The Healthy Hawaii Initiative: A Social Ecological Approach Promoting Healthy Communities
| Autor: | Claudio R. Nigg, Jay E. Maddock, Betty Wood, Jessica Yamauchi, Virginia Pressler, Susan Jackson |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
Health (social science) Health Behavior Health Promotion Hawaii Physical education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Ecological psychology Humans Community Health Services 030212 general & internal medicine Health Education Health policy Schools 030505 public health business.industry Health Policy Behavior change Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Public relations Health promotion Social ecological model Health education 0305 other medical science business Psychology Psychosocial |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Health Promotion. 19:310-313 |
| ISSN: | 2168-6602 0890-1171 |
| DOI: | 10.4278/0890-1171-19.4.310 |
| Popis: | Purpose. The tobacco settlement has provided the opportunity for the state of Hawaii to implement the Healthy Hawaii Initiative (HHI), targeting smoking, poor nutrition and physical inactivity. The purpose of this paper is to describe and document preliminary findings. Methods. The social ecological model is translated into practice through school and community grants to create systems, environmental and policy changes, teacher training on health and physical education standards, continuing education for the medical community in behavioral health, and a public education campaign. A comprehensive evaluation provides ongoing feedback for program improvement and progress on the effects of psychosocial mediators, behaviors, and long-term chronic diseases. Results and Discussion. Preliminary process results presented here are promising. The components are thought to interact synergistically to bring about behavior changes statewide. The HHI is one example of how to implement a multilevel initiative to target the three major behavioral determinants of chronic disease (tobacco use, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition) and build healthier communities. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|