Health Sciences 2250A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Organizational Learning, Revised Version, Health Promotion
26 Dec 2015
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The professionalization of health promotion in canada: potential risks and rewards. The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and prompting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals. Used to; focus on dealing with preventing and responding to outbreaks of communicable disease. 1974 lalonde report -- and 1986 ottawa charter fostered the expansion of hp, both as a distinct field of practice within the broader public health sector and as a viable career option. New bureaucratic structures supporting the application of hp strategies and comprehensive approaches to addressing key risk factors for chronic disease, such as tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy dietary choices and a sedentary lifestyle both at the federal and provincial level. Historical and current developments giving rise to hp"ers. The development of a specific body of knowledge that delineates the scope of the profession. The profession is practised as a full-time occupation.
