NURS 1015: Determinants Of Health And Health
Promotion Exam With Complete Solutions
Determinants of health - answer The conditions (economic, social, environmental,
biological) in which people live that affect their current and future health.
Determinants of health include - answer - Income & social status
- Social support systems
- Education
- Employment/ working conditions
- Physical environments
- Personal health practices & coping skills
- Healthy child development
= Biology & genetic endowment
- Health services
- Gender
- Culture
Giddens health promotion definition - answer The process of enabling people to
increase control over and to improve their health. Health is seen as a resource and not
the objective of living.
Health promotion - answer Health promotion has come to represent a unifying concept
for those who recognize the need for change in the ways and conditions of living, in
order to promote health. Health promotion represents a mediating strategy between
people & their environments, synthesizing personal choice & social responsibility in
health to create a healthier future.
Principles of health promotion - answer - Involves population as a whole in the context of
everyday life
- Is directed at the determinants of health
- Combines diverse but complementary approaches
- Empowers communities through public participation
- Recognizes important role of health care providers
Promotion Exam With Complete Solutions
Determinants of health - answer The conditions (economic, social, environmental,
biological) in which people live that affect their current and future health.
Determinants of health include - answer - Income & social status
- Social support systems
- Education
- Employment/ working conditions
- Physical environments
- Personal health practices & coping skills
- Healthy child development
= Biology & genetic endowment
- Health services
- Gender
- Culture
Giddens health promotion definition - answer The process of enabling people to
increase control over and to improve their health. Health is seen as a resource and not
the objective of living.
Health promotion - answer Health promotion has come to represent a unifying concept
for those who recognize the need for change in the ways and conditions of living, in
order to promote health. Health promotion represents a mediating strategy between
people & their environments, synthesizing personal choice & social responsibility in
health to create a healthier future.
Principles of health promotion - answer - Involves population as a whole in the context of
everyday life
- Is directed at the determinants of health
- Combines diverse but complementary approaches
- Empowers communities through public participation
- Recognizes important role of health care providers
