Community Health Promotion Analysis
Introduction
Health promotion is an important aspect of primary health care as it focuses not only on individual health, but on the social and structural determinants of health which can be used to enable individuals to take control of their personal health (World Health Organization [WHO], 2016a; McMurray & Clendon, 2015). The Ottawa Charter of Health (OCH) is an important part of community and global health promotion and comprises five strategies: building healthy public policies, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, developing personal skills, and reorienting health services (McMurray & Clendon, 2015; WHO, 1986). Obesity rates in children are rising, with an approximated twenty five percent of children presenting …show more content…
Healthy public policies focus on the collaboration of many organisations to provide policies that are safe and equitable, allowing all people the opportunity to lead healthy lives (WHO, 1986). In the issue of obesity prevention in children, nurses use healthy public policies in order to promote health to school students. This can be seen in the Primary School Nurses Program and the Secondary School Nurses Program. This is a government program sending nurses to schools in order to asses health risks such as obesity, promoting healthy practices and connecting students and families with appropriate health care facilities (Victoria State Government, …show more content…
In addition to this, strengthened community action allows children to develop self-confidence to work through challenges, as they are aware the community is working for them (McMurray & Clendon, 2015). Nurses support community action to prevent and reduce obesity in children in ways such as, providing information to parents, and the community about programs that promote health and nutrition. Programs such as Go4Fun, a community based healthy lifestyle program for pre-teens supported by NSW Health (Go4Fun, 2013), is an example of a community action which a nurse could support. The ten week program supports the promotion of healthy eating, confidence, and fitness. It is also free, which makes it an accessible and equitable support program (Go4Fun,
Health promotion is an important aspect of primary health care as it focuses not only on individual health, but on the social and structural determinants of health which can be used to enable individuals to take control of their personal health (World Health Organization [WHO], 2016a; McMurray & Clendon, 2015). The Ottawa Charter of Health (OCH) is an important part of community and global health promotion and comprises five strategies: building healthy public policies, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, developing personal skills, and reorienting health services (McMurray & Clendon, 2015; WHO, 1986). Obesity rates in children are rising, with an approximated twenty five percent of children presenting …show more content…
Healthy public policies focus on the collaboration of many organisations to provide policies that are safe and equitable, allowing all people the opportunity to lead healthy lives (WHO, 1986). In the issue of obesity prevention in children, nurses use healthy public policies in order to promote health to school students. This can be seen in the Primary School Nurses Program and the Secondary School Nurses Program. This is a government program sending nurses to schools in order to asses health risks such as obesity, promoting healthy practices and connecting students and families with appropriate health care facilities (Victoria State Government, …show more content…
In addition to this, strengthened community action allows children to develop self-confidence to work through challenges, as they are aware the community is working for them (McMurray & Clendon, 2015). Nurses support community action to prevent and reduce obesity in children in ways such as, providing information to parents, and the community about programs that promote health and nutrition. Programs such as Go4Fun, a community based healthy lifestyle program for pre-teens supported by NSW Health (Go4Fun, 2013), is an example of a community action which a nurse could support. The ten week program supports the promotion of healthy eating, confidence, and fitness. It is also free, which makes it an accessible and equitable support program (Go4Fun,