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A framework for health promoting emergency departments
Monica Bensberg1, Marcus Kennedy
1Health Promoting Emergency Departments, Angliss Hospital, Emergency Department, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia 3156. monica.bensberg@dhs.vic.gov.au
Health Promotion International
|May 3, 2002
Summary
The Health Promoting Emergency Departments Program (HPEDP) offers a framework to integrate health promotion into emergency care. This approach moves beyond clinical services to enhance patient well-being and prevent illness.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Healthcare Management
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has advocated for health promotion in the healthcare sector since 1986.
- Emergency Departments (EDs) have initiated some health promotion activities but remain primarily focused on clinical and curative care.
- A significant organizational shift is needed for EDs to fully embrace health promotion principles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a theoretical framework for the Health Promoting Emergency Departments Program (HPEDP).
- To guide the integration of health promotion strategies within the emergency department setting.
- To support the development of coordinated and comprehensive health promotion programs.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive literature review was conducted.
- A theoretical framework was developed based on the literature review.
- The framework combines 'strategies for health promotion' with the 'spectrum of health and disease' into a matrix.
Main Results:
- The developed framework identifies opportunities for health promotion in EDs.
- The framework facilitates planning for health development, primary prevention, and secondary prevention interventions.
- It serves as a tool to avoid isolated, victim-blaming strategies in health promotion.
Conclusions:
- The HPEDP framework provides a structured approach for EDs to implement health promotion.
- This model can enhance health development and preventive care within emergency settings.
- The framework is adaptable for use in other healthcare institutions with limited staff training in health promotion.
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