Advancing evaluation practice in health promotion.

Advancing the science and practice of school-based health promotion.

Researching the implementation of community mental health promotion programs.

Understanding the process of program implementation plays a critical role in advancing research, practice and policy in mental health promotion. This paper focuses on the implementation of community mental health promotion and considers the challenges presented in implementing and evaluating complex, multifaceted interventions carried out in the context of dynamic community settings. The Rural ...

Advancing the health-promoting prison: a call for global action.

The global prison population has grown exponentially in all five continents and consistent analysis shows that many diseases, illnesses and long-term conditions are over-represented in the prison population. Despite the myriad of health challenges in the population, the concept and practice of health promotion is both contested and underdeveloped with significant variation in its application in...

Best practices in evaluating worksite health promotion programs.

Program evaluation is generally recognized as a "best practice" activity for worksite health promotion programs. The importance of "best practice" worksite health promotion programming is increasing with the stakes anticipated by health care reform. Volvo's health promotion activities are used as an example of "best practice" programming with a particular focus on creating a dashboard of evalua...

Advancing self-determination with young adults who have schizophrenia.

The research examined how community mental health nurses promote self-determination with clients who are experiencing an early episode of schizophrenia. The study used grounded theory methodology incorporating interviews and observations. The study took place in the community, in rural and regional New South Wales, Australia, and involved clients and community mental health nurses. The findings...