Health Sciences 2250A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Community Arts, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Tobacco Control
2 Nov 2015
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Application of the ecological approach to health promotion in a canadian context. Focuses on the complex interactions between people, groups, and their environments, rather than on each of these factors in isolation: concentric circles: widening sphere of influence. Everything about our own personal behaviour, the choices we make, our decisions . Outside of that, the next layer is the interpersonal/household layer. Concentrating on household, family, peer group interventions. Organizational layer institutional, all interchangeable, level of intervention that would happen if we were targeting any type of organization (school, university) Looking at different kinds of rules, policies and practises particular to a certain type of setting. Community how these things are situated between broader communities. All of the different kinds of interactions that happen at a community level. Policy context (macro, structural things that affect health promotion), laws, policies, guidelines, big picture things.
