3,668 results
Search Results
2. Letter to 'which literacy for health promotion: health, food, nutrition or media?' Paper: what about physical literacy and what can be learned from it?
- Author
-
Elsborg P, Ryom K, Melby PS, Nielsen G, Maindal HT, and Bentsen P
- Subjects
- Humans, Nutritional Status, Food, Health Promotion
- Published
- 2021
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
3. Policy papers, papers or policies: HFA under uncertain political conditions
- Author
-
DEKKER, E. and SAAN, H.
- Published
- 1990
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
4. Letter to 'which literacy for health promotion: health, food, nutrition or media?' Paper: what about physical literacy and what can be learned from it?
- Author
-
Peter Bentsen, Helle Terkildsen Maindal, Peter Elsborg, Paulina S. Melby, Glen Nielsen, and Knud Ryom
- Subjects
Medical education ,Health (social science) ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Nutritional Status ,Health Promotion ,Literacy ,Health promotion ,Physical literacy ,Food ,Humans ,Health food ,Psychology ,media_common - Published
- 2021
5. Papers, ideas or dreams
- Author
-
Kickbusch, Ilona
- Published
- 1994
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
6. How long do Swedish-speaking Finns live? A comment on the paper by Hyyppa and Maki
- Author
-
Fjalar Finnäs
- Subjects
Health (social science) ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Gender studies ,Sociology ,Demography - Published
- 2002
7. Policy papers, papers or policies: HFA under uncertain political conditions
- Author
-
E. Dekker and H. Saan
- Subjects
Politics ,Health (social science) ,Political science ,Political economy ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health - Published
- 1990
8. Good planets are hard to find: WHO healthy cities papers No. 5 Ilona Kickbusch
- Author
-
Robertson, James
- Published
- 1990
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
9. Diffusion of complexity science into health promotion research and practice: foundations for a complex future.
- Author
-
Mohammadi, Nastaran Keshavarz
- Subjects
HEALTH policy ,SERIAL publications ,SYSTEMS theory ,PUBLIC health ,MEDICAL care research ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,HEALTH literacy ,HEALTH promotion ,DIFFUSION of innovations ,REFLECTION (Philosophy) - Abstract
The article analyzes papers published in the journal with the term "complexity" in title and abstracts in an effort to provide a description and reflection on complexity diffusion in the health promotion community. Topics covered include the finding that complexity often was referred to as a generic descriptive term without any association to complexity concepts, theories or frameworks, and a summary of revised papers and their contribution to complexity informed health promotion practice.
- Published
- 2021
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
10. Engaging adults in organized physical activity: a scoping review of recruitment strategies.
- Author
-
Mackenzie-Stewart, Ruth, Lacy-Vawdon, Cassandra de, Murphy, Niamh, and Smith, Ben J
- Subjects
CINAHL database ,PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems ,MEDICAL databases ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,RESEARCH methodology ,CROSS-sectional method ,QUANTITATIVE research ,SPORTS ,INTERVIEWING ,PHYSICAL activity ,QUALITATIVE research ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,HEALTH behavior ,LITERATURE reviews ,MEDLINE ,INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems ,THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
Scaling up established physical activity (PA) opportunities for broader population reach requires practitioners to carefully consider strategies implemented to recruit and attract new participants to their PA programs. This scoping review examines the effectiveness of recruitment strategies for engaging adults in organized (established and sustained) PA programs. Electronic databases were searched for articles published between March 1995 and September 2022. Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods papers were included. Recruitment strategies were assessed against Foster et al. (Recruiting participants to walking intervention studies: a systematic review. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2011; 8 :137–137.) assessment of quality for reporting recruitment and the determinants of recruitment rates were examined. 8394 titles and abstracts were screened; 22 articles were assessed for eligibility; 9 papers were included. Three of the 6 quantitative papers adopted a combination of passive and active recruitment strategies and 3 relied solely on active strategies. All 6 quantitative papers reported on recruitment rates; 2 evaluated the efficacy of recruitment strategies based on the achieved levels of participation. The evaluation evidence on how individuals are successfully recruited into organized PA programs, and how recruitment strategies influence or address inequities in PA participation, is limited. Culturally sensitive, gender sensitive and socially inclusive recruitment strategies based on building personal relationships show promise for engaging hard-to-reach populations. Improving the reporting and measurement of recruitment strategies into PA programs is essential to better understand which strategies are attracting various population groups thus allowing program implementers to employ recruitment strategies best suited to the needs of their community while making efficient use of program funding. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2023
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
11. What fuels the research truck? Participatory health promotion research for sustainable change.
- Author
-
Rod, Morten Hulvej, Aagaard-Hansen, Jens, Bauman, Adrian, Jespersen, Louise Norman, Tørslev, Mette Kirstine, Vallis, Michael, and Willaing, Ingrid
- Subjects
SCHOLARLY communication ,SERIAL publications ,HEALTH outcome assessment ,ACTION research ,HEALTH promotion ,MEDICAL research - Abstract
An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses the various topics within the issue, including participatory research, patient-public involvement (PPI) in research, critical awareness and social justice.
- Published
- 2022
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
12. Papers, ideas or dreams
- Author
-
Ilona Kickbusch
- Subjects
Health (social science) ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health - Published
- 1994
13. (Un)belonging at work: an overlooked ingredient of workplace health.
- Author
-
Thissen, Lotte, Biermann-Teuscher, Dorit, Horstman, Klasien, and Meershoek, Agnes
- Subjects
EMPLOYEE psychology ,FIELD research ,SHIFT systems ,WELL-being ,WORK environment ,EMPLOYEE attitudes ,INDUSTRIES ,HEALTH status indicators ,ETHNOLOGY research ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,HEALTH attitudes ,ACTION research ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,JOB satisfaction ,INDUSTRIAL hygiene ,PARTICIPANT observation ,THEMATIC analysis ,HEALTH promotion ,CORPORATE culture - Abstract
Organizations offer activities and programmes to improve their employees' health. These workplace health promotion (WHP) activities usually have an individualized and top-down focus, a low uptake among employees, and are perceived to be out of line with employees' experiences and definitions of health. This paper follows up on studies that have broadened the focus of WHP by including social relations and delves deeper into how daily practices and experiences of (un)belonging at work relate to workplace health. Based on ethnographic research in two companies in the Netherlands, this paper analyses how (un)belonging is expressed and experienced by employees. The paper shows that employees define health at work as a social practice. It also demonstrates how dynamics at work shape different dimensions of (un)belonging that, in turn, affect employees' perceived health at work. These findings indicate the importance of including (un)belonging in the workplace as an ingredient of WHP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2023
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
14. A critical review of the reporting of reflexive thematic analysis in Health Promotion International.
- Author
-
Braun, Virginia and Clarke, Victoria
- Subjects
- *
QUALITATIVE research , *THEMATIC analysis , *WORLD health , *EXPERIMENTAL design , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *MEDICAL coding , *HEALTH promotion , *HEALTH education , *DATA analysis software - Abstract
Using the concept of methodological congruence—where the different elements of a study 'fit' together—we explore both problematic and good practice in (reflexive) thematic analysis (TA) as reported in Health Promotion International (HPI). Aligning with the importance we place on 'owning your perspectives' we situate this exploration in relation to our understanding of the variation in approaches to TA and qualitative research more broadly. This contextualization is necessary for highlighting why we judge practices to be in/congruent, and to facilitate more knowing congruence in future research. We critically reviewed a 'sample' of 31 papers published in HPI between 2010 and 2023 citing Braun and Clarke as reference for TA. We overview a range of problematic and good features of the use of TA in HPI , before focusing on two domains that seemed to present key challenges: theory and themes. Methodological incongruence can occur when postpositivist values and practices unwittingly creep into ostensibly non-positivist TA; we encourage thoughtfully and what we term 'knowing' consideration of theory, and quality practices and criteria. Methodological incongruence can also occur through mismatched conceptualizations of themes—notably, the use of 'topic summaries' as themes for reflexive TA (and fragmented thematic structures with 'thin' themes). We provide examples from the reviewed papers to demonstrate good practice in researcher reflexivity, articulation of theoretical and methodological frameworks and congruent themes. However, mindful of power dynamics, we only discuss problematic practice in general terms, to protect author anonymity. To facilitate thoughtful, quality TA—of all kinds—we provide eight pointers for researchers (and reviewers) to guide quality practice, and facilitate the use of concepts, procedures and criteria that promote knowing methodological congruence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2024
