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The purpose-process gap in health promotion [corrected].

I Buchanan1

  • 1Health Promotion Unit, Rochdale, UK.

Health Care Analysis : HCA : Journal of Health Philosophy and Policy
|January 8, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Health promotion theory needs a clearer purpose beyond intuitive well-being. An objective approach focusing on "capacity for self-direction" can strengthen its practical application.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Promotion Theory
  • Philosophy of Health

Background:

  • Health promotion theory lacks a clearly defined ultimate purpose.
  • The distinction between purpose (end) and process (means) is crucial for practical disciplines.
  • Current conceptions of well-being in health promotion are often intuitive and lack depth.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically examine the purpose of health promotion.
  • To propose a more robust theoretical foundation for health promotion's practical aims.
  • To move beyond intuitive definitions of well-being.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of health promotion's purpose.
  • Critique of hedonistic and intuitive conceptions of well-being.
  • Development of an objective framework for health promotion's goals.

Main Results:

  • Health promotion's claim to practicality is weakened by an unclear purpose.
  • A purely hedonistic view of well-being is insufficient for health promotion.
  • An objective account of well-being, centered on "capacity for self-direction," is proposed.

Conclusions:

  • Defining a clear purpose is essential for health promotion to be a practical discipline.
  • "Capacity for self-direction" offers a promising objective for health promotion.
  • Further development of this objective account is needed to demonstrate health promotion's practicality.

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