Principles and methods in health promotion practices
Code
8048
Academic unit
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
Department
Saúde Pública e Comunidade
Credits
4.0
Teacher in charge
Maria Isabel Guedes Loureiro
Total hours
66
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
– Define the concept of health promotion and historical evolution, identify components and ethical principles underlying its practice;
– Identify paternalistic vs enabling policies and other approaches;
– When and how to apply quantitative and qualitative methods in needs assessment, planning and research in health promotion;
– Apply a systemic and participative planning model to a specific public health problem;
– Design, plan, implement and monitor an action-research project for a specific domain and context;
– To evaluate a process, results and effectiveness of a health promotion program (measure the level of participation, partnerships, impact in the population health and achievement of the desirable changes).
Subject matter
– Historical evolution of the concept of Health Promotion. Ethical values.
– Biomedical and salutogenesis approaches.
– Practical implications of the principles of health promotion.
– Appropriate use of qualitative and quantitative methods to the problematized issues.
– Action-research in health promotion.
– Community intervention and participation. Needs assessment and priority settlement
– Application of PRECED-PROCEED model in the systemic and participatory planning in problem solving in public health.
Partnerships, negotiation and advocacy.
Bibliography
Barry, M.M. et al. (2012) – Developing competencies and professional standards for health promotion capacity building in Europe. The CompHP project handbooks. Saint Denis: IUHPE.
Green, L.W. & Kreuter, M.W. (2005). Health Program Planning: an educational and ecological approach(4ª ed.).. New York: MacGraw-Hill.
Glasgow, R.E.; Green, L.W.; Taylor, M.V.; Stange, K.C. – An evidence integration triangle for aligning science with policy and practice. Am J Prev Med 2012; 42 (6): 646-654.
Loureiro, I; Miranda, N. (2010)- Promover a saúde. Dos fundamentos à acção. Coimbra: Almedina. 2010.
Tones, K; Tilford, S.- Health Promotion: Effectiveness, Efficiency and Equity. Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes, 2001.