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
15. Co-designing a health promotion program for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls: lessons learnt.
- Author
-
English, Madeleine, Canuto, Karla, Schulenkorf, Nico, Evans, John, Curry, Christina, Slater, Cain, and Caperchione, Cristina M
- Subjects
CULTURE ,TORRES Strait Islanders ,WOMEN ,COMMUNITY health services ,PHYSICAL activity ,HUMAN services programs ,LEARNING strategies ,HEALTH literacy ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,ACTION research ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,HEALTH promotion ,MEDICAL research ,MEDICAL needs assessment ,REFLECTION (Philosophy) - Abstract
Summary: Despite progression in the ethical and methodological conduct of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research, disparities still pervade, indicating limitations in knowledge translation. One identified gap is a lack of documented experiences detailing how ethical guidelines may be practically applied. This paper aims to (i) describe the research processes involved in co-designing a physical activity and psychosocial health program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls and (ii) highlight learnings of the collaborative research journey. The Criteria for Strengthening Reporting of Health Research involving Indigenous Peoples (CONSIDER) statement was used to document participatory research activities undertaken with an Aboriginal community partner. Building upon the CONSIDER statement, Aboriginal (N = 3), Torres Strait Islander (N = 1) and non-Indigenous (N = 4) research team members engaged in critical reflection to identify lessons learnt. Researchers identified a tension between participatory research principles and the expectations of funding agencies and research institutions. Consequently, timelines must be flexible to foster meaningful community engagement and participatory processes. Additionally, researchers and community stakeholders are encouraged to embrace tensions that may associated with participatory research or the pressures Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers face from their community and organization. Furthermore, differences in professional (i.e. occupational) and cultural knowledge systems need to be acknowledged and accounted for within the early stages of a project to ensure informed decision-making. Identified lessons will assist relevant stakeholders in the development of future Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health programming, ensuring the most appropriate health solutions are devised with community. Lay Summary: The ethical and methodological quality of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research and associated community engagement has progressed significantly in the last thirty years. Despite this progress, improvements in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health disparities have been slow and inconsistent, indicating there are limitations in the available information for health promotion stakeholders. One identified gap is a lack of documented experiences detailing how guidelines may be practically applied. This paper, therefore, details how an intercultural, intersectoral team engaged in a participatory Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research project (i.e. Tidda Talk). In addition to documenting research processes, the paper also offers lessons learnt: (i) Prioritize a flexible response within the project plan, (ii) Embrace Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community empowerment whilst working at the cultural interface (i.e. a place of knowledge exchange between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Western culture, resulting in two-way learning) (iii) Plan to navigate different knowledge systems, (iv) Acknowledge the pressures and demands placed on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers. These documented experiences and lessons learnt have the potential to benefit researchers and practitioners in future health service design and evaluation, allowing for culturally appropriate practices to be identified and replicated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2023
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
16. Why and how do consumers use dietary supplements? A systematic review and thematic analysis.
- Author
-
Wang, Yun, Neilson, Leighann C, and Ji, Shaobo
- Subjects
SYSTEMATIC reviews ,DIETARY supplements ,CONSUMER psychology ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
Using the input-process-output (IPO) model as an organizing framework, this paper provides an overview of the literature on multiple dimensions of dietary supplement (DS) consumption. Based on a systematic review of 174 studies from different disciplines over two decades, we pinpointed the key topics that have been examined in this growing body of literature and identified the major themes within DS consumption. Moreover, we integrated the major themes in inputs, processes, and outputs to develop a comprehensive understanding of individuals' DS consumption behaviors, motivations, and social mechanisms underlying such behaviors. This research has implications for health consumption and promotion research. We identified DS consumption as a social–cultural process in which individuals practice lifelong self-learning and socialization activities through which lay health knowledge may be developed. Accordingly, their DS use motives may be related to health improvement or not (e.g. identity expressions), which are formed during interactions with various stakeholders in the health marketplace. When confronting the contemporary health promotion culture and self-care paradigm, it is important for researchers to deepen our knowledge of consumers' motives for DS consumption and the underlying social mechanisms to aid consumers' health consumption decisions and guide the multiple stakeholders in the health marketplace. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2023
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
17. Adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights for ethnic minority girls in Vietnam.
- Author
-
Burns, Lia, Pitt, Hannah, and Ngoc, Thuy Luu
- Subjects
- *
MINORITIES , *SOCIAL determinants of health , *MIDDLE-income countries , *WOMEN'S rights , *SOCIAL norms , *RIGHT to health , *LOW-income countries , *SEXUAL health , *REPRODUCTIVE health , *HEALTH promotion - Abstract
There has been significant progress in improved adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (ASRHR) for girls across low- to- middle-income countries (LMICs). However, progress has been uneven, and disparities persistent across and within countries. For example, Vietnam is one of only nine countries to have achieved the 2015 maternal mortality rate (MMR) target of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as a nation, but for some sub-populations, progress has been much slower, and MMR is more than twice that the national average. Ensuring equity is a current focus of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda that seeks to Leave No One Behind. This paper explores some of these inequities and potential drivers for ethnic minority adolescent girls in Vietnam, with a specific focus on the Tay community, the largest ethnic minority group in Vietnam. This paper highlights the challenges to progress, including areas where there is still limited evidence about the range of socio-cultural factors that may determine sexual and reproductive health outcomes for Tay adolescent girls. In the era of the SDGs, Vietnam's national policy platforms and current aid architecture provide a solid basis on which to build research, policy and practice investments that improve the health of adolescent ethnic minority girls in Vietnam. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2024
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
18. Exploring settings as social complex adaptive systems in setting-based health research: a scoping review.
- Author
-
Mohammadi, Nastaran Keshavarz, Rezaei, Zahed, Burggraf, Larissa, and Pype, Peter
- Subjects
- *
ONLINE information services , *SOCIAL networks , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *SOCIAL change , *SYSTEMS theory , *HUMAN services programs , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *HEALTH , *INFORMATION resources , *COMMUNICATION , *LITERATURE reviews , *MEDLINE , *HEALTH promotion , *MEDICAL research - Abstract
Since launching health health-promoting settings approach to health by WHO, valuable progress has happened in implementing its holistic concepts in settings such as cities, schools, workplaces, hospitals and healthcare services. However, significant knowledge–intention–success gaps still exist in creating sustainable health-promoting changes in settings. The complexity of the task of bridging this gap has contributed to the call for a complexity-informed paradigm shift to health as well as settings, followed by increasing consultation of relevant complexity theories, frameworks and tools in health research. This paper provides a critical scoping review of the application of complex adaptive system (CAS) theory in settings-based health promotion research. We included 14 papers, mostly qualitative studies, reporting on planning or implementation of change initiatives, less on its evaluation. CAS theory application was often incomplete thereby reducing the potential benefit of using this lens to understand change management. We suggest some recommendations how to comprehensively apply the CAS theory in setting-based health research and to report on all CAS characteristics to enhance the understanding of settings as adaptive health-promoting settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2024
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
19. Appraising community driven health research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: a scoping review using the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Quality Appraisal Tool.
- Author
-
Biles, Brett, Biles, Jessica, Friere, Kate, Deravin, Linda, Lawrence, Jayne, and Yashadhana, Aryati
- Subjects
INDIGENOUS Australians ,CINAHL database ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,RESEARCH methodology ,COMMUNITY support ,THEORY of knowledge ,QUANTITATIVE research ,MEDICAL care research ,QUALITATIVE research ,LITERATURE reviews ,MEDLINE ,MEDICAL care of indigenous peoples - Abstract
Most research involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples has been conducted by non-Indigenous people and has not been a positive experience for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. This scoping review maps approaches to health research involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities in Australia from the last two decades. A literature search found 198 papers, of which 34 studies met the inclusion criteria. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Quality Appraisal Tool was then used to map the quality of the reported community driven research. The Quality Appraisal Tool privileges, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's epistemologies and ethical research governance. The findings reported on strengths and identified areas for improvement in reporting community driven research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2022
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
20. A brief overview of a wide framework—Health promoting schools: a curated collection.
- Author
-
Gugglberger, Lisa
- Subjects
STUDENT health ,SERIAL publications ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,HUMAN services programs ,SCHOOL administration ,HEALTH promotion - Abstract
An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various topics within the issue, including health promoting schools, health literacy, educational leadership, and the efficacy of HPS in fruit and water consumption.
