The Dynamic Model of Health Assets: a model development

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Health Promotion
• Epidemiology

Background:

• Existing health promotion models require adaptation for epidemiological research, needing operationalizable concepts and simple statistical links.
• Current epidemiological models often lack integration of both individual and environmental health assets.

Purpose of the Study:

• To consolidate knowledge on health assets.
• To adapt health asset models for epidemiological research requirements.
• To propose a novel Dynamic Model of Health Assets for epidemiological studies.

Main Methods:

• Conceptual paper development following established guidelines.
• Utilized salutogenesis perspective to explore the origins of health.
• Conducted a literature analysis across health promotion, public health, and positive psychology.

Main Results:

• Introduced the Dynamic Model of Health Assets, a circular model linking individual characteristics, actions, environments, and support.
• Each component independently and cumulatively contributes to health resistance and resilience.
• The model is easily operationalized, supports multilevel and dynamic analyses, and is adaptable to various diseases.

Conclusions:

• The proposed Dynamic Model of Health Assets provides a framework for epidemiological studies on resistance and resilience.
• The model facilitates the investigation of factors contributing to health and disease resilience.