Section: 5.1 - Health Promotion | Fundamentals of Nursing | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:

    • Define the concept of optimal health.
    • Describe the nurse’s role in health promotion and disease prevention as it relates to diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and economic populations.
    • Describe the nurse’s role in promoting health across the lifespan.
    • Explain the individual and community models that guide health promotion interventions.

    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 7 minutes.

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the entire page. (2 minutes)
      World Health Organization

    • Read the first three paragraphs and the contents of the section "WHY IS HEALTH PROMOTION IMPORTANT?" (2 minutes)
      The University of Georgia, College of Public Health

    • Read the entire article. (1 minute)
      World Health Organization

    • Read the entire page. (3 minutes)
      World Health Organization

    • Read the content of the section "What is health promotion?" (1 minute)
      Australian Health Promotion Association

    • Read the entire article. (3 minutes)
      Rural Health Information Hub, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S.

    • Read the contents from the section "Key factors" to the section "Mental health care and treatment." (6 minutes)
      World Health Organization

    • Read the entire article. (9 minutes)
      World Health Organization

    • Read the section on "Statement of ANA Position." (1 minute)
      American Nurses Association

    • Read the entire section on "RESULTS." (16 minutes)
      Health Promotion International Journal

    • Read "The Ecological Perspective:..," "Health Belief Model," "Stages of Change Model," "Social Cognitive Theory," and "Theory of reasoned action…" on pages 10-11, 13-14, 15-16, 16-18 and 19-20. (23 minutes)
      National Cancer Institute, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

    • Read contents of the section on ‘Key points’. (2 minutes)
      Canadian Paediatric Society

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