Hs 2250 midterm Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Why is health promo important in canada? a better control of risk factors can prevent 40-70% of all premature death (1/3 acute, 2/3 Chronic) Define Health Promotion the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. Health promo aims to improve health by targeting individual behaviors and addressing a spectrum of health determinants. Define Health The state of complete mental, physical and social well being, not just the absence of disease What is the pu...

Models and Theories - enable program planners to give structure and organization and understanding to the program process and purpose - the direction is about the INTENT of the paper Theories in HP - help us understand what influences health - why are people (not) engaging in certain health behaviours? - how are people's behaviours influenced? - what factors should be considered when evaluating program's focus? - provide insights and directions, e.g. students, readings - you ned...