Advocacy for health : revisiting the role of health promotion


Autoria(s): Gould, Trish; Fleming, MaryLou; Parker, Elizabeth A.
Data(s)

01/12/2012

Resumo

Issue addressed: The importance of advocacy in protecting the population’s health; and suggested strategies to advance an advocacy role. Discussion: This article explores the concept of health advocacy, discusses an example of successful health advocacy within Australia, and outlines and addresses some of the barriers to advocacy. It aims to encourage discussion on advocacy’s potential to improve the public’s health. Conclusions: Many of the major successes of health promotion have been facilitated through the efforts of advocates. This article supports the proposition that advocacy is a fundamental instrument of health promotion practice and suggests strategies to apply these principles in practice.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/55196/

Publicador

Australian Health Promotion Association

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/55196/2/55196.pdf

http://www.healthpromotion.org.au/journal

Gould, Trish, Fleming, MaryLou, & Parker, Elizabeth A. (2012) Advocacy for health : revisiting the role of health promotion. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 23(3), pp. 165-170.

Direitos

Copyright 2012 Australian Health Promotion Association

Fonte

Faculty of Health; School of Public Health & Social Work

Palavras-Chave #111712 Health Promotion #Advocacy #Health Promotion
Tipo

Journal Article