scholarly journals Can sustainable health behaviour contribute to ensure healthy lives and wellbeing for all at all ages (SDG 3)? A viewpoint

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Macassa
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Physical Activity Behaviour ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Societal Development ◽  
Behavioural Determinants ◽  
Sustainability Literacy ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Sustainable Health

Sustainable health behaviours and, specifically, eating a sustainable diet and engaging in regular physical activity are health-promoting behaviours that can simultaneously contribute to reduction of greenhouse gases which are known to contribute to climate change. Good health usually facilitates societal development, and development often promotes improved health. However, while good health may be a prerequisite for societal development, some behavioural determinants of health, such as attitudes towards the environment, and people’s lifestyles and consumption patterns, can impede the sustainability of the development process in the longer term. This perspective paper argues that there is a need to rethink 21st century health promotion practices by pairing sustainability literacy with health promotion for changing dietary and physical activity behaviour patterns to improve population health and contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (to ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages).

scholarly journals Health literacy and health-promoting behaviours among Australian-Singaporean communities living in Sydney metropolitan area

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tze Gek Ho ◽  
Hassan Hosseinzadeh ◽  
Bayzidur Rahman ◽  
Mohamud Sheikh
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Migrant Populations ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Smoking And Health

Background: Health literacy affects how individuals navigate and make decisions within the healthcare system and has been recognized to influence health behaviours. However, less is known about its associations with health-promoting behaviours amongst Australian migrant populations. This study is an attempt to fill this gap by investigating the level of health literacy and its associations with physical activity, healthy diet, smoking and health services utilization among Australian-Singaporean communities. Methods: A total of 157 participants were recruited from Singaporean communities living in Sydney metropolitan areas, New South Wales, Australia. Data was collected through a cross-sectional online survey from January 2016 to August 2016. Results: Most of the respondents were female (56.1%), employed (70.7%) and had lived in Sydney for >5 years (80.3%). About 60% of the participants were inadequately health-literate (Brief Health Literacy Screening Tool score ≤ 16). The level of health literacy varied significantly based on participants’ socioeconomic status. Regression analysis indicated that health literacy was a reliable predictor of health-promoting behaviours including diet, body mass index, smoking and alcohol consumption, physical activity and having a medical check-up. Conclusions: This study’s findings have significant implications for health policy makers and suggest that health literacy should be encouraged and included in any health-promoting behaviour interventions amongst migrant populations.

Priorities for African youth for engaging in DOHaD

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Macnab ◽  
R. Mukisa
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Risk Population ◽  
What Works ◽  
Health Promoting School ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
African Youth

A challenge for implementing DOHaD-defined health promotion is how to engage the at-risk population. The WHO Health Promoting School (HPS) model has proven success engaging youth and improving health behaviors. Hence, we introduced DOHaD concepts to 151 pupils aged 12–15 years in three HPS programs in rural Uganda, inquired what factors would make DOHaD-related health promotion resonate with them, and discussed how they recommended making learning about DOHaD acceptable to youth. Economic factors were judged the most compelling; with nutrition and responsive care elements next in importance. Suggested approaches included: teach how good health is beneficial, what works and why, and give tools to use to achieve it, and make information positive rather than linked to later harm. Involve youth in making DOHaD learning happen, make being a parent sound interesting, and include issues meaningful to boys. These are the first data from youth charged with addressing their engagement in the DOHaD agenda.

scholarly journals A multifaceted approach increased staff confidence to develop outside of school hours care as a health promoting setting

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Forde ◽  
Leesa Costello ◽  
Amanda Devine ◽  
Ros Sambell ◽  
Ruth Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Minimum Requirement ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Menu Planning ◽  
Training Post ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
High Level

