title: Health promotion: theoretical perspectives and clinical applications.
abstract: The article addresses the realities of health promotion practice in a managed care environment, synthesizing the most important findings from the midrange theories currently guiding wellness-oriented research. Factors that have been shown to predict engagement in a number of health behaviors are identified and are formulated into a guide for clinical assessment, intervention, and outcome evaluation for clients across the life span.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frenn
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Malin
mesh_terms: D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009736:Nursing Process; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care