Mass media is a major social influence. Outlets such as television are able to reach families through both the parents and the children. Sponsored ads for health issues such as vaccinations can quickly reach and educate quickly and on a large scale. Commercials help to educate the population as to what new medications are on the market that they can ask their doctors about, as well as what side effects they have. The news quickly spreads word of outbreaks such as the flu, and gives quick and simple education on techniques such as hand-washing and staying home when ill.
The essential difference between health promotion and disease prevention (health protection) lies in the motivation. When a healthy behavior, such as exercise, is done for the person to feel "good," to achieve a high level of wellness, the behavior is health promotion. When a healthy behavior is done to prevent a disease, it is disease prevention (health protection).
James A Reuter has written: 'Medicare' -- subject(s): Medicare, Medical fees 'Health promotion and disease prevention for the elderly' -- subject(s): Older people, Health promotion, Health and hygiene, Diseases, Prevention
Health promotion is more on advocating the need to be healthy like having awareness lectures and forums while health prevention is more on doing what needs to be done in order to be healthy like the act of getting a vaccine or using physical protective equipments.
Upstream deals with primary prevention while downstrem deals with secondary and tertiary prevention.
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is an agency of the US federal government and is headquartered near Atlanta, Georgia. It focuses on the prevention of diseases and the promotion of health through research and through investigation of disease clusters and outbreaks.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) serves as the national focus fordeveloping and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and health education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.
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Andrea L. Piani has written: 'Health promotion and disease prevention, United States, 1990' -- subject(s): Health Status, Health attitudes, Health behavior, Health promotion, Preventive Medicine, Statistics
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is an agency of the US federal government and is headquartered near Atlanta, Georgia. It focuses on the prevention of diseases and the promotion of health through research and through investigation of disease clusters and outbreaks.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) serves as the national focus fordeveloping and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and health education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.
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Health risk appraisals aim to identify unhealthy lifestyle practices and positive health behaviors in order to identify areas for health improvement.
Don Cahalan has written: 'An ounce of prevention' -- subject(s): Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Health promotion, Methods, Prevention, Prevention & control, Substance abuse, Tobacco Use Disorder, Tobacco habit