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Towards a more unified definition of health promotion
Author(s) -
Howat Peter,
Maycock Bruce,
Cross Donna,
Collins Jenny,
Jackson Linda,
Burns Sharyn,
James Ross
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
health promotion journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.515
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2201-1617
pISSN - 1036-1073
DOI - 10.1071/he03082
Subject(s) - population health , health economics , public health , health promotion , community health , medicine , political science , nursing
Issues addressed Health promotion continues to be constrained by the lack of a consistent, clear and useable definition. Discussion The authors reviewed definitions of health promotion from the international literature and cross‐referenced them with the national health promotion competencies and current health promotion practice. The key elements of the most widely used concepts of health promotion have been incorporated into a single definition. A case study has been used to illustrate its practical nature.