title: [Educational theories and models in health-promoting interventions: a critical analysis].
abstract: Health promotion interventions are aimed at improving health by seeking to influence lifestyles, healthcare services and physical, cultural and socioeconomic environments. Several publications support the relevance of theory-based interventions directed to promoting health. However, the adoption of an educational conceptual framework in the planning and evaluation of health promotion interventions is still limited. The aim of this article is to describe the educational paradigms for health promotion intervention and analyse the main educational theories and models used in literature, reporting the international debate about the type and level of application of different theoretical frameworks in health promotion interventions.
authors.affiliation: Studente dottorale in Scienze Infermieristiche. Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Italia.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Raffaele
authors.affiliation: Professore Associato. Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Unità di ricerca di Scienze Infermieristiche, Italia.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matarese
authors.affiliation: Professore Associato. Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Italia.
authors.forename: Rosaria
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alvaro
authors.affiliation: Ricercatore. Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Unità di ricerca di Scienze Infermieristiche, Italia.
authors.forename: Michela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piredda
authors.affiliation: Professore Ordinario. Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Unità di ricerca di Scienze Infermieristiche, Italia.
authors.forename: Maria Grazia
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: De Marinis
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D004782:Environmental Health / Q000458:organization & administration; D015438:Health Behavior; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008019:Life Style; D017145:Models, Educational; D011634:Public Health