background scholars describe poor health literacy as a “silent epidemic,” which is challenging the functioning of healthcare systems all over the world. health literacy is mainly meant as an individual trait which concerns the ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information in order to effectively navigate the health system. low health literate patients perceive poor self-ef...

background: loneliness is one of the most significant problems during aging. this research has been done to determine the effect of a multi-strategy program based on pender’s health promotion model to prevent loneliness of elderly women by improving social relationships. methods: in this quasi-experimental study done in 2013 from january to november, 150 old women suffering medium loneliness re...

Abstract Background chronic diseases affect in Italy about 39.1% of the total population and 85.3% over 75 years. A new experimental approach has been studied that, through communities, activate collaborative processes to improve health well-being population. The ASL Toscana Sudest for three years 2017-2020 acquired from Self-management Resource Center (SMRC, University Stanford California) lic...

background domestic violence is one of the major health problems among women. promoting preventive behaviors of domestic violence among women and girls can play crucial role in reducing this health problem. objectives this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of an intervention based on precede-proceed model on preventive behaviors of domestic violence among iranian high school girls. pat...

ISSUE ADDRESSED There is a need for a system of values and principles consistent with modern health promotion that enables practitioners to use these values and principles to understand health and in their needs assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation practice. METHOD Grounded theory, document analysis and the authors' own practice experience were used to systematically collect an...

abstract aims: regular physical activity can reduce the burden of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers, and can prevent early death. this study examined the impact of performing health promotion model intervention on physical activity of the health volunteers. materials & methods: this cross-sectional research is part of a three-month intervening study started in ...

● Compare and contrast nursing and non-nursing health promotion theories. ● Examine health promotion theories for consistency with accepted health promotion priorities and values. ● Articulate how health promotion theories move the profession forward. ● Discuss strengths and limitations associated with each health promotion theory or model. ● Describe the difference between a model and a theory...

This review shows how researchers use pander's health promotion model. We included all articles in which Pender's health promotion has been used for theoretical framework. Eligible articles were selected according to review of abstracts. Search was conducted using the electronic database from 1990 to 2012. Based on our search, 74 articles with various methodologies were relevant for review. The...