Health Protection and Promotion in the Lifecycle
Code
8050
Academic unit
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
Department
Saúde Pública e Comunidade
Credits
3.0
Teacher in charge
Emília Martins Nunes
Total hours
24
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
- To identify key determinants of health and the leading causes of morbidity and mortality throughout the life cycle;
- To discuss the family life cycle and identify the key determinants of family health promotion;
- To identify opportunities for disease prevention and health promotion throughout the life cycle, particularly during critical and sensitive periods;
- Outlining the benefits of breastfeeding in promoting individual and collective health and identify strategies favorable to their promotion;
- To describe the National Immunization Program;
- To identify key determinants of maternal and child health and youth in Portugal and select strategies to its promotion;
- To select strategies for promoting family’s health throughout the lifecycle;
- To outline the principles of healthy eating throughout the life cycle and the role of physical activity in reducing the burden of disease and promoting longevity and quality of life;
- To describe the aging phenomenon in Portugal and identify key factors and strategies that favor healthy and active aging.
Subject matter
- Health promotion in individual and family context, discussion of the concepts;
- The individual lifecycle and the family lifecycle. Sensitive and critical periods - opportunities for disease prevention and health promotion;
- Birth and healthy growth - current situation and strategies for achieving gains in maternal and child health;
- Maternal bonding and the importance of the early mother-child interaction; Early intervention in childhood;
- The importance of breastfeeding and strategies for its promotion;
- The Child and Youth Health Programme;
- The National Programme on Immunization;
- The health of the young Portuguese people. Healthy adolescence promoting factors. Learning self-management of health and prevention of risk behaviors;
- Active and healthy adult life. The prevention and control of chronic diseases and health problems most prevalent in Portugal;
- Physical activity and healthy eating throughout the life cycle;
- The promotion of healthy and active aging.
Bibliography
ABODERIN, I.; KALACHE, A.; BEN-SCHOLOMO ET AL. Life course perspectives on coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes; Key issues and implications for policy and research. Geneva: WHO, 2001.
– HALFON, N.; HOCHSTEIN, M. - Life course health development: An integrated framework for developing health, policy, and research. The Milbank Quarterly. 80: 3 (2002) 433-479.
– ORGANIZAÇÃO MUNDIAL DA SAÚDE - Relatório Mundial da Saúde 2005. Para que todas as mães e crianças contem. Genebra: OMS, 2005.
– WHO - Key issues in the implementation of programmes for adolescent sexual and reproductive health. Departm. Child. Adolesc. Health Develop. Geneva: WHO, 2004.
– WHO. Global Status report on noncommunicable diseases 2010, Geneva: WHO, 2011.
– WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - Global recommendations on physical activity for health. Genneva: WHO, 2010.
– WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION – Active Ageing. A policy framework. Geneva: WHO Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Cluster. Non communicable Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Department, 2002.
Teaching method
Theoretical sessions, debates, presentation of group work and preparation of a monograph.