Health Sciences 2250A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Influenza Vaccine, Health Promotion, Health Education
12 Sep 2017
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Lecture 1: introduction to health promotion in canada. Introduction to health education, disease prevention & health promotion. These terms should not be used interchangeably. Historical roots of hp come out of the field of he. He is still a part of the field of hp. Disease prevention c/f health promotion approach to health. Health promotion is considered a positive and multi-dimensional concept. It is a participatory model in health; concerns a network of issues, helps people help themselves. Trying to change a person"s status and environment. In the disease-prevention model it is simply the absence of disease. Targeting high risk groups in a population. Analyzing specific pathology to address one particular problem. Primary focus is on enforcement within the target groups and individuals as opposed to the environments. Programs are only enforced by health professionals. Health education is a planned learning experience to facilitate voluntary change in behaviour.
