Community health promotion programs

1992 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Fincham
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Promotion ◽  
Health Promotion Programs

scholarly journals Translating Social Ecological Theory into Guidelines for Community Health Promotion

1996 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 282-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Stokols
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
Ecological Theory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Community Health Promotion ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
Social Ecological Theory

Health promotion programs often lack a clearly specified theoretical foundation or are based on narrowly conceived conceptual models. For example, lifestyle modification programs typically emphasize individually focused behavior change strategies, while neglecting the environmental underpinnings of health and illness. This article compares three distinct, yet complementary, theoretical perspectives on health promotion: behavioral change, environmental enhancement, and social ecological models. Key strengths and limitations of each perspective are examined, and core principles of social ecological theory are used to derive practical guidelines for designing and evaluating community health promotion programs. Directions for future health promotion research are discussed, including studies examining the role of intermediaries (e.g., corporate decision-makers, legislators) in promoting the well-being of others, and those evaluating the duration and scope of intervention outcomes.

scholarly journals Community health promotion programs for older adults: What helps and hinders implementation

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanie Sims‐Gould ◽  
Thea Franke ◽  
Sarah Lusina‐Furst ◽  
Heather A. McKay
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Promotion ◽  
Health Promotion Programs

Comparison of Participation in Federal Worksite and Community Health Promotion Programs

2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 232-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn E. Crump ◽  
Ross Shegog ◽  
Nell H. Gottlieb ◽  
Jo Anne Grunbaum
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Promotion ◽  
Health Promotion Programs

Procuring incentives for community health promotion programs

1987 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-65
Author(s):  
Moshe Engelberg ◽  
John P. Elder ◽  
Nadia Hammond ◽  
Warren Boskin ◽  
Craig A. Molgaard
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Promotion ◽  
Health Promotion Programs

Citizen Involvement in Community Health Promotion: A Role Application of CDC's Patch Model

1988 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Hanson
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Coalition Building ◽  
Community Health Promotion ◽  
Upstate New York ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
Five Elements

In response to the need for population-based strategies for health promotion, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have been conducting “The Planned Approach to Community Health” (PATCH) since 1984. PATCH is a demonstration process to strengthen the collective capacities of states and communities to plan and deliver community health promotion programs targeted at community-determined priorities. Drawing upon lessons learned from mobilizing citizens in an upstate New York population of 9000 households, the five elements of the PATCH process: 1) coalition building, 2) data collection, 3) problem specification and priority setting, 4) intervention planning and implementation, and 5) evaluation, are illustrated.

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