the ottawa charter for health promotion

Question 1

health promotion

Answer 1

the process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health

Question 2

acronym?

Answer 2

Bad
Cats
Smell
Dead
Rats

Question 3

B…
*must be word perfect

Answer 3

relates to laws and policies made by governments and organisations that seek to make healthier choices and behaviours easier

example:
increasing the tax on tobacco and alcohol aims to discourage unhealthy behaviour by making them more expensive

BUILD HEALTHY PUBLIC POLICY

Question 4

C…..
*must be word perfect

Answer 4

aims to premote a healthy physical and sociocultural environment for all members of the community

example:
providing a safe working environment

CREATE SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS

Question 5

S…
*must be word perfect

Answer 5

providing the opportunity for individuals to work together with their community to achieve a common goal

an immunisation strategy that involves media, doctors, schools and parents working together to achieve higher immunisation rates for children

STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY ACTION

Question 6

D…
*must be word perfect

Answer 6

education- providing the opportunity for the development of knowledge and skills that will contribute to improved health outcomes

example:
a community health centre running cooking classes for the community

DEVELOP PERSONAL SKILLS

Question 7

R…
*must be word perfect

Answer 7

Altering the health system and services so that they focus more on promoting h+w and prevent health conditons, rather than just diagnosing and treating them

example:
a dietitian conducting cooking classes for community members with an emphasis on achieve adequate nutrition

REORIENT HEALTH SERVICES

Question 8

population health

Answer 8

the health outcomes of a group of individuals including the distribution of such outcomes within the group

Question 9

reasons why such issues are often a focus of health promotion (related to population health)

Answer 9

• contribute significantly to health inequalities between population groups in Australia
• contribute significantly to premature years of life lost and lived with disease in Australia, therefore increasing Australia’s overall burden of disease (BOD)