Health Promotion - Application in Occupational Health: Case of Cameroon in Rural Settings

Rural Environment ◽

The Past ◽

Rural Settings ◽

Rural World ◽

Do So

The rural environment is characterized by a shortage of health professionals, an isolation of professionals in their daily practices; a lack of retraining, setting up a health promotion program in this context is to solve its peculiarities of the rural world. To do so it would be necessary to maintain proximity, networking, investments that meet this ambition. For the past twenty years (Ottawa Charter, WHO, 1986), health promotion programs have referred to a "process that empowers people to take greater control over their own health. 'Improve this one'.

Identifying Health and Safety Risks for Childcare Workers

AAOHN Journal ◽

10.1177/216507990705500804 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 55 (8) ◽

pp. 321-325 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Belinda J. McGrath

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Occupational Health ◽

Workplace Health Promotion ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Workplace Health ◽

Safety Issues ◽

Safety Risks ◽

Childcare Workers ◽

Health And Safety Risks

Childcare workers are exposed to several health and safety risks in their work environment, the most common being infectious diseases, musculoskeletal injuries, accidents, and occupational stress. Pregnant childcare workers have an additional risk of potential harm to the fetus. Occupational health nurses can work collaboratively with childcare workers to reduce these risks and provide workplace health promotion programs. This article explores the occupational health and safety issues for childcare workers and suggests health promotion strategies that could be implemented by occupational health nurses working in this arena.

Occupational health promotion programs to reduce cardiovascular risk.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1037/0022-006x.56.3.365 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 56 (3) ◽

pp. 365-373 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Russell E. Glasgow ◽

James R. Terborg

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Occupational Health ◽

Occupational Health Promotion ◽

Health Promotion Programs

Effectiveness of “I Can Do It, You Can Do It” Health Promotion Program for Individuals With Disabilities

American Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.5014/ajot.2021.75s2-po302 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. 7512515302p1-7512515302p1

Author(s):

Kayla Hamner ◽

Stephanie Munson ◽

Lisa Mische Lawson

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Medical Center ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

University Of Kansas ◽

Community Programs ◽

Alternative Health ◽

Reduce Health Disparity ◽

Kansas Medical

Abstract Date Presented 04/13/21 University of Kansas Medical Center OT supports many community programs to reduce health disparity in our community. The COVID-19 pandemic created a need for alternative health promotion programs. This study aimed to determine the feasibility of implementing the I Can Do It (ICDI) program virtually. Once established, a pre–post descriptive study was completed to explore ICDI further. The results may have strong influence on OT practice for adapting and executing interventions virtually. Primary Author and Speaker: Kayla Hamner

Innovations in mental health promotion: Youth Net/Réseau Ado

Paediatrics & Child Health ◽

10.1093/pch/2.6.398 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 2 (6) ◽

pp. 398-399

Author(s):

Ian G Manion ◽

Simon Davidson ◽

Christina Norris ◽

Sarah Brandon

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Health Services ◽

Mental Health Professionals ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Mental Health Promotion ◽

Mental Health And Illness ◽

Health And Illness

Abstract Today's youth are at a disturbingly high risk for mental health and illness problems and are largely dissatisfied with the existing mental health services. Youth Net/Réseau Ado (YN/RA), supported by input from mental health professionals, is a bilingual mental health promotion program that seeks out the opinions and attitudes of youth regarding mental health and illness issues, while connecting them with appropriate resources and mental health services. This paper describes the Youth Net/Réseau Ado program and provides some guidelines for the identification of mental health and illness problems, including indicators of the risk of suicide.

Employee Sleep and Workplace Health Promotion: A Systematic Review

American Journal of Health Promotion ◽

10.1177/0890117119841407 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 33 (7) ◽

pp. 1009-1019 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Rebecca Robbins ◽

Chandra L. Jackson ◽

Phoenix Underwood ◽

Dorice Vieira ◽

Giradin Jean-Louis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Sleep Duration ◽

Employee Health ◽

Self Report ◽

Secondary Outcome ◽

Promotion Program ◽

Health Promotion Programs

Objective: Workplace-based employee health promotion programs often target weight loss or physical activity, yet there is growing attention to sleep as it affects employee health and performance. The goal of this review is to systematically examine workplace-based employee health interventions that measure sleep duration as an outcome. Data Source: We conducted systematic searches in PubMed, Web of Knowledge, EMBASE, Scopus, and PsycINFO (n = 6177 records). Study Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria: To be included in this systematic review, studies must include (1) individuals aged >18 years, (2) a worker health-related intervention, (3) an employee population, and (4) sleep duration as a primary or secondary outcome. Results: Twenty studies met criteria. Mean health promotion program duration was 2.0 months (standard deviation [SD] = 1.3), and mean follow-up was 5.6 months (SD = 6.5). The mean sample size of 395 employees (SD = 700.8) had a mean age of 41.5 years (SD = 5.2). Measures of sleep duration included self-report from a general questionnaire (n = 12, 66.6%), self-report based on Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (n = 4, 22.2%), and self-report and actigraphy combined (n = 5, 27.7%). Studies most commonly included sleep hygiene (35.0%), yoga (25.0%), physical activity (10.0%), and cognitive–behavioral therapy for insomnia (10.0%) interventions. Across the interventions, 9 different behavior change techniques (BCTs) were utilized; the majority of interventions used 3 or fewer BCTs, while 1 intervention utilized 4 BCTs. Study quality, on average, was 68.9% (SD = 11.1). Half of the studies found workplace-based health promotion program exposure was associated with a desired increase in mean nightly sleep duration (n = 10, 50.0%). Conclusions: Our study findings suggest health promotion programs may be helpful for increasing employee sleep duration and subsequent daytime performance.