- Published
- 2021
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
21. Leveraging built environment interventions to equitably promote health during and after COVID-19 in Toronto, Canada.
- Author
-
Hassen, Nadha
- Subjects
SOCIALIZATION ,COVID-19 ,BUILT environment ,SOCIAL determinants of health ,MENTAL health ,SOCIAL classes ,ACCESSIBLE design ,STAY-at-home orders ,SOCIAL distancing ,HEALTH equity ,METROPOLITAN areas ,HOUSING ,HEALTH promotion ,TRANSPORTATION - Abstract
A key public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic is the mandate to stay home and practice physical distancing. In Canada, with essential activities such as grocery shopping, outdoor exercise and transportation, people need to be able to safely navigate dense, urban spaces while staying at least two metres or six feet apart. This pandemic has exacerbated the health inequities across neighbourhoods in cities like Toronto, Canada which are often segregated along racial and income lines. These inequities impact who has access to urban infrastructure that promotes health and quality of life. Safety in a time of COVID-19 goes beyond just exposure to the virus, it is complicated by notions of who belongs where, and who has access to what resources. The built environment has a role in maintaining and promoting physical and mental health during this pandemic and beyond it. This paper puts forwards three considerations for built environment interventions to promote health equitably: (i) addressing structural determinants of health and embedding anti-racist intersectional principles, (ii) revisiting tactical urbanism as a health promotion tool and (iii) rethinking community engagement processes through equity-based placemaking. This paper outlines four built environment interventions in Toronto, Canada that seek to address the challenges in navigating urban space safely in the short term, including street design that prioritizes pedestrians, protected cycling infrastructure, access to inclusive green space and safe, affordable housing. Longer-term strategies to create health-promoting urban environments that are equitable are discussed and may be valuable to other cities with similar urban equity concerns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2022
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
22. 'Surrounding yourself with beauty': exploring the health promotion potential of a rural garden appreciation group.
- Author
-
Symes, Leith, Hadgraft, Nyssa, Marsh, Pauline, Nuttman, Sonia, and Kingsley, Jonathan
- Subjects
WELL-being ,RURAL conditions ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,RESEARCH methodology ,INTERVIEWING ,PHENOMENOLOGY ,QUALITATIVE research ,PHYSICAL activity ,SUPPORT groups ,HEALTH ,JUDGMENT sampling ,SOCIAL skills ,STATISTICAL sampling ,THEMATIC analysis ,HORTICULTURE - Abstract
Summary: Gardening has the potential to enhance health and well-being, through increased physical activity and social connectedness. However, while much is known about the benefits of garden activities, less is known about the potential health implications of more passive forms of engagement with gardens, for example, viewing gardens. In addition, much garden research is undertaken in urban settings, leaving little known about potential health impacts for rural populations. The present study explored these research gaps by gaining an understanding of the experiences and perspectives of members of a gardening appreciation group in rural Australia: The Colac Horticultural and Marvellous Property Appreciation Society (CHAMPAS). A phenomenological, qualitative methodology was applied, using semi-structured interviews for data collection. Eleven participants were selected using purposive and snowball sampling and the data were analysed by applying interpretive, reflexive thematic analysis. Four main themes and supporting sub-themes were generated. The four main themes were: (i) motivations for maintaining participation in CHAMPAS; (ii) social connections and friendships, formed from membership; (iii) sense of community and structure of CHAMPAS and (iv) the perceived health and well-being benefits of continued involvement in this group. This study found that members perceived health and well-being benefits stemmed from CHAMPAS facilitation of social connectedness, function as a community group and a way for members to share a love for home gardening. This study provides insights into the perceived and potential health-promoting effects of garden appreciation groups for rural populations. Lay Summary: There are many health and well-being benefits of gardening. However, research is predominantly focused on the active practice of gardening in urban environments, and little is known about the passive activity of garden appreciation, nor about the benefits of this activity in rural areas. This paper explores the health promotion potential of garden appreciation groups through the experiences of members of a rural group called CHAMPAS. Eleven members of CHAMPAS were asked to talk about what kept them attending, and what health and well-being benefits the group provided them. The study found that CHAMPAS benefits stemmed from its function as a social group and a way for members to share a love for home gardening. The findings suggest that garden appreciation groups potentially provide health promotion benefits for people in rural areas. A recommendation of this paper is to undertake further research to map and analyse these benefits across rural Australia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2023
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
23. Critical thinking in musicians' health education. Findings from four workshops with experts (Part I).
- Author
-
Matei, Raluca and Phillips, Keith
- Subjects
HEALTH education ,CONVERSATION ,CROSS-sectional method ,COGNITION ,CURRICULUM ,CRITICAL thinking ,HEALTH literacy ,STUDENTS ,RESEARCH funding ,HEALTH ,INFORMATION resources ,ACCESS to information ,HEALTH behavior ,DECISION making ,MUSIC ,INTERDISCIPLINARY education ,THEMATIC analysis ,CONTENT analysis ,LOGIC ,HEALTH self-care ,ADULT education workshops - Abstract
Summary: Health education encompasses building health knowledge, but also training skills such as critical thinking, that guide individuals' ability to access, understand and use health information to take care of their own health (WHO, 1998). This study aimed to document expert discussions on the content of an ideal health education curriculum for higher music education (HME) students in the UK, integrating critical thinking. Four interdisciplinary workshops were conducted, where 67 experts in relevant fields discussed the content of four lists created based on literature reviews (cognitive biases, logical fallacies, critical appraisal tools and health topics). Notes taken during the discussions were thematically analysed. Most of the participants thought that the topics and tools were relevant. Two of four identified themes are reported in this paper, which represents the first of a two-part series: (1) critical thinking applied to health; and (2) misconceptions. This is the first attempt to document conversations aimed at using the applied knowledge of key stakeholders to discuss the content of an ideal health education curriculum integrating critical thinking, for conservatoire students. Lay Summary: Professional classical musicians struggle with a range of occupational health issues, but clear guidelines around health education in HME are still missing. This paper reports the first attempt to document a series of four interdisciplinary discussions between 67 experts on (1) the ideal health education content for music students, and (2) the integration of critical thinking as part of music students' health education. Discussions were facilitated by comprehensive lists based on literature reviews. Notes were taken during discussions and were thematically analysed. Four themes were identified, two of which are discussed here: (1) critical thinking applied to health; and (2) misconceptions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2023
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
24. Challenges in evaluating implementation and effectiveness in real-world settings: evaluation proposal for school-based health-promoting intervention.
- Author
-
Hahnraths, Marla T H, Willeboordse, Maartje, and Schayck, Onno C P van
- Subjects
EVALUATION of human services programs ,SCHOOL health services ,RESEARCH methodology ,HEALTH outcome assessment ,KNOWLEDGE base ,PHYSICAL activity ,COMPARATIVE studies ,CASE studies ,SCHOOLS ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,SCHOOL administration ,HEALTH promotion ,DIFFUSION of innovations - Abstract
There are various research designs and approaches to investigate how health-promoting activities are implemented in complex, real-world systems, and to identify potential health effects that might occur following implementation. Although literature describes guidelines to perform and report about implementation research and effect evaluations, no specific guidelines exist on analysing and reporting about the combination of effectiveness data and implementation data collected as part of intervention evaluation in complex and diverse settings. This paper describes the evaluation of primary school-based health-promoting activities in complex systems. Furthermore, an approach for data categorization inspired by Rogers' Diffusion of Innovations theory is presented that can facilitate structuring the study's results and relating the degree of implementation to any impact on effectiveness outcomes that might be observed. Researchers interested in using this approach for data categorization have to ensure that the following three conditions are met: (i) data on an intervention's efficacy in a controlled setting with optimal implementation is available; (ii) key points that define an intervention's optimal implementation are available and (iii) an evaluation study is performed, collecting both effectiveness data and implementation data in a real-world context. This data categorization approach can be useful to generate more insight into an intervention's effectiveness under varying circumstances, and optimal support and advice can be provided to stakeholders to achieve maximum impact of population-based health-promoting interventions in complex, real-world systems. However, the proposed approach is a first suggestion and further testing and adaptation is necessary to increase its usefulness. Knowledge and experience sharing among researchers performing comparable research can increase the knowledge base regarding this subject. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2023
