Health promotion: theoretical perspectives and clinical applications.
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.
Frenn
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College of Nursing, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Malin
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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