Health Promotion

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In health care, health promotion is "encouraging consumer behaviors most likely to optimize health potentials (physical and psychosocial) through health information, preventive programs, and access to medical care."^[1]

Internet websites for health promotion may improve health behavior according to a randomized controlled trial.^[2]

Prerequisites for health—defining health[edit]

See also: Health

To promote health policies and behaviors requires a clear understanding of what precisely constitutes health.

Role and influence of 'theory' in health promotion practice[edit]

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↑ Anonymous (2025), Health promotion (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
↑ Hughes SL, Seymour RB, Campbell RT, Shaw JW, Fabiyi C, Sokas R (2011). "Comparison of two health-promotion programs for older workers.". Am J Public Health 101 (5): 883-90. DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2010.300082. PMID 21421955. Research Blogging.

[1] Anonymous (2025), Health promotion (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.

[pmid21421955-2] Hughes SL, Seymour RB, Campbell RT, Shaw JW, Fabiyi C, Sokas R (2011). "Comparison of two health-promotion programs for older workers.". Am J Public Health 101 (5): 883-90. DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2010.300082. PMID 21421955. Research Blogging.

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