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
25. Health education in conservatoires: what should it consist of? Findings from workshops with experts (Part II).
- Author
-
Matei, Raluca and Phillips, Keith
- Subjects
HEALTH education ,CONVERSATION ,CURRICULUM ,ETHICS committees ,CRITICAL thinking ,STUDENTS ,RESEARCH funding ,THEMATIC analysis ,LITERATURE reviews ,ADULT education workshops ,HEALTH promotion - Abstract
Although health education programmes have been implemented in higher music education (HME) and their evaluations published in peer-reviewed journals, guidelines as to what ought to be included in these programmes are still missing. This study aimed to document expert discussions on the content of an ideal health education curriculum for HME students in the UK, integrating critical thinking. Four interdisciplinary workshops were conducted, where 67 experts in relevant fields took part, and were asked to discuss four lists of topics and concepts created based on literature reviews (cognitive biases, logical fallacies, critical appraisal tools and health topics). Only the list on health topics is relevant here. Notes taken by the participants and ourselves were thematically analysed. Four themes were identified, two of which are reported in this paper: (i) The health education curriculum and (ii) A settings-based approach to health. Part I of this project (published elsewhere) is focussed on the critical thinking content of health education for conservatoire students. The present paper focusses on the ideal health education curriculum and its implications for the wider context of health promotion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2023
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
26. Wellbeing as a policy framework for health promotion and sustainable development.
- Author
-
Corbin, J Hope, Abdelaziz, Faten Ben, Sørensen, Kristine, Kökény, Mihály, and Krech, Rüdiger
- Subjects
WELL-being ,SOCIAL determinants of health ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,MEDICAL care use ,GOVERNMENT policy ,SUSTAINABLE development ,HEALTH promotion ,PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience - Abstract
For years Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has served as a key indicator of human progress and "successful" societies. Unfortunately, GDP has failed to robustly capture the human experience or predict resilience through crises; and obscures the presence of inequity -- a key determinant of suffering. It is clear the global community needs a new organizing principle: one that envisions and measures progress by focusing on the conditions that support health, resilience, and overall wellbeing. This paper examines key health promotion concepts and approaches, juxtaposed with philosophical underpinnings of the concept of wellbeing, alternative measurement strategies, and examples of wellbeing policy initiatives. In doing so, the paper highlights the relevance of wellbeing policy frameworks to health promotion, the utility of health promotion strategies for implementing wellbeing policy frameworks, and controversies and pitfalls that require consideration. The paper concludes by outlining how health promotion is uniquely poised to contribute to wellbeing policy frameworks that promote the sources of human and planetary thriving through sustainable development, and that promoting a wellbeing agenda can strengthen efforts to promote health by addressing social determinants and ensuring universal access to resources that support coping with emerging challenges and strengthen resilience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2021
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
27. Food havens not swamps: a strength-based approach to sustainable food environments.
- Author
-
Tonumaipe'a, Daysha, Cammock, Radilaite, and Conn, Cath
- Subjects
SUSTAINABILITY ,FOOD - Abstract
The current paper provides a critical review of food environments' literature, with a focus on the metaphoric typology that has been developed over recent decades. This has tended to focus understandably on harmful food environments using well-known metaphors: that of food deserts, food swamps and food mirages. The purpose of the review was to consider the current typology in relation to what constitutes healthy food environments, and the implications for population groups in low socioeconomic environments who are often disadvantaged by current food systems and unhealthy food environments. The paper posits a new term, alongside the notion of the food oasis, that of food havens. Oasis indicates a small place of plenty in a setting of scarcity. Haven extends the boundaries of plenty in society by positing places and settings of refuge and safety, even sanctuary from which health and well-being can be attained and supported. We argue for focusing on creating such sustainable food environments so as to proliferate and promote examples of what needs to be done urgently in the fight to transform global food environments for the health of people particularly those that are vulnerable and the planet. Elements of the food haven as proposed in this paper have been drawn from indigenous perspectives—these include Māori and Pacific worldviews. Future research should consider what food environments might look like in different contexts and how we might move away from food swamps and deserts to food oases and havens; and utilize these positive motifs to go further in creating whole sustainable food environments encompassing all of society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2021
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
28. Predicted and observed impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns: two Health Impact Assessments in Scotland and Wales.
- Author
-
Green, Liz, Ashton, Kathryn, Bellis, Mark, Clements, Timo, and Douglas, Margaret
- Subjects
HEALTH education ,WELL-being ,SOCIAL determinants of health ,STAKEHOLDER analysis ,PUBLIC health ,GOVERNMENT policy ,HEALTH behavior ,STAY-at-home orders ,HEALTH impact assessment ,SOCIAL distancing ,COVID-19 pandemic ,HEALTH promotion - Abstract
Health Impact Assessment is a key approach used internationally to identify positive or negative impacts of policies, plans and proposals on health and well-being. In 2020, HIAs were undertaken in Scotland and Wales to identify the potential health and well-being impacts of the 'stay at home' and physical distancing measures implemented at the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. There is sparse evidence evaluating whether the impacts predicted in HIAs occur following policy implementation. This paper evaluates the impacts anticipated in the COVID-19 HIAs against actual observed trends. The processes undertaken were compared and predicted impacts were tabulated by population groups and main determinants of health. Routine data and literature evidence were collated to compare predicted and observed impacts. Nearly all health impacts anticipated in both HIAs have occurred in the direction predicted. There have been significant adverse impacts through multiple direct and indirect pathways including loss of income, social isolation, disruption to education and services, and psychosocial effects. This research demonstrates the value of prediction in impact assessment and fills a gap in the literature by comparing the predicted impacts identified within the HIAs with observed trends. Post-COVID-19 recovery should centre health and well-being within future policies and decisions. Processes like HIA can support this as part of a 'health in all policies' approach to improve the health and well-being of populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2022
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
29. Reconfiguring the health-promoting hospital: the role of chaplaincy in England.
- Author
-
Allison, Elizabeth, Woodhall, James, Briggs, Michelle, and Swift, Chris
- Subjects
- *
SPIRITUALITY , *RESEARCH methodology , *INTERVIEWING , *HOSPITAL chaplains , *EXPERIENCE , *MEDICAL care use , *PATIENTS' attitudes , *PHENOMENOLOGY , *QUALITATIVE research , *HUMAN services programs , *HEALTH promotion , *SPIRITUAL care (Medical care) , *HEALTH planning - Abstract
This paper seeks to explore how hospitals can be reconfigured to adopt more 'health-promoting' approaches and values. Specifically, the paper focuses on the role of hospital chaplaincy and argues that spiritual care should be considered alongside other health domains. Using semi-structured interviews, the aim of the paper is to explore the experiences of patients who accepted (n = 10) and declined (n = 10) hospital chaplaincy services. Data were analysed drawing on principles of interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). The findings suggested that participants who accessed chaplaincy services reported using the chaplains for pastoral, religious and spiritual care which contributed positively to their sense of well-being. This included religious rituals and supportive conversations. The majority of these participants had existing links with a faith institution. Participants who declined chaplaincy services reported having personal religious or spiritual beliefs. Other reasons cited, included: that the offer was made close to discharge; they had different support mechanisms; they were unaware of what the chaplaincy service offered. Participants identified a number of skills and attributes they associated with chaplains. They perceived them as being religious but available to all, somebody to talk to who was perceived as impartial with a shared knowledge and understanding. The paper concludes by highlighting the important role of chaplaincy as part of a holistic health-promoting hospital. This has implications not only for the design, delivery and promotion of chaplaincy services but also for health promotion more broadly to consider spiritual needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2023
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
30. Consumers' longitudinal health information needs and seeking: a scoping review.
- Author
-
Bautista, John Robert, Zhang, Yan, Gwizdka, Jacek, and Chang, Yung-Sheng
- Subjects
- *
CINAHL database , *MEDICAL databases , *PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems , *ONLINE information services , *MEDICINE information services , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *COGNITION , *HEALTH status indicators , *MEDICAL technology , *HEALTH information services , *INFORMATION resources , *ACCESS to information , *TERMS & phrases , *DEFENSE mechanisms (Psychology) , *NEEDS assessment , *INFORMATION-seeking behavior , *LITERATURE reviews , *MEDLINE , *EMOTIONS , *CONTENT analysis , *THEMATIC analysis , *TUMORS - Abstract
Needing and seeking health information often is a longitudinal everyday life information behavior that involves the use of technology. However, no reviews of consumers' longitudinal health information needs (HIN) and health information-seeking (HIS) behavior have been conducted. We performed a scoping review to address this gap. Specifically, we surveyed the characteristics, timeline construction and research findings of studies investigating consumers' longitudinal HIN and HIS. Initial searches were conducted in November 2019 and updated in July 2022. A total of 128 papers were identified, reviewed and analyzed using content and thematic analyses. Results showed that most papers were quantitative, conducted in the USA, related to cancer, conducted during the diagnosis and treatment phases, and followed preset time intervals. Findings concerning the development patterns of consumers' HIN degrees and HIS effort were mixed (i.e. increasing, decreasing or being consistent over time). They seemed to be shaped by factors such as health conditions, data collection methods and the length of data collection. Consumers' use of sources changes depending on health status and source accessibility; their medical terminologies seem to expand over time. HIS has a strong emotional dimension which may lead to adaptive or maladaptive information behaviors (e.g. information avoidance). Overall, the results revealed a lack of understanding of HIN and HIS from a longitudinal perspective, particularly along health condition progression and coping trajectories. There is also a lack of understanding of the role of technologies in the longitudinal HIS process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2023
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
31. Analysing behavioural outcome effectiveness in a musical theatre-based HIV/AIDS intervention among South African farm workers.
