Underlie Health Promotion Model
The Australian health care system consists of many providers that deliver a plethora of care services, but the two models predominate for obesity is the promotion of health and disease prevention. Health promotion and disease prevention both place a specific emphasis on obesity by aiming to improve an individual’s health and well-being. In further, health promotion intends to embrace actions that “enable people to increase control over and to improve their health” (The Department of Health, 2017). On the other hand, disease prevention consists of strategies and approaches that seeks to reduce the likelihood of a disease occurring, or at least tries to slow down its progress (WHO, 2015).
There are several principles that underlie health promotion
and disease prevention. A principle that has guided health promotion strategies addresses the multi-dimensional nature of health, which includes its physical, social and mental dimensions (Australian College of Ambulamce Professionals, 2008). As of such, those dimensions are integrated in order to promote and support behaviour changes. Health promotion also underpins the active participation of individuals and their communities, in which they are fully involved in all stages of health promotion activities (Australian College of Nursing, 2014). Another principle that has guided health promotion strategies is the supportive environment. Creating a supportive and health promoting environment offers people protection from factors that can threaten good health.
A key principle that shapes disease prevention services focuses on strengthening the prevention and wellness of all Australian health statuses. It takes into account elements of social, cultural and physical environment that affect the weight status of the individuals and community as a whole (Department of Health and Human Services, 2017). It puts emphasis on processes and programs to deal with those individuals and groups who are at particularly high risk of suffering from the disease. Additionally, the Australian health care system is orientated to the early detection and management of the disease, where there is a focus on management procedures for those individuals who are currently suffering from the disease (WHO, 2000, p154).
There are several principles that underlie health promotion
and disease prevention. A principle that has guided health promotion strategies addresses the multi-dimensional nature of health, which includes its physical, social and mental dimensions (Australian College of Ambulamce Professionals, 2008). As of such, those dimensions are integrated in order to promote and support behaviour changes. Health promotion also underpins the active participation of individuals and their communities, in which they are fully involved in all stages of health promotion activities (Australian College of Nursing, 2014). Another principle that has guided health promotion strategies is the supportive environment. Creating a supportive and health promoting environment offers people protection from factors that can threaten good health.
A key principle that shapes disease prevention services focuses on strengthening the prevention and wellness of all Australian health statuses. It takes into account elements of social, cultural and physical environment that affect the weight status of the individuals and community as a whole (Department of Health and Human Services, 2017). It puts emphasis on processes and programs to deal with those individuals and groups who are at particularly high risk of suffering from the disease. Additionally, the Australian health care system is orientated to the early detection and management of the disease, where there is a focus on management procedures for those individuals who are currently suffering from the disease (WHO, 2000, p154).