Using systems thinking to assess the functioning of an “Age-Friendly City” governance network in Australia
AbstractAge-Friendly Cities (AFC) is a framework for promoting healthy ageing through local actions. We use systems thinking to assess potential outcomes of actions to support older people ’s mobility, undertaken within an AFC commitment in Greater Sydney. Interviews with 20 informants involved in providing space, infrastructure, or services that affect how older people get around were analysed using causal loop diagrams (CLDs). Four approaches to support older people’s mobility w ere identified and situated to the Multiple Governance Framework: land use, open and public space, supplementary transport, and community tr...
Source: Health Promotion International - August 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Unmasking leadership
Remember those heady days ofThe Great Pandemic? The time that the planet simultaneously flooded and burnt to a cinder? And when in spite of abundant evidence, both scholarly and right in front of everyman ’s nose, the world remained hesitant and often even filled with animosity in embarking on the obvious path out. On living more sustainable and rewarding lives, on social distancing and on the need to wear a mask. (Source: Health Promotion International)
Source: Health Promotion International - October 13, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Our tool kit for COVID ‘breakdown’ needs faith, hope and Hygiea
All shall be well,and all shall be welland all manner of things shall be well.Mother Julian of Norwich, Revelations of Divine Love, circa 1400 CE (Source: Health Promotion International)
Source: Health Promotion International - August 30, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Health literacy —politically reloaded
In the last 20 years, HPI published about 100 papers with health literacy as a keyword. Three—each about 10 years apart—are particularly helpful to understand where health literacy stands at this point. Twenty years ago, Don Nutbeam proposed three levels of health literacy: functional health literacy, int eractive health literacy and critical health literacy (Nutbeam, 2000). I have found them helpful to analyze health literacy in the context of COVID-19 and to consider actions that need to be taken from a health promotion perspective. Many of these are in the political sphere and require interventions beyond the h...
Source: Health Promotion International - August 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
A gap in knowledge surrounding urban housing interventions: a call for gender redistribution
This article provides an update of current practices around consideration of gender in housing interventions and literature while advocating for the necessary incorporation of gender-redistributive practices in housing research and program implementation. Addr essing these gaps will address the longstanding neglect that has led to disparities among women who experience homelessness or housing insecurity. (Source: Health Promotion International)
Source: Health Promotion International - May 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
A brief overview of a wide framework —Health promoting schools: a curated collection
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Source: Health Promotion International - March 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Workplace health promotion interventions for Australian workers with intellectual disability
SummaryWorkplace health promotion (WHP) and the general wellbeing of workers in the Australian workforce should be a priority for all management. Our study argues that management support for workers with an intellectual disability (WWID) can make a difference to their health promotion and ultimately their participation in the workforce. We adopt a qualitative approach, through semi-structured interviews with 22 managers, across various organizations, to examine their perspectives around the WHP of WWID. We integrate the key values of WHP; rights for health, empowerment for health and participation for health (Spencer, Corb...
Source: Health Promotion International - February 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Use of Korean dramas to facilitate precision mental health understanding and discussion for Asian Americans
Discussions were coded for themes. Findings revealed that all language groups reported positive reactions to using K-dramas to learn about precision health, genetics and mental health. Overall, participants shared that they learned about topics that are not generally talked about (e.g. precision health; genetic testing; mental health), from other people ’s perspectives, and the importance of mental health. Participants expressed how much they enjoyed the workshop, how they felt relieved due to the workshop, thought the workshop was interesting, and had an opportunity for self-reflection/healing. This pilot test demonstra...
Source: Health Promotion International - February 13, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
A qualitative study of the perceptions of mental health among the Traveller community in Ireland
This study explores Travellers ’ perceptions of mental health and its determinants. It also identifies the most relevant factors for promoting positive mental health and wellbeing among this socially excluded group. A descriptive qualitative approach was employed to explore participants’ perceptions of mental health and menta l health needs. Four focus groups were conducted with a total of 25 adult members of the Travelling community. Inductive thematic analysis was undertaken to identify and interpret the main themes emerging from the participants’ responses. Travellers conceptualize mental health mostly in negative...
Source: Health Promotion International - February 13, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Healthy settings: supported housing for people with mental and intellectual disabilities in Denmark
This study showed that employees tried to integrate health promotion in the daily work with residents, but efforts primarily focused on individual behavior and motivation. Findings points to several challenges and barriers, including ambivalent attitudes towards smoking and beliefs that health promotion undermines self-determination and empowerment. To build supportive environments for people with mental and IDs, we need to focus on the attitudes, values and competences of managers and employees to tackle misconceptions about smoking, raise awareness about the wider determinants a nd promote structural changes. (Source: He...
Source: Health Promotion International - February 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
An investigation of the health-promoting practices of Australian universities
This study investigates health concerns targeted in an underexplored setting—Australian universities, describing how d iverse programmes are implemented to target different health issues and health risk factors. Content analysis is used to outline how Australian universities implement WHPPs to target diverse health concerns. Content from 497 website documents is collected and analysed using NVivo software. A framewo rk for examining diverse WHPPs currently used in practice is developed. Based on this framework, it was evident that Australian universities emphasized initiatives targeting health issues focusing on ‘menta...
Source: Health Promotion International - February 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Development of a multimedia intervention to improve pneumoconiosis prevention in construction workers using RE-AIM framework
SummaryPneumoconiosis is a common occupational lung disease among construction workers. Educational interventions targeting specific ethnic groups of construction workers are of benefit for pneumoconiosis prevention. The aim of this study was to develop a multimedia educational intervention for pneumoconiosis prevention for South Asian construction workers, and to evaluate its feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness in increasing knowledge of pneumoconiosis, modifying beliefs about pneumoconiosis, and enhancing intention to implement measures for its prevention among the workers. This evaluation was performed using th...
Source: Health Promotion International - February 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Nonformal education as health promotion method among European youth: the example of transitional Albania
SummaryNonformal education methodology is promoted by the European Union as a priority. Western Balkan countries are supported in using this methodology via access Community funds (Erasmus +, previously Youth in Action). Nonformal education (proven as the most effective education method for youth) is expected to have the same impact if used in Public Health. We aimed to explore how nonformal education methodology contributes to health promotion through elaborating the example of transitional Albania. An Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods design was used. We organized two focus groups: one with students of medical science...
Source: Health Promotion International - February 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The critical importance of community health workers as first responders to COVID-19 in USA
AbstractCOVID-19 has served to exacerbate existing health disparities and inequities, most —if not all—of which can be traced to the social determinants of health (SDOH) that affect specific populations and communities. Essential to health and health systems long before, community health workers are experts in addressing SDOH in community-based settings; however, they have yet to be m obilized as part of the COVID-19 response both in the US and internationally. We use data from our mixed-methods study with supervisors (n=6), Executive Directors (EDs) (n=7), and CHWs (n=90) to describe the critical role that CHWs can pl...
Source: Health Promotion International - February 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Voluntary food fortification policy in Australia: did ‘formal’ stakeholder consultation influence the outcome?
SummaryThis research aimed to understand how the policy was represented as a ‘problem’ in food regulatory decision-making in Australia, and the implications for public health nutrition engagement with policy development processes. Bacchi’s ‘what’s the problem represented to be?’ discourse analysis method was applied to a case study of voluntary food fortification policy (VFP) developed by the then Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council (ANZFRMC) between 2002 and 2012. As a consultative process is a legislated aspect of food regulatory policy development in Australia, written stakeholder s...
Source: Health Promotion International - February 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
