Overview
This topic is a foundation health promotion topic. It examines the Primary Health Care approach to health promotion and does so from the position that health promotion is an important component of primary health care. It shows that health promotion is a more potent force if it is driven by … For more content click the Read More button below.
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Aims
This topic aims to introduce students to the skills and knowledge required to enable populations to increase control over, and to improve their health, through a primary health care approach.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Demonstrate an understanding of the 'new public health' model based on the social model of health
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Demonstrate and understanding of the theories and principles of health promotion that are underpinned by the Ottawa Charter and social determinants of health
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Demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge base to practice effectively in the area of planning and evaluation in health promotion
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Undertake the roles, responsibilities skills and competencies of a health promotion professional
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