Critically review"Health Promotion Theory"

Overview

Health promotion evolved from many disciplines and actions with the common focus of improving the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities, thus the concepts and theories which underpin health promotion are many and varied. In this assessment you are required to clearly identify one theory, framework or concept introduced in Week 1 and present an evidence-based critique of why the theory, framework or concept is relevant to the practice of health promotion for a community. To further support the relevance of the theory, framework or concept, you must provide an example of this in practice for a current health promotion locally, nationally or globally. 

This assessment commences the first phase from the program planning and evaluation cycle, remembering that each stage of the cycle should involve some form of evaluation which includes analysing approaches in practice for the development of effective health promotion interventions (Figure 1). 

Figure 1 Program planning and evaluation cycle (adapted from Talbot & Verrinder, 2014)

This assessment supports unit learning outcome 1.

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Task

Your critical review should follow an executive report summary format using wider research to support your review.

1. Justify how one key theory, framework or concept is relevant in health promotion practice for the community. (300 words)

2. Identify a current local, national or global health promotion program and articulate how it incorporates the theory, framework or concept. (200 words)