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Tools to upstream in public health
WebThe legendary Ottawa Charter for health promotion has travelled worldwide for 30 years from 1986 – 2016. It provides an excellent framework upstream along the social determinants of health platform. Read about its amazing journey. Contact address: [email protected]. Except where otherwise noted, the content on this site is …
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Upstream vs downstream in public health
WebThose who know public health know Prof. Irving Zola ‘s “upstream vs downstream” parable. Irving Zola is a medical sociologist. His friend, John McKinlay, describes Zola’s parable in his 2019 article titled “A case for re-focusing upstream: The political economy of illness”1. The “Upstream boat” sails through this upstream path.
How to use nudge theory and heuristics for better decisions
WebIn those situations, we use heuristics; heuristics are “mental shortcuts”. It saves time and helps us to make quick decisions without much thinking. However, these same heuristics can lead us to make erroneous decisions with serious consequences also. Heuristics are useful; Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman 1974.
Health inequalities and upstream public health
WebFrom the Journal of Public Health. published on May 27 2021. In this article Naoimh, E. McMahon reviews literature published until June 2020 to find out how the upstream-downstream metaphor has helped us to frame action to reduce health inequalities. Critique the “downstream problem framing”. Recommend “upstream” …
Swiss Cheese Model and the Hot Cheese Model
WebThis is one of my favourite conceptual models that helps to discuss behaviour change options without prejudice. I have used it before as a community physician at a private hospital’s family and corporate health program in Sri Lanka in 2014 after I retired from the government service.
#Promotehealthequity
WebHealth inequity is a sub-type of health inequality. Health inequality (disparity) refers to the difference in a health outcome and its determinants between population groups as defined by social, demographic, environmental, and geographic variables. (Source: CDC: Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report, 2011).
Maslow did not create Maslow's pyramid
WebAbraham Maslow introduced his theory of human motivation in 1943. In this article, Maslow wrote, “Some needs (such as food and safety) are more foundational than others (such as belongingness, love, esteem, and self-actualization). Further, he also wrote; “Lower physiological and security needs were placed on the bottom of a hierarchy of …
Geoffrey Rose's Prevention Paradox
WebThose red bars represent the risk of conceiving a baby with Down syndrome in each group. As shown in the X-axis, starting from 0.7 per cent at the mother’s age 30 and below, the bar heights – risk level – rise exponentially with age; from 0.7 per cent at the mother’s age 30 and below to as much as 34.6 per cent at the mother’s age 45 and above.
Community asset mapping
WebAsset mapping strategy brings many benefits to health promoters, resource and patient care navigators. It helps us, To identify resources available in our community, To forge new partnerships, Save time and money, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of what we are doing. Of course, it helps us to identify gaps also.
The legendary journey of the Ottawa Charter
WebThe Ottawa Charter’s Fifth Stop: Bangkok Charter, 2005. In Bangkok, the focus was on the determinants of health. The document acknowledged the UN’s recognition of health as a fundamental right. Moreover, it highlighted major progress that placing health measures at the center in the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs).
How to use the prospect theory to frame messages
WebA few more examples can be found in detail in the following two posts; Message framing effect on vaccine hesitancy; here, the messages are framed highlighting its benefits to society and the vaccine receiver themselves. Message framing effect on climate crisis messages; here, the post reviews research that focused on current versus …
Harmful use of alcohol in Simcoe Muskoka
WebFigure 1: Age-specific rates (per 100,000) of hospital stay entirely caused by alcohol, 2017 – 2021.. When combining all hospital stays in five years from 2017 to 2021, the majority of hospital stays came from those aged between 45 to 74 age group.
Lessons from Montreal Protocol to Upstream Public Health …
WebThe CFCs that we used before the 1990s have a life span of 50 to 100 years. So, it takes time to vanish from our atmosphere. The other reason is that these CFCs are still being released from the removed refrigerators lying in the landfills.
Can social norms marketing reduce high-risk drinking
WebThey surveyed students for their perceptions and drinking behaviour when partying in 1988. Of all students, 69.7 per cent of students perceived that they binge drink (more than five drinks) when partying, But, in reality, only 43 …
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