Abstract Background Outside-of-school-hours-care (OSHC) services are well positioned to influence the health behaviours of 489, 800 Australian children, and are an important setting for health promotion given the current rates of childhood overweight and obesity and associated health risks. OSHC Professionals are ideally placed to become positive influencers in this setting, although they may require training and support to confidently perform this role. This study piloted a multifaceted intervention strategy to increase OSHC Professional’s confidence and competencies, to support a health promoting OSHC environment with a nutrition and physical activity focus. Methods A mixed methods approach was used. Nineteen OSHC Professionals participated in the study, including a face-to-face workshop, supported by a closed Facebook group and website. Role adequacy (self-confidence) and legitimacy (professional responsibility) were measured pre and post workshop and evaluated using non-parametric statistics. Facebook interactions were monitored, and four participants undertook qualitative exit interviews to discuss their experiences with the intervention. Results Pre-workshop 68% of participants had not received any OSHC-specific health promotion training. Post-workshop significant improvements in confidence about menu planning, accessing nutrition information, activities and recipes was observed (P < 0.05 for all). A significant improvement was observed in role support and role related training (P < 0.05). A high level of support and interaction was observed between participants on Facebook and the website was reported a useful repository of information. Conclusions Health promotion training, combined with positive social connections, shared learning experiences, and a website improved OSHC Professionals confidence and capacity to provide a health promoting OSHC environment. Health promotion professional development for OSHC professionals should be mandated as a minimum requirement, and such learning opportunities should be scaffolded with support available through social media interactions and website access.

scholarly journals A Review of Health Promotion Practices Among Physiotherapists In Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
Nepha Musonda ◽  
◽  
Micah Mutuna Simpamba ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Health Promoting

Background:Physiotherapists are better placed to spearhead health promoting activities by encouraging health enhancing lifestyles as part of their practice. This study reviews health promotion practices of Physiotherapists in African countries in order to identify gaps and make recommendations to improve the health promotion practices. Methods:This narrative review was developed from a literature review of previous studies on health promotion practices among physiotherapists in Africa, which were published in English from the years 2010-2020, retrieved from Google Scholar and PubMed. Only articles that focused on health promotion, physical activity, practices, Physiotherapy and Africa were included.Results:Nine (9) studies met the inclusion criteria for this review. Five (5) studies were from Nigeria while one study each from Rwanda, South Africa, Ghana and Ethiopia. Most studies reviewed used quantitative cross-sectional surveys. The focus of these studies were mainly exploring Physiotherapists’ knowledge, attitude and practices towards health promotion and physical activity promotion. Others looked at Physiotherapy practices with regards to counseling, risk factor assessment and interventions as well as perceived barriers and educational needs. Conclusion: It is evident that there is little research done on health promotion practices among Physiotherapists in African countries. There is need to conduct more studies in this area in order to identify the challenges and improve the health promotion practices among Physiotherapy practitioners in the region.

scholarly journals Measuring health promotion: translating science into policy

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (S2) ◽  
pp. 11-23
Author(s):  
James C. Griffiths ◽  
Jan De Vries ◽  
Michael I. McBurney ◽  
Suzan Wopereis ◽  
Samet Serttas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Human Microbiome ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Phenotypic Flexibility ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Nutritional Studies

Abstract Commonly, it is the end of life when our health is deteriorating, that many will make drastic lifestyle changes to improve their quality of life. However, it is increasingly recognized that bringing good health-promoting behaviors into practice as early in life as possible has the most significant impact across the maximal healthspan. The WHO has brought clarity to health promotion over the last fifteen years, always centering on language relating to a process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their physical, mental and social health. A good healthspan is not just freedom from morbidity and mortality, it is that joie de vivre (“joy of living”) that should accompany every day of our lifespan. Therefore, health promotion includes not only the health sector, but also needs individual commitment to achieve that target of a healthspan aligned with the lifespan. This paper explores health promotion and health literacy, and how to design appropriate nutritional studies to characterize contributors to a positive health outcome, the role the human microbiome plays in promoting health and addressing and alleviating morbidity and diseases, and finally how to characterize phenotypic flexibility and a physiologic resilience that we must maintain as our structural and functional systems are bombarded with the insults and perturbations of life.

