mega country network - involves countries with a population of 100 million or more and goals include promotion of health diets, physical activity, and elimination of tobacco use. 1700s - regulatory - regulations regarding sanitation and rues of operation for hospitals. 1900s - educated general public about proper sanitation. 1970s - participaction (increasing activity levels - "71); hole in the fence program (curtail drug use. Health promotion kicked off in 1974 when it was recognized that lifestyle was an important factor in.
