🔍 Course Overview
HP-216 explores the principles and practices of promoting health and preventing disease across the lifespan. It emphasizes population health, behavioral change models, and the nurse’s role in advocacy, education, and community engagement.
🧩 Core Concepts
1. Health Promotion vs. Disease Prevention
Health Promotion: Activities that improve overall well-being (e.g., nutrition education, physical activity programs).
Disease Prevention: Strategies to reduce risk or impact of illness (e.g., immunizations, screenings).
2. Levels of Prevention
Level Description Examples
Primary Prevent disease before it occurs Vaccines, lifestyle education
Secondary Early detection and intervention Cancer screenings, BP checks
Tertiary Reduce impact of ongoing illness Rehab, chronic disease management
3. Health Promotion Models
Health Belief Model: Behavior influenced by perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers.
Pender’s Health Promotion Model: Focuses on individual characteristics and experiences.
Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change):
Precontemplation → Contemplation → Preparation → Action → Maintenance
4. Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
Conditions that influence health outcomes:
Economic stability
Education
Healthcare access
Neighborhood environment
Social support
5. Cultural Competence
Delivering care that respects diverse values, beliefs, and behaviors.
Requires:
Self-awareness of bias
Use of interpreters
Community engagement
6. Community Assessment
Collecting data to identify health needs and resources.
Methods: windshield surveys, focus groups, interviews, public health data.
7. Health Literacy
The ability to understand and act on health information.
Nurses must simplify communication and verify understanding.
8. Role of Nurses in Health Promotion
Educators, advocates, care coordinators, and policy influencers.
Nurses assess needs, develop interventions, and evaluate outcomes.
9. Program Planning and Evaluation
Steps:
Assess needs
Set goals and objectives
Design interventions
Implement
Evaluate effectiveness
📝 Practice Quiz (15 Questions + Answers)
1. What is the main goal of health promotion? Answer: To improve overall well-being and empower individuals to take control of their health
2. Which level of prevention involves early detection of disease? Answer: Secondary prevention
3. What does the Health Belief Model emphasize? Answer: Perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers
4. What stage comes after contemplation in the Transtheoretical Model? Answer: Preparation
5. What is an example of tertiary prevention? Answer: Rehabilitation after a stroke
6. Which model focuses on individual characteristics and experiences? Answer: Pender’s Health Promotion Model
7. What is a social determinant of health? Answer: Education access
8. What is the nurse’s role in health promotion? Answer: Educator, advocate, and care coordinator
9. What does cultural competence require? Answer: Respecting and integrating diverse beliefs into care
10. What is the purpose of a community assessment? Answer: To identify health needs and available resources
11. What is health literacy? Answer: The ability to understand and act on health information
12. What is an example of primary prevention? Answer: Immunization programs
13. What is the first step in program planning? Answer: Assess community needs
14. Why is evaluation important in health promotion programs? Answer: To measure effectiveness and guide improvements
15. What is a barrier to health promotion in low-income populations? Answer: Limited access to healthcare services