scholarly journals Strengthening health promotion research

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
L Potvin
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Unified Field ◽  
Policy Systems ◽  
Sustainability Framework ◽  
Research Centres ◽  
Health Promotion Practice ◽  
Research Domain

Abstract Neither the Ottawa Charter nor any other WHO Conference declarations mention research and its role as a driver of health promotion practice. As a result, health promotion is often perceived as a discourse based on principles and values, an ideology that lacks scientific rigour. Despite this lack of recognition in health promotion documents, there is a burgeoning research domain that labels itself health promotion. The growing number of journals that publish empirical studies related to health promotion, the growing number of research training programs with a subspeciality in health promotion, and the growing number of research infrastructure (research chairs, research centres, institutes and so on) are all sure signs of a thriving research enterprise. However, these are institutionally disparate and dispersed in various disciplinary such as: education, public health, psychology and others. Up to now, health promotion research has followed what one could call “potluck” a development model. In this model, interested individuals come with their own piece of empirical study, anchored in their disciplinary perspective, and the study is labelled health promotion essentially because they have decided to label it this way. As a result, the field of health promotion research also appears as disparate, wherein various and even contradictory epistemological and ethical perspectives are present. In this presentation, we will argue that health promotion as a practice and as policy systems would benefit from a stronger and more unified field of health promotion research, to the extent that research creates knowledge based on these practices and policy systems. Using a sustainability framework, we will show how research reinforces the conditions for the sustainability of health promotion practice and systems and we will propose some methodological and ethical principles with the potential to strengthen the positive and mutual benefits of health promotion research and practice.

scholarly journals Masteroppgaver som viktige bidrag til kunnskapsbasert helsefremmende arbeid?

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Grete Eide Rønningen ◽  
Liv Hanson Ausland ◽  
Steffen Torp
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Focus Group Interview ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Local Health ◽  
International Consensus ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Health Promotion Practice ◽  
Program Data

I denne kvalitative studien undersøkes hvordan masteroppgavene kan bidra til kunnskapsbasen i helsefremmende arbeid. Studien er basert på en gjennomgang av masteroppgaver i helsefremmende arbeid fra perioden 2008 – 2018 ved ett universitet i Norge, samt et fokusgruppeintervju med den akademiske faggruppen tilknyttet dette masterstudiet. Data er analysert ved hjelp av innholdsanalyse. Analysen viser at masteroppgavene speiler emnet som beskrevet i internasjonale konsensusdokumenter om undervisning og forskning i helsefremmende arbeid, og svarer på forskningsbehov relatert til helsefremmende praksis. For at masteroppgavene skal kunne bidra til fagets forskningsbase, kreves fagfellevurderte publikasjoner. Slike publikasjoner forutsetter innsats fra både studenten og veilederen, noe som kan være en utfordring for begge parter på grunn av mangel på ressurser. Det er behov for organisatorisk tilrettelegging for å skape en kultur for publisering av masteroppgaver i vitenskapelige tidsskrifter. Abstract Master’s theses as important contributions to knowledge-based health promotion? This qualitative study examines how master's theses can contribute to the knowledge base of health promotion.  The study is based on a review of master's theses published from 2008 – 2018 in one university in Norway, and a focus group interview with university academics working at the current health promotion program. Data were analyzed using content analysis. The analysis shows that the master's theses mirror the subject matter as described in international consensus documents on teaching and research on health promotion. In addition, they provide new knowledge about local health promotion practice and research needs. For master's theses to be able to contribute to the research base, peer-reviewed publications are required. Such publications require efforts from both the student and the supervisor and can be difficult to achieve due to lack of resources. There is a need for organizational support to create a culture for publishing master’s theses in scientific journals.

scholarly journals Toward a Culture of Health in the United States: Introducing the HPP Arts in Public Health Supplement

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5S-7S
Author(s):  
Jill Sonke ◽  
Lourdes Rodríguez ◽  
Melissa A. Valerio-Shewmaker
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Public Health Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Agents Of Change ◽  
The University ◽  
Critical Public Health ◽  
Health Promotion Practice

