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Clinical Medicine & Research
Volume 1, Number 3 : 249 -258
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Clinical Issues

Health Promotion: Causes, Beliefs and Measurements

Robert D. Galloway, PhD

Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas

REPRINT REQUESTS: Robert D. Galloway, PhD, Department of Health Administration, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666-4616, Telephone: 512-245-8239, Fax: 512-245-8712, Email: rg23{at}swt.edu

Abstract

This investigative study summarizes the five most prevalent healthcare models and seven instruments to help the reader determine which model is the most effective in measuring health-related ideas and behaviors in subjects of varying populations. Their significance to the science and art of health promotion and analytical techniques are also reviewed. The purpose of the study is to consider varying arguments and apply them to abstractions of health promotion activities that readers may be contemplating.

Key Words: Health promotion • Health behavior • Quality of life • Health status indicators • Health surveys • Attitude to health






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