- Author
-
Walker, Gavin Robert
- Subjects
AIDS prevention ,HIV prevention ,EVALUATION of medical care ,HEALTH Belief Model ,CLINICAL trials ,INFORMATION services ,SOCIAL stigma ,COMMUNITY health services ,MEDICAL screening ,AIDS serodiagnosis ,HEALTH behavior ,MUSIC ,CONDOMS ,SOCIAL skills ,PERFORMING arts ,HEALTH promotion ,AGRICULTURAL laborers - Abstract
In 2005, an applied theatre community outreach programme was launched to address low levels of HIV/AIDS awareness among farm workers in the Cape Winelands of South Africa. In cooperation with HIV testing organizations, the Lucky , the Hero mini-musical promoted regular HIV testing, condom use and acceptance of people living with HIV until being retired in 2017. Applying principles of the health belief model to interview data collected in 2015 from former Lucky, the Hero participants, this paper examines the effectiveness of the theatre production to achieve the behavioural outcomes of (i) encouraging regular HIV testing and ongoing awareness of HIV serostatus, and (ii) reducing AIDS-related social stigma. The findings suggest that the interventions were successful in persuading participants to know their HIV status immediately following the shows, as well as potentially contributing to a reduction of community-based external social stigma. However, the interventions were unable to maintain engagement with these behavioural outcomes in the years following the performances, resulting in low adherence to regular HIV testing and inconsistent condom use. Additionally, ongoing social and structural barriers to regular HIV testing and the potential for self-imposed HIV-related stigma were highlighted during the discussions. While applied theatre can be an effective avenue for HIV awareness and prevention, the paper demonstrates the importance of creating and maintaining strong community networks to support continued engagement with health-related behavioural outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2022
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
32. Ethnolinguistic diversity and the spread of communicable diseases: a cross-country study on the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Author
-
Wang, Cong and Wang, Jimin
- Subjects
INFECTIOUS disease transmission ,HEALTH policy ,COVID-19 ,LINGUISTICS ,MOTIVATION (Psychology) ,GOVERNMENT regulation ,CULTURAL pluralism ,MEDICAL care costs ,MEDICAL care ,GOVERNMENT policy ,ETHNIC groups ,SOCIAL distancing ,ELECTRONIC health records ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
Motivated by the varying effectiveness of government intervention policies to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, and the potential positive relationship between ethnolinguistic diversity and social distance, this paper aims to provide empirical evidence on the relationship between ethnolinguistic diversity and the spread of COVID-19. In particular, using global data from 113 developed and developing countries during the early stages of the pandemic (from 31 December 2019 to 8 July 2020), we have found a significant negative effect of ethnolinguistic diversity on the spread of the virus. The result is robust to alternative measures of ethnolinguistic diversity and estimator that addresses endogeneity. Moreover, we also show that the impact of ethnolinguistic diversity on the spread of COVID-19 differs in economies characterized by different levels of democracy, policy stringency on addressing COVID-19 and health expenditure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2022
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
33. Development of theory-based health messages: three-phase programme of formative research
- Author
-
Tracy Epton, F Alexandra Snowsill, Paul Norman, Paschal Sheeran, Peter R. Harris, and Thomas L. Webb
- Subjects
Male ,Health (social science) ,Adolescent ,Universities ,theory of planned behaviour ,Health Behavior ,Psychological intervention ,Binge drinking ,Health Promotion ,Intention ,Binge Drinking ,Formative assessment ,03 medical and health sciences ,Young Adult ,0302 clinical medicine ,Intervention (counseling) ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Prospective Studies ,Cultural Competency ,theory ,Students ,Exercise ,Life Style ,intervention ,030505 public health ,4. Education ,Smoking ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Theory of planned behavior ,health ,Original Papers ,Diet ,Health promotion ,Female ,0305 other medical science ,Psychology ,Construct (philosophy) ,Cultural competence ,Social psychology - Abstract
Online health behaviour interventions have great potential but their effectiveness may be hindered by a lack of formative and theoretical work. This paper describes the process of formative research to develop theoretically and empirically based health messages that are culturally relevant and can be used in an online intervention to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours among new university students. Drawing on the Theory of Planned Behaviour, a three-phase programme of formative research was conducted with prospective and current undergraduate students to identify (i) modal salient beliefs (the most commonly held beliefs) about fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, binge drinking and smoking, (ii) which beliefs predicted intentions/behaviour and (iii) reasons underlying each of the beliefs that could be targeted in health messages. Phase 1, conducted with 96 pre-university college students, elicited 56 beliefs about the behaviours. Phase 2, conducted with 3026 incoming university students, identified 32 of these beliefs that predicted intentions/behaviour. Phase 3, conducted with 627 current university students, elicited 102 reasons underlying the 32 beliefs to be used to construct health messages to bolster or challenge these beliefs. The three-phase programme of formative research provides researchers with an example of how to develop health messages with a strong theoretical- and empirical base for use in health behaviour change interventions.
- Published
- 2014
34. Physically and psychologically hazardous jobs and mental health in Thailand
- Author
-
Adrian Sleigh, Lyndall Strazdins, Lynette L. Y. Lim, Matthew Kelly, Vasoontara Yiengprugsawan, and Sam-ang Seubsman
- Subjects
Adult ,Male ,Longitudinal study ,Time Factors ,Health (social science) ,Health Status ,psychological health ,Poison control ,Personal Satisfaction ,Southeast asian ,Suicide prevention ,Occupational safety and health ,Sex Factors ,Residence Characteristics ,Occupational Exposure ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Environmental health ,Injury prevention ,Humans ,Medicine ,Occupations ,Occupational Health ,business.industry ,longitudinal study ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Life satisfaction ,Middle Aged ,Thailand ,Original Papers ,Mental health ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Logistic Models ,Mental Health ,Socioeconomic Factors ,Female ,hazardous jobs ,business ,Stress, Psychological - Abstract
This paper investigates associations between hazardous jobs, mental health and wellbeing among Thai adults. In 2005, 87 134 distance-learning students from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University completed a self-administered questionnaire; at the 2009 follow-up 60 569 again participated. Job characteristics were reported in 2005, psychological distress and life satisfaction were reported in both 2005 and 2009. We derived two composite variables grading psychologically and physically hazardous jobs and reported adjusted odds ratios (AOR) from multivariate logistic regressions. Analyses focused on cohort members in paid work: the total was 62 332 at 2005 baseline and 41 671 at 2009 follow-up. Cross-sectional AORs linking psychologically hazardous jobs to psychological distress ranged from 1.52 (one hazard) to 4.48 (four hazards) for males and a corresponding 1.34–3.76 for females. Similarly AORs for physically hazardous jobs were 1.75 (one hazard) to 2.76 (four or more hazards) for males and 1.70–3.19 for females. A similar magnitude of associations was found between psychologically adverse jobs and low life satisfaction (AORs of 1.34–4.34 among males and 1.18–3.63 among females). Longitudinal analyses confirm these cross-sectional relationships. Thus, significant dose–response associations were found linking hazardous job exposures in 2005 to mental health and wellbeing in 2009. The health impacts of psychologically and physically hazardous jobs in developed, Western countries are equally evident in transitioning Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand. Regulation and monitoring of work conditions will become increasingly important to the health and wellbeing of the Thai workforce.
- Published
- 2013
35. 'O'ofaki: a health promotion and community development concept to bring Pasifika people together.
