Health promotion is the process of enabling people and communities to increase control over and improve their health, addressing the behavioral, social, economic and environmental determinants that shape wellbeing. It moves beyond treatment to emphasize prevention, healthy environments and the empowerment of individ…
Health promotion is the process of enabling people and communities to increase control over and improve their health, addressing the behavioral, social, economic and environmental determinants that shape wellbeing. It moves beyond treatment to emphasize prevention, healthy environments and the empowerment of individuals and populations, often through education, policy, community action and supportive services. Research relevant to this topic includes mental health promotion through community-based mentoring and the collection of global opinion data, the integration of health-promoting communication into routine clinical encounters, and partnerships between public-health functions within health and social-service organizations. Population and policy-oriented work addresses tobacco control as a model of sustained promotion, the health of older people, growth monitoring and caregiver roles, preconception care, and culturally informed approaches to managing overweight and obesity. Nutrition and functional foods also feature as vehicles for promoting health. By targeting the conditions and choices that influence health rather than disease alone, health promotion seeks durable improvements in healthy behavior, access and equity. Its study draws on public health, behavioral science and policy analysis to design, implement and evaluate strategies that foster healthier lifestyles and environments across the life course and in diverse cultural and community settings.
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