Health promotion for unaccompanied minor asylum seekers – a qualitative evaluation

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.028 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽

Author(s):

M Kasztura ◽

M Zumstein-Shaha ◽

F Ninane ◽

P Bodenmann ◽

E Soom Ammann

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Teaching Methods ◽

Asylum Seekers ◽

Qualitative Evaluation ◽

Promotion Program ◽

Health Related ◽

And Migration ◽

Migration Experiences

Abstract Background We evaluated a health promotion program (HPP) for unaccompanied minor asylum seekers (UMA) in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. UMA are particularly vulnerable to a range of health issues, due to their age and migration experiences. Effective health promotion programs are key to empower them to overcome these challenges and to improve their health. Methods We adopted a qualitative design with ethnographic and participatory elements to identify strengths, opportunities for improvement and appropriateness as perceived by UMA, educators and nurses responsible for UMA health care and the HPP. Data collection included observation of HPP courses, focus group discussions with UMA and interviews with educators. Analysis was based on a grounded theory in ethnography approach. Results Finding include three main themes: 1) UMA’s perceived low power and control, due to predominant rules and regulations and uncertainty about the future; 2) A need for health promotion in this population, due to UMA’s risk behaviours and the educators’ perceived discomfort with health-related issues and health promotion; 3) Practical feedback regarding topics, teaching methods and HPP organisation. Main recommendations include using effective adolescent health education methods to improve the appropriateness to age and context, enhancing participation of educators in health promotion and improving practical aspects of the HPP. Conclusions We evaluated and documented health promotion practice in the hard to reach population of UMA. Feasible changes in teaching methods and multidisciplinary collaboration may improve the HPP. However, UMA’s social environment needs to be taken into consideration to provide effective health promotion programs. Key messages Unaccompanied minor asylum seeker and educators perceive the health promotion program as useful and important. To address the health promotion needs of UMA, any program must be adaptive to the contextual complexity of UMA lives.

Easy as PIE: A Recipe for Approaching the Areas of Responsibility and Competencies for Health Education Specialists

Pedagogy in Health Promotion ◽

10.1177/2373379918783007 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 147-154

Author(s):

Kathryn Berlin ◽

Whitney Boling ◽

Darleesa Doss ◽

Tyler Nolting

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Health Education ◽

Experiential Learning ◽

Student Perception ◽

Learning Approach ◽

Promotion Program ◽

The Past ◽

Pedagogy Literature ◽

Academic Year

Experiential learning to address the Areas of Responsibility and Competencies for health education specialists is scarce or limited in scope in the pedagogy literature. The purpose of this article is to describe the process in which faculty applied a unique experiential learning approach wherein students were involved in planning, implementing, and evaluating (PIE) a health promotion program over the course of an academic year. The PIE approach allowed faculty to modify and revise course objectives to better align outcomes with the Areas of Responsibility and Competencies for health education specialists. This article provides an overview of the past 4 years using the PIE approach, a synopsis of the various steps faculty employed to use this model, and student perception of the approach as a learning tool.

Cognitive Health Promotion Program for Community-Dwelling Seniors: Who Are We Reaching?

Journal of Applied Gerontology ◽

10.1177/0733464818790190 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 39 (6) ◽

pp. 588-600 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Agathe Lorthios-Guilledroit ◽

Manon Parisien ◽

Kareen Nour ◽

Baptiste Fournier ◽

Danielle Guay ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Target Population ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Living Alone ◽

Lifestyle Behaviors ◽

Community Based ◽

Cognitive Health ◽

Health Lifestyle ◽

Health Promotion Programs

This exploratory study examines the reach of Jog Your Mind, a multifactorial community-based program promoting cognitive vitality among seniors with no known cognitive impairment. The aim was to determine whether the program successfully reached its target population and to compare the characteristics of participants (sociodemographic, health, lifestyle, attitudes, and cognitive profile) with the general population of seniors. Twenty-three community organizations recruited 294 community-dwelling seniors willing to participate in the program. Descriptive analyses revealed that the participants were mostly Canadian-born educated women living alone. Participants’ health profile and lifestyle behaviors were fairly similar to those of seniors in Québec and Canada. A large proportion of the participants were concerned about their memory. These results suggest that the program did not attract many hard-to-reach members of the population and reached seniors who may have had some cognitive challenges. Cues to action for improving the reach of cognitive health promotion programs are discussed.

Health Promotion Efforts in Pennsylvania Schools

American Journal of Health Promotion ◽

10.4278/0890-1171-2.4.36 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 36-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Bethann Cinelli ◽

Mary Rose-Colley ◽

David M. Hayes

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Public Schools ◽

School Districts ◽

Public School Districts ◽

School Administrator ◽

After School ◽

Health Issues ◽

Weight Reduction Programs

The purpose of this study was to investigate and describe health promotion efforts within Pennsylvania public schools. A questionnaire was designed which addressed the following areas: demographics, health issues and concerns, health promotion programming, and variables pertinent to describe districts without programs. The sample consisted of 275 superintendents of public school districts, 41 of which indicated the existence of a health promotion program in their district. Superintendents of districts with health promotion programs indicated the following: the most frequently offered programs were physical fitness activities, stress management and weight reduction; programs were most frequently offered during the after school hours; many programs were not open to family and community; and the administration of the programs was most frequently the responsibility of a school administrator. The remaining 234 school districts did not have health promotion programs. The reasons cited by the superintendents included limited financial resources, an uninterested faculty and staff, and lack of school board support.