The arts—and the arts and culture sector—offer fertile ground for achieving a culture of health in the United States. The arts and artists are agents of change and can help enable this vision and also address the most critical public health issues we are contending with, including COVID-19 and racism. The arts provide means for engaging dialogue, influencing behaviors, disrupting paradigms and fueling social movements. The arts uncover and illuminate issues. They engage us emotionally and intellectually. They challenge assumptions. They call out injustice. They drive collective action. They heal—making arts + public health collaboration very relevant in this historic moment. In this special Health Promotion Practice supplement on arts in public health, you’ll find powerful examples and evidence of how cross-sector collaboration between public health and the arts can advance health promotion goals and impacts, and make health promotion programs not only more accessible to diverse populations but also more equitable and effective in addressing the upstream systems, policies, and structures that create health disparities. You will see how the arts can empower health communication, support health literacy, provide direct and measurable health benefits to individuals and communities, and support coping and resilience in response to COVID-19. This issue itself exemplifies cross-sector collaboration, as it was created through partnership between Health Promotion Practice, the Society for Public Health Education, ArtPlace America, and the University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine, and presents voices from across the public health, arts, and community development sectors.

Value co-creation in the B2B context: a diagnosis of knowledge management based on multiple case studies

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrei Bonamigo ◽  
Camila Guimarães Frech ◽  
Ana Carolina Custódio Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Multiple Case Studies ◽  
Knowledge Asymmetry ◽  
Business To Business ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This study aims to empirically investigate how organizations delivering services in business-to-business relations deal with the boundary paradox and knowledge asymmetry in value co-creation. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a qualitative multiple case study strategy. Datas were gathered through 13 semi-structured interviews that were then analyzed through the content analysis. Findings The authors identified three mechanisms that organizations use to deal with the boundary paradox and two strategies to handle the knowledge asymmetry. Research limitations/implications First, no opportunities were afforded to involve more participants. Second, owning to confidentiality reasons, not all organizations provided us documents to be analyzed. Practical implications The findings guide managers in balancing the use of contracts and trust in inter-firm collaborations and fostering the learning of customers. Also, insights to protect knowledge based on the paradox of openness in value co-creation. Originality/value This study’s findings address the gap in value co-creation literature concerning the lack of empirical studies.

Knowledge Infrastructure

2010 ◽  
pp. 102-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujeeva Setunge ◽  
Arun Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Endogenous Development ◽  
Knowledge Assets ◽  
Technology Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Infrastructure ◽  
Infrastructure Provision ◽  
Innovation And Technology

Urban infrastructure along the hard forms such as roads, electricity, water and sewers also includes the soft forms such as research, training, innovation and technology. Knowledge and creativity are keys to soft infrastructure and socioeconomic development. Many city administrations around the world adjust their endogenous development strategies increasingly by investing in soft infrastructure and aiming for a knowledge-based development. At this point, the mapping and management of knowledge assets of cities has become a critical issue for promoting creative urban regions. The chapter scrutinizes the relations between knowledge assets and urban infrastructures and examines the management models to improve soft infrastructure provision.

scholarly journals Patients’ experiences of the caring encounter in health promotion practice: a qualitative study in Swedish primary health care

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Lundberg ◽  
Mats Jong ◽  
Miek C. Jong ◽  
Lisbeth Porskrog Kristiansen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
District Nurses ◽  
Health Promotion Practice

Abstract Background Previous studies have reported that organizational structures and cultures in primary health care are obstacles to district nurses doing successful work in health promotion practice (HPP). Because organizational structures are not easily changed, Jean Watson’s Attending Nurse Caring Model (ANCM) was introduced and piloted at a primary health care center in Sweden, aiming to transform HPP so as to empower district nurses and increase their work satisfaction. Aim To investigate patients’ experiences of the caring encounter in HPP after introduction of the ANCM in Swedish primary health care, the aim being to explore the essential components of the caring encounter between patients and district nurses. Methods A descriptive and qualitative research design was used. Data collection was performed using individual face-to-face interviews with twelve patients at risk for developing CVD. Data analysis consisted of both deductive content analysis, using a categorization matrix based on the ANCM and, subsequently, inductive latent content analysis. Results The findings were abstracted into three themes: 1.‘Feeling the deepest essence of being cared for’: to be respected and being put at the center of the encounter; 2. ‘Feeling acceptance and worth’: being treated with openness and permissive attitudes, 3. ‘Being in a supportive atmosphere that promotes hope’: to feel trust and being trusted in the encounter, and being empowered by hope. The unifying main theme of the caring encounter was abstracted as ‘Experiencing human dignity’. Conclusion The present study revealed that the essence of the caring encounter between patients and district nurses in HPP is to be unconditionally accepted in an environment that inspires hope and encouragement. The ANCM seems to be a promising model to use for strengthening the caring encounter and supporting CVD patients in making healthy lifestyle choices. However, further studies of qualitative and quantitative designs are needed to investigate what the ANCM can contribute to HPP in Swedish primary health care.

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