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From the Editor
Editor's Notes Jul/Aug 2009
Integrating Health Promotion Into
National Health Policy
For the first time in our lifetimes,
the President of the United States and
Congress are committed to integrating
health promotion concepts into national
health policy. Equally exciting,
the actions each of us take in the next
few months to advocate for these efforts
have the potential to transform our
field in terms of the quality of the
programs we offer, the numbers of people
we are able to reach and help, and the
career opportunities in our futures.
I will attempt to give you my guess on
the Why, What, and When of all this, and
describe your role in making this
happen.
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20th
Annual Art and Science of Health Promotion
Conference
March 10-13, 2010
San Diego, California |
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What Works Good, Better Best In Health
Promotion?
We have been at this for four decades. We
are no longer infants, but we are still
adolescents. We have great ideas and
energy; and we are idealists. We do good
work, but we still mess up sometimes.
Programs are established in business, community,
clinical, school and commercial fitness center
settings. Good health outcomes are consistently
achieved and remarkable outcomes are some times
achieved. Medical cost reduction is common.
However, we have not reached consensus on the
most effective methods.
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Definition of Health Promotion
"Health Promotion is the art and science of
helping people discover the synergies between
their core passions and optimal health, and
become motivated to strive for optimal health.
Optimal health is a dynamic balance of physical,
emotional, social, spiritual and intellectual
health. Lifestyle change can be
facilitated through a combination of learning
experiences that enhance awareness, increase
motivation, and build skills and most
importantly, through creating supportive
environments that provide opportunities for
positive health practices."(O'Donnell, American
Journal of Health Promotion, 2009,23,5,i)
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Physical |
Fitness.
Nutrition. Medical self-care. Control of substance abuse. |
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Emotional |
Care for
emotional crisis. Stress Management |
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Communities.
Families. Friends |
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Intellectual |
Educational.
Achievement. Career development |
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Spiritual |
Love. Hope.
Charity. |
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