Nurses' health behaviours and physical activity-related health-promotion practices

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 289-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Savita Bakhshi ◽  
Fei Sun ◽  
Trevor Murrells ◽  
Alison While
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Behaviours

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Health Promoting Behaviours in Women of Reproductive Age in Iran: Based on Pender’s Health Promotion Model

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (14) ◽  
pp. 2360-2364
Author(s):  
Faramarz Shaahmadi ◽  
Davoud Shojaeizadeh ◽  
Roya Sadeghi ◽  
Zohreh Arefi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Health Promotion Model ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Pender's Health Promotion Model ◽  
Health Related Behaviour

INTRODUCTION: Health promotion behaviours are considered as preventives of non-communicable diseases and key determinants of maintaining and improving the health status. AIM: This study aimed to investigate and identify effective factors on health-promoting behaviours based on Pender model in women of reproductive age from February to April 2017, in Savojbolagh, Iran. METHODS: This cross-sectional study is conducted on 240 women aged between 15 to 49 years in Savojbolagh, Iran, in 2017. The questionnaire consisted of several items, including socio-demographic characteristics, health-promoting lifestyle profile-II (HPLP-II), self-efficacy, social support and constructs of Pender’s health promotion model. SPSS-18 software has been applied for statistical analysis. RESULTS: The mean age of the women was 31.10 ± 7.29 years. Total HPLP-II score was 106.64 ± 11.93. The highest and the lowest mean in the subscales were belonged to nutrition and physical activity, respectively. According to the bivariate analysis, the total HPLP-II score is significantly related to prior health-related behaviour (p = 0.000). There was a statistically significant relationship between stress management and the variables including perceived benefits, perceived barriers, prior health-related behaviour, situational influences, commitment to a plan of action (p < 0.05). Also, health responsibility had a statistically significant relationship with self-efficacy (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: According to our results, it can be inferred that there is a problem with the HPBs of women. Considering that health-promoting behaviours like physical activity had a low score, it is a necessity to plan and perform interventions for improving health promotion behaviours.

Cycling and Walking: Why Don't Hospitals Provide Facilities for Healthy Transport?

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry Owen ◽  
Rosalie H. Day ◽  
Paul Scullion
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Everyday Activity ◽  
Car Use ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Health Promoting

Physical activity is essential for health but modern lifestyles have become increasingly sedentary. Walking and cycling for transport is exercise that can readily become an habitual everyday activity. Health policy recognises the value of walking and cycling but government policy generally promotes personal car use and transport planning encourages this mode. Hospitals should be at the forefront of promoting healthy transport policy and this study was undertaken to assess the attitudes in hospitals to health-promoting transport and the facilities provided to support it. A questionnaire about attitudes to physical activity, health promotion and walking and cycling was sent to 15 hospitals in metropolitan Adelaide. This was followed up with site visits. Although respondents were aware of the beneficial effects of physical activity only a third translated this into any action. No hospital encouraged walking or cycling for transport. All hospitals had car parking but few had bicycle parking and fewer had facilities that met Australian Standards. In many hospitals overseas, walking and cycling are actively encouraged through improved access, appropriate facilities and even incentives. Hospitals in Adelaide could have a positive health impact by moving beyond 'treatment' and promoting walking and cycling for transport and health.

Strategies for health promotion

2018 ◽  
pp. 83-112
Author(s):  
Colin Palfrey
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Health Surveys ◽  
Political Action ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Current Health ◽  
Promotion Strategies ◽  
The Uk

This chapter focuses on various strategies for health promotion in the UK. It begins with a discussion of two opposing routes to better health, known as health promotion doctrines: Approach A is a health education approach that seeks to influence individual lifestyle, while Approach B argues that health inequalities can be reduced and public health can be improved only through social change and political action. The chapter then considers the different causes of ill health, with particular emphasis on the link between health and poverty. It also examines poverty in the UK, taking into account various definitions of poverty in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and health surveys that provide an annual update on current health behaviours and conditions in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Finally, it reviews health promotion strategies pursued in the four countries, such as tackling obesity, increasing physical activity and improving diet.

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