HEALTH PROMOTION: TRANSLATING EVIDENCE TO
PRACTICE
Marilyn Frenn & Diane K. Whitehead — Enhanced Original Study Guide
Evidence-based health promotion • SDOH • epidemiology • theory • MI • screening • health literacy • informatics •
culture • ethics • special populations
Original educational resource. Built from the public preview and published chapter framework of the referenced commercial listing,
supplemented with independently written explanations and practice questions. It does not reproduce the paid test bank.
Prepared September 2026
Frenn & Whitehead — Health Promotion — Original Enhanced Study Guide Page 1
, 1. SOURCE-BASED EXAM BLUEPRINT
The referenced Stuvia listing is a 285-page commercial test-bank document written for 2022/2023; only four pages are publicly
previewed. The visible preview begins with Chapter 1 and emphasizes health promotion, cost-effective service delivery, vaccination
counseling, personal health promotion, PICOT, systematic reviews, PDSA and RE-AIM. ■cite■turn0view0■
The published first-edition framework contains 23 chapters spanning social determinants of health, epidemiology, theory,
evidence-based practice, motivational interviewing, lifespan screening, family health, mental health, health literacy, informatics, cultural
humility, interprofessional practice, ethics, complementary therapies, disability, homelessness, LGBTQ+ health, substance use,
palliative care and evidence synthesis. ■cite■turn1search0■turn1search1■
Unit High-yield domains
Foundations Health promotion, prevention, quality of life, cost-effective services, population approaches
Evidence & theory SDOH, health equity, epidemiology, theory, PICOT, systematic reviews, implementation
Clinical application Motivational interviewing, patient activation, screening/counseling, family health
Communication Mental health promotion, learning needs, health literacy, teaching, informatics
Equity & teams Cultural humility, interprofessional practice, ethics
Special populations Complementary therapies, disability, homelessness, LGBTQ+ health, substance use, palliative care
Synthesis Translating evidence into sustainable health-promotion practice
2. HEALTH PROMOTION FOUNDATIONS
• Health promotion emphasizes enabling individuals and populations to improve health and control health determinants, rather than
focusing only on treatment.
• Think at three levels: individual → family/aggregate → population/community.
• Primary prevention aims to prevent disease before it occurs; secondary prevention emphasizes early detection; tertiary prevention
limits complications and disability.
• Health promotion should consider effectiveness, feasibility, cost, access, preferences, culture and equity.
• Personal health promotion matters for nurses because resilience and healthy behaviors can support wellbeing and reduce burnout.
The public preview specifically highlights this relationship. ■cite■turn0view0■
Exam cue: When asked for the best health-promotion intervention, favor the option that is evidence-based, feasible,
population-appropriate, preventive and respectful of patient autonomy.
3. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Domain Examples / clinical implications
Economic stability Income, employment, food security; affects ability to obtain healthy food, medications and care.
Education Literacy, educational opportunity and health-information access affect health behaviors and navigation.
Healthcare access Insurance/coverage, transportation, availability, language access and continuity.
Neighborhood/built environment Housing, safety, environmental exposures, walkability and access to healthy resources.
Social/community context Social support, discrimination, belonging and community conditions.
• Assess SDOH rather than blaming individual behavior alone.
• Equity means addressing differences in resources and barriers so people have a fair opportunity for health.
• Social justice questions often ask what changes the underlying conditions rather than merely educating an individual.
• A strong intervention may combine clinical care with referral, advocacy, community partnership and policy action.
4. UTILIZATION-FOCUSED EPIDEMIOLOGY
• Use epidemiology to identify who is affected, how often, where, when and under what conditions.
• Incidence = new cases occurring in a population over a specified period.
• Prevalence = existing cases in a population at a point/period in time.
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PRACTICE
Marilyn Frenn & Diane K. Whitehead — Enhanced Original Study Guide
Evidence-based health promotion • SDOH • epidemiology • theory • MI • screening • health literacy • informatics •
culture • ethics • special populations
Original educational resource. Built from the public preview and published chapter framework of the referenced commercial listing,
supplemented with independently written explanations and practice questions. It does not reproduce the paid test bank.
Prepared September 2026
Frenn & Whitehead — Health Promotion — Original Enhanced Study Guide Page 1
, 1. SOURCE-BASED EXAM BLUEPRINT
The referenced Stuvia listing is a 285-page commercial test-bank document written for 2022/2023; only four pages are publicly
previewed. The visible preview begins with Chapter 1 and emphasizes health promotion, cost-effective service delivery, vaccination
counseling, personal health promotion, PICOT, systematic reviews, PDSA and RE-AIM. ■cite■turn0view0■
The published first-edition framework contains 23 chapters spanning social determinants of health, epidemiology, theory,
evidence-based practice, motivational interviewing, lifespan screening, family health, mental health, health literacy, informatics, cultural
humility, interprofessional practice, ethics, complementary therapies, disability, homelessness, LGBTQ+ health, substance use,
palliative care and evidence synthesis. ■cite■turn1search0■turn1search1■
Unit High-yield domains
Foundations Health promotion, prevention, quality of life, cost-effective services, population approaches
Evidence & theory SDOH, health equity, epidemiology, theory, PICOT, systematic reviews, implementation
Clinical application Motivational interviewing, patient activation, screening/counseling, family health
Communication Mental health promotion, learning needs, health literacy, teaching, informatics
Equity & teams Cultural humility, interprofessional practice, ethics
Special populations Complementary therapies, disability, homelessness, LGBTQ+ health, substance use, palliative care
Synthesis Translating evidence into sustainable health-promotion practice
2. HEALTH PROMOTION FOUNDATIONS
• Health promotion emphasizes enabling individuals and populations to improve health and control health determinants, rather than
focusing only on treatment.
• Think at three levels: individual → family/aggregate → population/community.
• Primary prevention aims to prevent disease before it occurs; secondary prevention emphasizes early detection; tertiary prevention
limits complications and disability.
• Health promotion should consider effectiveness, feasibility, cost, access, preferences, culture and equity.
• Personal health promotion matters for nurses because resilience and healthy behaviors can support wellbeing and reduce burnout.
The public preview specifically highlights this relationship. ■cite■turn0view0■
Exam cue: When asked for the best health-promotion intervention, favor the option that is evidence-based, feasible,
population-appropriate, preventive and respectful of patient autonomy.
3. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Domain Examples / clinical implications
Economic stability Income, employment, food security; affects ability to obtain healthy food, medications and care.
Education Literacy, educational opportunity and health-information access affect health behaviors and navigation.
Healthcare access Insurance/coverage, transportation, availability, language access and continuity.
Neighborhood/built environment Housing, safety, environmental exposures, walkability and access to healthy resources.
Social/community context Social support, discrimination, belonging and community conditions.
• Assess SDOH rather than blaming individual behavior alone.
• Equity means addressing differences in resources and barriers so people have a fair opportunity for health.
• Social justice questions often ask what changes the underlying conditions rather than merely educating an individual.
• A strong intervention may combine clinical care with referral, advocacy, community partnership and policy action.
4. UTILIZATION-FOCUSED EPIDEMIOLOGY
• Use epidemiology to identify who is affected, how often, where, when and under what conditions.
• Incidence = new cases occurring in a population over a specified period.
• Prevalence = existing cases in a population at a point/period in time.
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