Health Promotion

Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer examines three different articles in order to discuss the issue of health promotion within nursing. Firstly the writer looks at "Does 'Health Promotion' Really Promote Health?" by Feinstein, Alvan. The writer then discusses "Diet and Diabetes--the New Recommendations" by Pam Dyson. Finally the writer examines the article "Noncompliance with Body Weight Measurement in Tertiary Care Teaching Hospitals" by Jensen, Gordon L. & Janet M. Friedman, Donna Henry K, Annalynn Skipper, et.al. The writer concludes that in all of these articles, health promotion is defined as enabling the individual to engage in more effective self-monitoring and self-care, not simply on a physical level, but on a psychological level, as away from the nurse's immediate supervision, the patient must continue to monitor his or her exercise, diet, and other aspects of health.

Outline:
Article 1: Primary
Article 2: Secondary
Article 3: Tertiary
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"It is important to remember the role of weight loss in diabetes health promotion and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. A nurse must stress the need for caloric limitation, as well as merely monitoring blood sugar and consumption of high-sugar foods, as fat-dense, high calorie foods that contribute to obesity can be equally dangerous. This can be difficult when patients do not experience complications from their condition, but merely have diabetes as a silent presence in their lives. Nurses must provide support to making lifestyle changes, and accomodating cultural tastes and needs, as well understanding as psychological conflicts over conflicting media advice when ensuring that the secondary health promotion intervention is effective."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Feinstein, Alvan. (Jan 2005) "Does 'health promotion' really promote health? American Journal of Economics and Sociology. Retrieved 11 Dec 2006 at http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0254/is_1_64/ai_n13798793/pg_1
• Dyson, Pam. (Apr 2004) "Diet and diabetes--the new recommendations." Journal of Diabetes Nursing. Retrieved 11 Dec 2006 at http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0MDR/is_4_8/ai_n6180372
• Jensen, Gordon L. & Janet M. Friedman, Donna Henry K, Annalynn Skipper, et.al. (Jan/Feb 2003). "Noncompliance with body weight measurement in tertiary care teaching hospitals." JPEN: Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Retrieved 11 Dec 2006 at http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3762/is_200301/ai_n9171099

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