HISTORICAL AND CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVE ON HEALTH PROMOTION

Authors

  • Elioenai Dornelles Alves
  • Alejandrina Arratia
  • Denise M.Guerreiro V. da Silva

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v1i2.8727

Keywords:

Saúde, Promoção da saúde, Enfermagem, Health, Health Promotion, Nursing

Abstract

A reflection is developed on helth promotion as an effort to build a conceptual framework capable of instructing the development of a research proposal that intends to anser the question "what Florianópolis health institutions do in order to promote people’s health?". The text emphasizes the broad conceptual basis of helth promotion as opposed to the concept of disease prevention. Some historical aspects are covered with particular focus placed on the Ottawa Conference; a few health promoting actions are presented and the nurse’s role is affirmed along with debates on the theme.

Published

2007-08-31

How to Cite

Alves, E. D., Arratia, A., & Silva, D. M. V. da. (2007). HISTORICAL AND CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVE ON HEALTH PROMOTION. Cogitare Enfermagem, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v1i2.8727

Issue

Section

Reflection