Health Sciences 3290A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Health Communication, Breast Cancer Screening, Harm Reduction
25 Apr 2018
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Values: ottawa charter: the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health, key values that guide hp: Empowerment: process through which people gain greater control over the decisions and actions affecting their health (who: social networks, community participation, community competence. Increased levels of social support: enhanced coping capacities, decreased susceptibility to illness. Social justice and equity: equitable access to food, income, employment, shelter and education and other factors needed to maintain good health: lower-income canadians more likely to die younger and suffer more illness than. Canadians with higher income regardless of age, sex, race or place of residence. Inclusion: health, social and economic benefits of full participation in society: people can be excluded due to: poverty, ill health, gender, race, disability or lack of education. In hp we work with members of marginalized groups in the community who face systemic barriers to good health.
