The use of evidence has become a foundational part of health promotion practice. Although
there is a general consensus that adopting an evidence-based approach is necessary for …

Health promotion is mostly framed as a discourse and practices based on a set of values
and principles that promote changes at various levels (individual, community and global) …

Background The value of competency frameworks for developing the public health
workforce is widely acknowledged internationally. However, there is a lack of formal …

Community Health Promotion Ideas That Work, Second Edition aims to narrow the gap
between what is currently being implemented in health education and promotion and what …

Objective: Chronic diseases account for 70% of US deaths. Health coaching may help
patients adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors that prevent and control diseases. This integrative …

Health education is seen as an essential part of an effective health service, but there has
been continuing debate about the most appropriate ways of evaluating health promotion …

HE MOST EFFECTIVE health promotion programs are based on health theories. Theories
are used for two purposes. First, they provide the conceptual basis on which health …

This hugely popular textbook provides a broad-based and user-friendly introduction to
health promotion and its use in practice. Written by Professor Jane Wills, the book takes the …

The emergence over the past 20 years of health promotion discourse poses a specific
challenge to public health professionals, who must come to terms with new roles and new …

Facilitating the development of health promotion programs: Recommendations for researchers
and funders Page 1 Research on health promotion programming often functions under …