title: Concept Analysis: Health-Promoting Behaviors Related to Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Infection.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The concept of health-promoting behaviors incorporates ideas presented in the Ottawa Charter of Public Health and the nursing-based Health Promotion Model. Despite the fact that the concept of health-promoting behaviors has a nursing influence, literature suggests nursing has inadequately developed and used this concept within nursing practice. A further review of literature regarding health promotion behaviors and the human papilloma virus suggest a distinct gap in nursing literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  This article presents a concept analysis of health-promoting behaviors related to the human papilloma virus in order to encourage the application of the concept into nursing practice, promote continued nursing research regarding this concept, and further expand the application of health-promoting behaviors to other situations and populations within the nursing discipline.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Attributes of health-promoting behaviors are presented and include empowerment, participation, community, and a positive concept of health. Antecedents, consequences, and empirical referents are also presented, as are model, borderline, and contrary cases to help clarify the concept. Recommendations for human papilloma virus health-promoting behaviors within the nursing practice are also provided.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
authors.forename: Tonna
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: McCutcheon
authors.forename: Gina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schaar
authors.forename: Karen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D003210:Concept Formation; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000639:trends*; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D011209:Power, Psychological
keywords: Concept analysis; health promotion; health-promoting behaviors; human papilloma virus