HST211H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Conscience Vote, Radical Change, Deskilling
Document Summary
Health programming aims to promote health, prevent disease and treat illness. Tenglad (health philosopher) stated that empowerment is justified because it is well founded and morally sound to do so. Terms such as high risk" or target group" implies passivity and locate the problem within the group. Reflexive practice: practioner are critical about the way they use their power. Seedhouse"s 4 points for an ethical approach: core respect for the autonomy of individuals, focus on central conditions in people"s life, prevention of disease, prevention of obstacles in achieving the three points above. Learned optimism: dynamic learning on how to develop positive self-images. Grounded citizens jury: approach for local involvement in health decision making. Lay epidemiology: term that is used to describe the process by which people everyday in life understand and interpret risks. 6 steps in policy process: identify process, policy analysis, undertake consultation, move towards decisions, implementation and evaluation. Leads to developments of coalitions such as nzpc.
