Health Sciences 2250A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Health Promotion, Health Education, Job Analysis
30 Nov 2018
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Chapter 1 since 1900s we have greatly improved the healthcare system, reducing several diseases (infectious etc. ), better family planning = life expectancy has increased. Disease prevention shift from focusing on reducing environmental exposures which individual has little control to lifestyle behaviour changes. 1974 was the year known for health promotion - canada published its landmark policy statement a new perspective on the health of canadians . Book healthy people u. s what to do to increase health and important b/c summarized research available up to that point. Providing good info on health doesn"t mean you will choose healthy decisions he and hp programs are needed to help people reduce health risks. 3 levels of prevention: primary prevention: measures that prevent the onset of disease, illness, or injury. Here the person is healthy without signs and symptoms of disease or injury. This would be activities directed at improving well-being while preventing specific health problems (ex.