- Author
-
Ofanoa, Malakai, Paynter, Janine, and Buetow, Stephen
- Subjects
PATIENT participation ,COMMUNITY health services ,FAMILY health ,SOCIAL capital ,SOCIAL justice ,ACTION research ,COMMUNICATION ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,HEALTH & social status ,HEALTH promotion ,PSYCHOLOGY of immigrants ,CULTURAL values ,CULTURAL awareness - Abstract
Stable, healthy families are the loto or heart of strong Pacific communities. This paper addresses the problem of a decline in the strength of Pacific families. It introduces and discusses the Tongan concept of O'ofaki , as the way in which shared, core relational commitments can bring Pasifika peoples together to support one another for health and community development. This process is based on a reciprocal sharing of social capital to promote cultural solidarity and social justice. We describe two studies by the lead author, through which the concept of O'ofaki emerged. The first study utilized an action research model while the second study focused on two Pasifika-centric research approaches: talanga , which is a Tongan word for interactive talking for a purpose, and the kakala (Tongan garland) research approach. The latter approach is incorporated within a general inductive methodology as well as luva— the dissemination of the results. Finally, the paper focuses on the components of O'ofaki and its application to Pasifika communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2021
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
36. Evaluation of a pilot hypertension management programme for Guatemalan adults
- Author
-
Manuel Ramirez-Zea, Meredith P. Fort, Judith Cruz, Carlos Mendoza Montano, and Miriam deRamirez
- Subjects
Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Health (social science) ,Waist ,Blood Pressure ,Pilot Projects ,Health Promotion ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Risk Assessment ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Intervention (counseling) ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Aged ,Hypertension clinic ,business.industry ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Hypertension management ,Middle Aged ,Guatemala ,Original Papers ,Health promotion ,Blood pressure ,Cardiovascular Diseases ,Hypertension ,Physical therapy ,Education, Medical, Continuing ,Female ,Health education ,business ,Body mass index ,Program Evaluation - Abstract
Corazón Sano y Feliz is a hypertension management intervention developed to address deficiencies in the management of hypertensive patients in Guatemala. From 2007 to 2009, Corazón Sano y Feliz was pilot-tested in the community of Mixco. Corazón Sano y Feliz comprises a clinical risk assessment and treatment component implemented primarily by nurses, and a health education component implemented by community health workers. To accomplish our secondary objective of determining Corazon Sano y Feliz's potential for change at the patient level, we implemented a one-group pretest-posttest study design to examine changes in clinical measures, knowledge and practices between baseline and the end of the 6-month intervention. Two nurses and one physician set up a hypertension clinic to manage patients according to risk level. Twenty-nine community health workers were trained in CVD risk reduction and health promotion and in turn led six educational sessions for patients. Comparing baseline and 6-month measures, the intervention achieved significant improvements in mean knowledge and behaviour (increase from 54.6 to 59.1 out of a possible 70 points) and significant reductions of mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure (27.2 and 7.7 mmHg), body mass index (from 26.5 to 26.2 kg/m(2)) and waist circumference (89.6-88.9 cm). In this pilot study we obtained preliminary evidence that this community-oriented hypertension management and health promotion intervention model was feasible and achieved significant reduction in risk factors. If scaled up, this intervention has the potential to substantially reduce CVD burden.
- Published
- 2015
37. Development and process evaluation of a new entertainment-education TV series for cancer prevention in Portugal.
- Author
-
Ribeiro, Nuno, Carvalho, Luís, Oliveira, Pedro, and Marcos, Nuno T
- Subjects
TUMOR prevention ,HEALTH education ,EVALUATION of medical care ,LIFE change events ,MOTION pictures ,FOCUS groups ,MASS media ,EVIDENCE-based medicine ,EARLY detection of cancer ,MANN Whitney U Test ,HUMAN services programs ,TELEVISION ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,COMMUNICATION ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,THEMATIC analysis ,HEALTH promotion ,LITERATURE ,INDUSTRIAL research - Abstract
Cancer is a primary societal challenge worldwide, with over 23 million new cases/year, and 10 million deaths/year. Estimates of preventable cancer deaths rise as high as 70%, but such estimates rely heavily on individual behaviors, which in turn are correlated with knowledge and attitudes towards health and cancer. This paper describes the iterative evidence-based development of the first entertainment-education series on cancer prevention to be televised, and reports its effectiveness evaluation. A nominal group defined the guiding principles that were translated into key characteristics for a series named ' 2' Life-changing minutes '. Pilot episodes were produced and evaluated in two complementary studies—a focus group study with medical doctors and a survey study with prospective viewers. Results from these studies guided the optimization and production of the full series, which was broadcast on national public TV, in prime time. An evaluation study was performed afterwards with naturally-occurring viewers and results show audience reach on par with purely entertainment series, that health messages can be clearly conveyed through fictional narratives, and that the series has high levels of appreciation and health promotion potential. ' 2' Life-changing minutes ' constitutes a novel and effective proposal for health promotion, that challenges the primacy of information and statistics still common in health communication, with a new format based on stories, characters and social contexts to successfully promote health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2023
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
38. Conceptual foundations of a gender equality index.
- Author
-
Crammond, Bradley R, Maheen, Humaira, and King, Tania
- Subjects
LEISURE ,SOCIAL theory ,SOCIAL norms ,DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) ,RACE ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,FEMINIST criticism ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,INTERSECTIONALITY ,HEALTH equity ,GENDER inequality - Abstract
Gender equality indexes (GEIs) have become a popular tool for the quantification of unequal resource distribution between males and females. Creating such an index implies an understanding of what gender inequality is, though this question has remained the province of theoretical feminism with little explicit treatment in the methodologically focussed literature. This paper presents an empirically minded, theoretical account of gender inequality, which can be used broadly to inform the development of GEIs. The account proceeds in three steps. First, we argue for a broad understanding of the types of resources that structure gender inequality. Drawing on the work of Bourdieu, we highlight the importance of including symbolic capitals (and indeed viewing gender itself as a symbolic capital). By considering gender as a symbolic capital, we are drawn to the ways that normative maleness hides some types of gender inequality. Thus, caregiving norms and leisure time inequality are brought to the foreground. Finally, in recognizing that there is no single unifying female experience, we describe the ways that gender inequality intersect with other forms of disadvantage, motivating the incorporation of (particularly) race into the index. The result is a comprehensive—and theoretically defensible—set of indicators for the measurement of gender inequality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2023
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
39. Intervention design in public health: adaptive messaging in the Tanzanian National Sanitation Campaign.
- Author
-
Czerniewska, Alexandra, Mwambuli, Kaposo, Curtis, Val, and Aunger, Robert
- Subjects
MIDDLE-income countries ,RESTROOMS ,INTERNET ,PUBLIC health ,SANITATION ,PSYCHOLOGY ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,COMMUNICATION ,RESEARCH funding ,LOW-income countries ,HEALTH behavior ,HEALTH attitudes ,THEORY ,PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation ,TEXT messages ,HEALTH promotion ,BEHAVIOR modification ,ADULT education workshops - Abstract
Few case studies exist in the public health or design literatures showing how to create national scale messaging campaigns in low-income countries using design processes. In this paper, we describe how we used Behaviour Centred Design to develop Nyumba ni choo , the Tanzanian National Sanitation Campaign. The process involved multiple iterations of ideation and filtration by professional creatives, government staff, academics and sanitation specialists to create a branded mass communication campaign, which was refreshed annually. The campaign was based on the insight that Tanzania is modernizing rapidly, with people upgrading their homes, but leaving their outside toilets in a 'traditional' state. Built around the 'big idea' that a household is not fully modern without a good-quality, modern toilet, the campaign employed reality TV shows, live engagements and mass and digital media postings, all targeted at motivating both the government and general population to improve toilets. The campaign has made toilets a topic of national conversation and has led to a major uptick in the rate of toilet building. Efforts to improve public health-related behaviour can be enhanced by using systematic approaches that build on available evidence, understand behaviour in its common settings, employ psychological theory and engage creative expertise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2023
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
40. Factors associated with blue-collar workers' participation in Worksite Health Promotion Programs: a scoping literature review.
