Application of the health promotion theory in community health service / 中华医院管理杂志

ABSTRACT

Health promotion constitutes an important part of community healthcare service. The authors gave a detailed account of the basic concepts and rationale of health promotion and analyzed its difference from disease prevention, pointing out that factors affecting individuals acceptance of suggested healthy conducts included individual cognition, modifying factor and viability of the conducts. At the same time, the authors, using the health promotion theory, made a detailed analysis of responses to a mammary gland screening among senior and middle aged community women. They argued that the health level of the whole population could be promoted and the mortality rate of malignant tumors lowered through helping individuals in understanding their disease, making use of the influence of external factors like the mass media, and proving convenient and good medical services.