Whitehead Dean
College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
Nurs Stand. 2018 Oct 30. doi: 10.7748/ns.2018.e11220.
The term health promotion has been used in healthcare for several years. However, the meaning of this term is debated, particularly in nursing. Some nurses might believe that, because they are healthcare practitioners working in healthcare services, that they are 'by default' automatically involved in health promotion activities; however, this is often not the case. Instead, they are more likely to be engaging in health education activities; that is, simply providing individuals with health-related information, rather than seeking to empower individuals, families, groups and communities. While health education is related to health promotion, these terms are not interchangeable, since health education is a component of health promotion. This article clarifies these concepts and describes approaches to illness prevention and promoting well-being that nurses can use in their practice with patients across the lifespan.
“健康促进”这一术语在医疗保健领域已使用多年。然而，该术语的含义存在争议，尤其是在护理领域。一些护士可能认为，由于他们是在医疗保健服务机构工作的医疗从业者，所以“默认”自动参与健康促进活动；然而，情况往往并非如此。相反，他们更有可能从事健康教育活动；也就是说，只是向个人提供与健康相关的信息，而不是寻求增强个人、家庭、群体和社区的能力。虽然健康教育与健康促进相关，但这些术语不可互换，因为健康教育是健康促进的一个组成部分。本文阐明了这些概念，并描述了护士在其贯穿患者一生的实践中可用于预防疾病和促进健康的方法。