- Author
-
Damen, Marc A W, Detaille, Sarah I, Robroek, Suzan J W, Engels, Josephine A, and Lange, Annet H de
- Subjects
PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems ,CINAHL database ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,BLUE collar workers ,JOB involvement ,HUMAN services programs ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,RESEARCH funding ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,INDUSTRIAL hygiene ,LITERATURE reviews ,MEDLINE ,HEALTH promotion - Abstract
A growing number of employers implement worksite health promotion programs (WHPPs). In particular, blue-collar workers may benefit from these WHPPs. However, they are less likely than other workers to participate and little is known about which factors affect their participation. The aim of this scoping literature review is to produce an overview of studies on factors associated with blue-collar workers' participation in WHPPs. Five databases were searched: BSU, PsycINFO, Medline, Web of Science and CINAHL. The review included peer-reviewed empirical studies on determinants associated with blue-collar workers' participation in WHPPs. Factors were extracted and categorized. Similar determinants were clustered and the direction of the associations was further examined. Nineteen papers describing 11 qualitative and 4 quantitative studies met the eligibility criteria. Seventy-seven determinants were analyzed (in quantitative studies) or reported (in qualitative studies). In most studies, only participant characteristics were investigated. Participation may be enhanced by addressing needs, tailoring from a broad range of activities, offering group activities, requiring little effort and commitment at the start, using incentives, leading by example and combining WHPPs with occupational safety interventions. WHPPs seem to be able to reach blue-collar workers, but it remains particularly challenging to reach shift workers and those who do not yet experience health complaints. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2023
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
41. The effects of housing insecurity on children's health: a scoping review.
- Author
-
Bess, Kiana D, Miller, Alison L, and Mehdipanah, Roshanak
- Subjects
RACISM ,CINAHL database ,PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems ,MINORITIES ,HOUSING stability ,HEALTH status indicators ,MENTAL health ,CHILDREN'S health ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,DATA analysis software ,MEDLINE - Abstract
There is a well-established connection between housing conditions and children's health. However, little is known on how housing insecurity indicators including, multiple moves, being behind on rent/mortgage, doubling up and crowding, affect child health. The purpose of this paper is to identify how pathways of association between housing insecurity and health may become established during childhood, using evidence from the literature. Using the Joanna Briggs Institute framework for scoping reviews, a search was conducted using key terms associated with housing insecurity and health among children. Twenty-seven articles were included in the review. Forty-six outcomes related to child health were identified throughout the articles. Physical health was the most commonly examined outcome in these articles. Multiple moves was the most common housing insecurity indicator associated with health. This review identified multiple studies showing negative associations between housing insecurity and poorer health-related indicators among children. Results from this review provide important information on the implication of certain housing insecurity indicators for children's health. Although housing is increasingly recognized as a social determinant of health, it may be particularly important to go beyond physical housing conditions to consider and measure housing insecurity in future work, as a key social determinant shaping health in pediatric populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2023
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
42. Knowledge and practices of pre-school teachers on growth monitoring program--South Africa
- Author
-
Ngoako Solomon Mabapa, Xikombiso G. Mbhenyane, Lindelani Fhumudzani Mushaphi, and Tshifhiwa C. Mandiwana
- Subjects
Gerontology ,Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ,Health (social science) ,Nutritional Sciences ,Nutrition Education ,education ,Child Nutrition Disorders ,South Africa ,Child Development ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Intervention (counseling) ,Humans ,Medicine ,Nutritional Physiological Phenomena ,Government ,Medical education ,Schools ,anthropometry ,business.industry ,growth monitoring ,Body Weight ,Malnutrition ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Anthropometry ,medicine.disease ,Faculty ,Original Papers ,Body Height ,pre-school teachers ,Child, Preschool ,Growth monitoring ,Pre school ,Knowledge test ,business ,Program Evaluation - Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine knowledge and practices of pre-school teachers on growth monitoring. A quasi-experimental, one-group pre- and post-test intervention study was conducted in eight conveniently selected government subsidized pre-schools in Vhembe and Mopani districts of Limpopo Province, South Africa. Fifteen pre-school teachers participated in the study. An intervention in a form of nutrition education lessons on growth monitoring was developed and implemented. Pre-school teachers completed a knowledge test questionnaire prior to the lessons. The intervention also included the following training skills: procedure to take anthropometric measurements and plotting the Road to Health Chart. About 67% teachers understood the importance of growth monitoring at baseline. The results also showed an improvement 6 months after intervention. All (100%) teachers knew that growth monitoring can be used for diagnosing undernutrition. The results also showed an improvement in skills, such as the procedure to take anthropometric measurements. Knowledge and practices of teachers on growth monitoring were improved by nutrition education 6 months after intervention.
- Published
- 2014
43. Gender-transformative health promotion for women: a framework for action
- Author
-
Ann Pederson, Nancy Poole, and Lorraine Greaves
- Subjects
Male ,Health (social science) ,Alcohol Drinking ,Health Promotion ,Occupational safety and health ,Sex Factors ,Nursing ,Global health ,Humans ,Health belief model ,Medicine ,Social determinants of health ,Health policy ,business.industry ,Health Policy ,Research ,Smoking ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Public relations ,Original Papers ,Health equity ,Health promotion ,Cardiovascular Diseases ,Women's Health ,Women's Rights ,Female ,Health education ,business - Abstract
Gender inequity is a pervasive global challenge to health equity. Health promotion, as a field, has paid only limited attention to gender inequity to date, but could be an active agent of change if gender equity became an explicit goal of health promotion research, policy and programmes. As an aspect of gendered health systems, health promotion interventions may maintain, exacerbate or reduce gender-related health inequities, depending upon the degree and quality of gender-responsiveness within the programme or policy. This article introduces a framework for gender-transformative health promotion that builds on understanding gender as a determinant of health and outlines a continuum of actions to address gender and health. Gender-transformative health promotion interventions could play a significant role in improving the lives of millions of girls and women worldwide. Gender-related principles of action are identified that extend the core principles of health promotion but reflect the significance of attending to gender in the development and use of evidence, engagement of stakeholders and selection of interventions. We illustrate the framework with examples from a range of women's health promotion activities, including cardiovascular disease prevention, tobacco control, and alcohol use. The literature suggests that gender-responsiveness will enhance the acceptance, relevance and effectiveness of health promotion interventions. By moving beyond responsiveness to transformation, gender-transformative health promotion could enhance both health and social outcomes for large numbers of women and men, girls and boys.
- Published
- 2014
44. The cost-effectiveness of a school-based smoking prevention program in India
- Author
-
Cheryl L. Perry, K. Srinath Reddy, H. Shelton Brown, Melissa H. Stigler, Poonam Dhavan, and Monika Arora
- Subjects
Male ,Gerontology ,Health (social science) ,Tobacco use ,Cost effectiveness ,Cost-Benefit Analysis ,Smoking prevention ,India ,Developing country ,Smoking Prevention ,Context (language use) ,Environmental health ,Humans ,Medicine ,Child ,health care economics and organizations ,School Health Services ,business.industry ,Smoking ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Tobacco use prevention ,Health Care Costs ,Original Papers ,Intervention (law) ,Models, Economic ,Female ,School based ,Quality-Adjusted Life Years ,business - Abstract
Intervention programs aimed at preventing tobacco use among youth have been shown to be effective in curbing tobacco use onset and progression. However, the effects of even very successful tobacco prevention programs may not always impress policy-makers and lay audiences. Economic analysis potentially strengthens the case. In this paper, we evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a youth tobacco use prevention program which has been translated and implemented in India, a developing country. Although programs like these are inexpensive to implement in the USA, they are even less expensive in India due to low labor costs. Our results show that the costs per quality-adjusted life-year added, due to averted smoking, was $2057, even without including averted medical costs. If we ignore student time, cost-effectiveness improves by roughly 10%. To put the cost-effectiveness of this smoking prevention program into context, it is over 24 times more cost-effective than dialysis in the USA, which costs $50 000 for a life-year.
- Published
- 2012
45. Health concerns regarding malnutrition among the older populations: considerations from a Slovenian perspective.
- Author
-
Brglez, Monika, Plazar, Nadja, Vatovec, Tamara Poklar, and Meulenberg, Cécil J W
- Subjects
ONLINE information services ,OBESITY ,NUTRITIONAL assessment ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,NUTRITION disorders ,HEALTH status indicators ,GERIATRIC nutrition ,INGESTION ,MALNUTRITION ,AGING ,RESEARCH funding ,DEMOGRAPHY ,MEDLINE ,DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
Diet is an important factor in a healthy lifestyle for all age groups. However, with aging it is important to be aware that the diet, due to changed physiology, needs an accordingly adjusted and balanced daily regime. This article reviews the field of older population's nutrition and presents: the most common nutritional disorders, causes, demographics and malnutrition measurement tools. Relevant scientific literature as well as professional Slovenian papers were identified through specific searches with topic-related keywords in EBSCO, PubMed, Web of Science and COBISS databases. The results of the identified papers are subsequently discussed in a descriptive narrative. The reviewed literature shows noticeable trends of high proportions of malnutrition among older persons, both globally and in Slovenia: predominantly observed are overnutrition like overweight and obese, but as well, and often unnoticed, undernutrition. The latter is more worrying, as inadequate knowledge in health care institutions regarding nutritional screening tools and measures to prevent drastic forms of undernutrition, seem to facilitate these trends. Though there are many reasons for insufficient food intake in older people, the article formulates considerations that can feed appropriate education and awareness programs, and through correct screening point to timely identification of malnourished individuals and those with risk of malnutrition. The promotion and implementation of such considerations could prevent malnutrition among the older population, reduce the frequency of nutritional disorders and co-morbidities, and generally improve the nutritional status of the older population, thus, provide better quality of health later in life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2022
