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What is Health Promotion

Chapter 557
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
Is a comprehensive social and political process of enabling people to increase control over the determinants of health and there by improve their health ( WHO, 1998 ). In this context, health is seen, therefore, as a way of life, not a goal.
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The Serious Games Applied for Health
Grassyara Tolentino (Universidade de Brasília, Brazil), Alam Ventura (Universidade de Brasília, Brazil), Lorena Cruz (Universidade de Brasília, Brazil), Samuel Vidal (Universidade de Brasília, Brazil), Ritielli Valeriano (Universidade de Brasília, Brazil), Claudio Battaglini (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA), and Ricardo Jacó de Oliveira (Universidade de Brasília, Brazil)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 10
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch557
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Chapter 506
Integrating Web-Based Technologies Into the Education and Training of Health Professionals
Refers to all education and programming relating to health that is intended to promote positive health outcomes.
Published in Chapter: Integrating Web-Based Technologies Into the Education and Training of Health Professionals; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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Chapter 7
Digital Social Innovation for Better Connected Government: The Case of Republic of Macedonia
It helps to go beyond the one-dimensional biomedical model of health and disease. It emphasizes the balance between man and his environment, and takes into account political, economic, social and cultural factors that determine health.
Published in Chapter: Digital Social Innovation for Better Connected Government: The Case of Republic of Macedonia; From: Web 2.0 and Cloud Technologies for Implementing Connected Government
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Promoting Lifestyle Change through Medical Avatars
The process of assisting people to improve, and to increase control over, their health. (Organization, 2005 AU76: The in-text citation "Organization, 2005" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ).
Published in Chapter: Promoting Lifestyle Change through Medical Avatars; From: Encyclopedia of E-Health and Telemedicine
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Chapter 13
Could There Be an Alternative Method of Media Literacy in Promoting Health in Children and Adolescents?: Media Literacy and Health Promotion
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Chapter 14
The Language Challenge of Diabetes Information and Education in Nigeria's Multi-Lingual Setting
The process of using various communication strategies to help people gain control of health determinants and achieve better health status.
Published in Chapter: The Language Challenge of Diabetes Information and Education in Nigeria's Multi-Lingual Setting; From: Emerging Trends in Indigenous Language Media, Communication, Gender, and Health
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Chapter 20
Assessing Online Courses in Health Education: Training a 21st Century Health Workforce
The process of enabling individuals to increase control over and improve their health.
Published in Chapter: Assessing Online Courses in Health Education: Training a 21st Century Health Workforce; From: Handbook of Research on Advancing Health Education through Technology
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Chapter 57
Online Learning and Instruction in Health: Addressing the Demands for Education and Training through Computer-Based Technologies
Refers to all education and programming relating to health that is intended to promote positive health outcomes.
Published in Chapter: Online Learning and Instruction in Health: Addressing the Demands for Education and Training through Computer-Based Technologies; From: Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technologies and Adult Education Integration
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Chapter 10
Social Media Campaign as a Tool for Patient Education of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Digital Health Campaign on Osteoporosis Knowledge
The process in which individuals with health-related occupations share information with patients to influence their behaviors to ensure a healthier lifestyle and let them decide more consciously about their health.
Published in Chapter: Social Media Campaign as a Tool for Patient Education of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Digital Health Campaign on Osteoporosis Knowledge; From: Advancing Health Education With Telemedicine
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Chapter 13
Health Care Virtual Communities: Challenges and Opportunities
Health promotion is the process of empowering people to increase control over their health in order to improve it.
Published in Chapter: Health Care Virtual Communities: Challenges and Opportunities; From: Handbook of Research on Developments in E-Health and Telemedicine: Technological and Social Perspectives
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Chapter 1
Media and Health Communication Campaigns
Health promotion is the process and requirements that allow people to have more control over their health to lead a healthier life.
Published in Chapter: Media and Health Communication Campaigns; From: Handbook of Research on Representing Health and Medicine in Modern Media
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Chapter 3
Urban-Rural Synergy Toward Human Well-Being
Activities that enable people to increase control over their own health, to become aware of activities that damage their health.
Published in Chapter: Urban-Rural Synergy Toward Human Well-Being; From: Handbook of Research on Urban-Rural Synergy Development Through Housing, Landscape, and Tourism
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Chapter 17
Management of Tacit Knowledge and the Issue of Empowerment of Patients and Stakeholders in the Health Care Sector
Health promotion can be defined as the process of “enabling people to increase control over and improve their health (WHO, 1998 AU450: Anchored Object 223 ). Health is seen as a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health promotion is not just the responsibility of the health sector, but goes beyond healthy lifestyles to well being.” ( http://www.who.int/healthpromotion/conferences/previous/ottawa/en/ , accessed on September 30 2016)
Published in Chapter: Management of Tacit Knowledge and the Issue of Empowerment of Patients and Stakeholders in the Health Care Sector; From: Handbook of Research on Tacit Knowledge Management for Organizational Success
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Chapter 23
An Overview of Using Electronic Games for Health Purposes
A process that encourages a healthy lifestyle for optimal health.
Published in Chapter: An Overview of Using Electronic Games for Health Purposes; From: Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education
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Community-Driven Health-Impact Assessment: A Promising PATH for Promoting Community Learning and Social Responsibility for Health
The process of enabling people to increase control over the determinants of health and thereby improve their health. Participation is essential to sustain health promotion action.
Published in Chapter: Community-Driven Health-Impact Assessment: A Promising PATH for Promoting Community Learning and Social Responsibility for Health; From: Handbook of Research on Adult and Community Health Education: Tools, Trends, and Methodologies
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