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
46. Civil society action against transnational corporations: implications for health promotion.
- Author
-
Anaf, Julia, Baum, Fran, Fisher, Matthew, and Friel, Sharon
- Subjects
ENVIRONMENTAL health ,HEALTH promotion ,HUMAN rights ,INTERNATIONAL business enterprises ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH methodology ,RESEARCH funding ,GOVERNMENT policy ,POPULATION health ,HEALTH & social status ,HEALTH impact assessment - Abstract
Transnational corporations (TNCs) shape population health both positively and negatively through their national and international social, political and economic power and influence; and are a vital commercial determinant of health. Individual and group advocacy and activism in response to corporate products, practices or policy influences can mediate negative health impacts. This paper discusses the unequal power relations existing between TNCs that promote their own financial interests, and activists and advocates who support population and environmental health by challenging corporate power. It draws on interview data from 19 respondents who informed 2 health impact assessments conducted on TNCs; 1 from the fast food industry, and 1 from the extractive industries sector. It reveals the types of strategies that civil society organizations (CSOs) have used to encourage TNCs to act in more health promoting ways. It discusses the extent to which these strategies have been effective, and how TNCs have used their power to respond to civil society action. The paper highlights the rewards, and the very real challenges faced by CSOs trying to change TNC practices related to health, within a neoliberal policy environment. It aims to provide evidence for socially oriented actors to inform their advocacy for changes in public policy or corporate practices that can contribute to improving population health and equity and tackling commercial determinants of health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2020
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
47. Teaching critical health literacy in the US as a means to action on the social determinants of health
- Author
-
Linn Gould, Elizabeth Mogford, and Andra DeVoght
- Subjects
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ,HRHIS ,Health (social science) ,business.industry ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,International health ,Health literacy ,Health Status Disparities ,Public relations ,Original Papers ,United States ,Health equity ,Health Literacy ,Health promotion ,Nursing ,Humans ,Health belief model ,Social determinants of health ,Sociology ,Social Change ,business ,Health Education ,Health policy - Abstract
In spite of improvements in global health over the 20th century, health inequities are increasing. Mounting evidence suggests that reducing health inequities requires taking action on the social determinants of health (SDOH), which include income, education, employment, political empowerment and other factors. This paper introduces an alternative health education curriculum, developed by the US-based non-profit organization Just Health Action, which teaches critical health literacy as a step towards empowering people to achieve health equity. Critical health literacy is defined as an individual's understanding of the SDOH combined with the skills to take action at both the individual and the community level. Prior to describing our curricular framework, we connect the recommendations of the World Health Organization Commission on the SDOH with the objectives of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion by arguing that achieving them is reliant on critical health literacy. Then we describe our four-part curricular framework for teaching critical health literacy. Part 1, Knowledge, focuses on teaching the SDOH and the paradigm of health as a human right. Part 2, Compass, refers to activities that help students find their own direction as a social change agent. Part 3, Skills, refers to teaching specific advocacy tools and strategies. Part 4, Action, refers to the development and implementation of an action intended to increase health equity by addressing the SDOH. We describe activities that we use to motivate, engage and empower students to take action on the SDOH and provide examples of advocacy skills students have learned and actions they have implemented.
- Published
- 2010
48. Creating community action plans for obesity prevention using the ANGELO (Analysis Grid for Elements Linked to Obesity) Framework
- Author
-
Jimaima Schultz, A. Simmons, Helen Mavoa, Boyd Swinburn, M. De Courten, A. C. Bell, and David Schaaf
- Subjects
Male ,Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ,Health (social science) ,Adolescent ,Health Behavior ,Psychological intervention ,Stakeholder engagement ,Health Promotion ,Environment ,Pacific Islands ,Cultural diversity ,Humans ,Medicine ,Obesity ,Child ,Exercise ,Cultural Characteristics ,business.industry ,Cultural group selection ,Australia ,Community Participation ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Stakeholder ,Public relations ,Original Papers ,Diet ,Health promotion ,Action (philosophy) ,Child, Preschool ,Action plan ,Female ,business - Abstract
Community-based interventions are an important component of obesity prevention efforts. The literature provides little guidance on priority-setting for obesity prevention in communities, especially for socially and culturally diverse populations. This paper reports on the process of developing prioritized, community-participatory action plans for obesity prevention projects in children and adolescents using the ANGELO (Analysis Grid for Elements Linked to Obesity) Framework. We combined stakeholder engagement processes, the ANGELO Framework (scans for environmental barriers, targeted behaviours, gaps in skills and knowledge) and workshops with key stakeholders to create action plans for six diverse obesity prevention projects in Australia (n = 3), New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga from 2002 to 2005. Some sites included sociocultural contextual analyses in the environmental scans. Target groups were under-5-year-olds (Australia), 4–12-year-olds (Australia) and 13–18-year-olds (all four countries). Over 120 potential behavioural, knowledge, skill and environmental elements were identified for prioritization leading into each 2-day workshop. Many elements were common across the diverse cultural communities; however, several unique sociocultural elements emerged in some cultural groups which informed their action plans. Youth were actively engaged in adolescent projects, allowing their needs to be incorporated into the action plans initiating the process of ownership. A common structure for the action plan promoted efficiencies in the process while allowing for community creativity and innovation. The ANGELO is a flexible and efficient way of achieving an agreed plan for obesity prevention with diverse communities. It is responsive to community needs, combines local and international knowledge and creates stakeholder ownership of the action plan.
- Published
- 2009
49. Canadian adolescents' perspectives of cancer risk: a qualitative study
- Author
-
Woodgate, Roberta L., Safipour, Jalal, and Tailor, Ketan
- Subjects
Male ,Canada ,Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ,Adolescent ,Health Behavior ,Focus Groups ,Original Papers ,Risk Assessment ,Young Adult ,Risk-Taking ,children ,determinants of health ,Risk Factors ,Neoplasms ,Photography ,Humans ,Female ,Child ,Life Style ,Qualitative Research - Abstract
Research examining adolescents' understandings of cancer and cancer risk is limited. Accordingly, we conducted an ethnographic study that sought to extend our limited understanding of Canadian adolescents' perspectives of cancer and cancer prevention including how adolescents conceptualize and understand cancer risk. This article addresses findings specific to adolescents' perspectives of cancer risk. Seventy-five adolescents (11-19 years old) took part in the study. Two individual open-ended interviews were planned for each adolescent with the second interview occurring 4 to 5 weeks after the first interview. The second interview was complemented by the use of photovoice. Four focus groups, composed of the adolescents who took part in the individual interviews, were also conducted. Data analysis involved both thematic and content analysis. Findings revealed that adolescents conceptualized cancer risk in terms of specific risk factors, with lifestyle factors (e.g., smoking, diet/nutrition and physical inactivity) dominating their discourse. Adolescents rationalized risky health behaviours through use of cognitive strategies that included questioning and evaluating risk information, considering the benefits costs of the cancer risk, and downplaying the impact of the cancer risk. Use of these cognitive strategies helped to make cancer risks more acceptable to adolescents. While adolescents felt that cancer could not always be prevented, they did feel it was possible for individuals to delay getting cancer by lowering the impact of cancer risks through making the right choices. Although more research in this area is needed, the findings from this study may help inform cancer prevention and risk communication programmes and policies.
- Published
- 2014
50. The DEPICT model for participatory qualitative health promotion research analysis piloted in Canada, Zambia and South Africa
- Author
-
Stephanie A. Nixon and Sarah Flicker
- Subjects
Canada ,Community-Based Participatory Research ,Health (social science) ,Participatory action research ,Community-based participatory research ,Zambia ,Health Promotion ,Rigour ,methods ,Translational Research, Biomedical ,South Africa ,Nursing ,Humans ,Sociology ,collaborative ,Qualitative Research ,business.industry ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Citizen journalism ,Public relations ,Original Papers ,Health equity ,Leadership ,Health promotion ,Research Design ,business ,Inclusion (education) ,Qualitative research - Abstract
Health promotion researchers are increasingly conducting Community-Based Participatory Research in an effort to reduce health disparities. Despite efforts towards greater inclusion, research teams continue to regularly exclude diverse representation from data analysis efforts. The DEPICT model for collaborative qualitative analysis is a democratic approach to enhancing rigour through inclusion of diverse stakeholders. It is broken down into six sequential steps. Strong leadership, coordination and facilitation skills are needed; however, the process is flexible enough to adapt to most environments and varying levels of expertise. Including diverse stakeholders on an analysis team can enrich data analysis and provide more nuanced understandings of complicated health problems.
- Published
- 2014
Discovery Service for Jio Institute Digital Library
For full access to our library's resources, please sign in.