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USING LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT TO PROMOTE HEALTH

Learn about promoting community participation in health, addressing sedentary lifestyles, obesity, smoking, alcoholism, and stress. Discover strategies for social participation and the Precede-Proceed model for community involvement. Explore health promotion in urban areas, including healthy diets, school gardens, environmental care, reducing air and noise pollution, promoting physical activity, and the use of public open spaces.

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USING LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT TO PROMOTE HEALTH

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  1. MODULE 5 USING LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT TO PROMOTE HEALTH

  2. Session 1: Communityparticipation in healthpromotion

  3. Objectives of thesession • To becomeaware of health as a social issue. • Tolearnaboutnecessarystrategiestopromotecommunityparticipation in health.

  4. Sedentarylifestyles overweight Sedentary lifestyles rise in chronicdiseases • Humanpandemic Obesity • 60 millionchildrenwithobesityproblems By 2020

  5. Smoking

  6. Alcoholism Third place amongtheriskfactorsforpoorhealthworldwide Alcoholism Ourcurrentsocietyistoopermissiveaboutit Alcohol consumption Manyhealth and social problems

  7. Stress Risk factor in cardiovascular diseases Stress

  8. Communityparticipation: strategiestopromoteprocesses of change in local contexts Citizensmustparticipate in healthpromotion TheOttawa Charter(1986) favourintegration Healthpromotionprogrammes cross-sectoral sharedresponsibilitybetweentheState and thepopulation

  9. Strategiestopromote social participation

  10. Modelforcommunityparticipation in Health: precede-proceed PRECEDE -PROCEED MODEL Method of communityparticipationtopromotehealth. Itexplainshealth-relatedbehaviours Planning and evaluatinginterventions • ADVANTAGES Influencingbehaviours and lifeconditions

  11. Modelforcommunityparticipation in Health: precede-proceed PRECEDE Phase 2 Epidemiological evaluation of thesituationand of themostfrequenthealthproblems Phase 1 Diagnosis of theneeds, wishes and perceptions of pupils and theirfamilies Phase 3 Behavioural and environmental diagnosis Phase 5 Diagnosis of theadministrative and politicalenvironmentthatevaluatestheavailableresources Phase 4 Diagnosis of thedeterminants of theconductsthatpredispose, facilitateorreinforcethebehaviour Phase 7 Evaluation of theprocess Phase 8 Evaluation of theimpact Phase 9 Evaluation of theresults Phase 6 Implementation PROCEED

  12. Session 2: Healthpromotion in urbanareas (1st part) Pupil Health & Well-Being

  13. Objectives • Toeducatefor a healthydiet • Topromoteenvironmentaleducation in ordertodevelophealthy living habitsand fosterpupilwell-being.

  14. Strategiestopromote a healthydietfromschool

  15. 1. Creating eco-friendlyschoolgardens Learningobjectives

  16. 2. Educatingfor a healthydiet nutritioneducation dietaryhabits Combining horticulture Change in thedailyfoodconsumption Interest in vegetables

  17. 3. Stepstoimplementschoolgardens what do weeat? 1. Thinkingabout: what can wegrow? 2. Analysingthesituation whatisneeded? 3. Decidingwhatisgoingtobegrown why? 4. Planningthesteps whatprocedures? 5. Iftheproducts are consumed at school planningthemeals

  18. 4.Advantages of usingschoolgardens Meaningfullearning Increasingtheirknowledge • EdibleSchool Yard in Berkeley, California http://edibleschoolyard.org/

  19. 5. Supplementaleducationalactivities I

  20. 5. Supplementaleducationalactivities II • nutritioneducation • theself-production of food balconyorterrace rooftops housegardens

  21. Educatingforenvironmentalcare

  22. 1. Educatingforenvironmentalcare I

  23. 1. Educatingforenvironmentalcare II Environmentalfactorsaffectinghealth

  24. 3. Schoolstrategiesagainst air pollution improves air quality Limitingtheaccess of vehiclesaroundtheschool reduces noiselevels increases safety • Plantingtrees and vegetation at school Lowerlevels of air pollution Improvespupils’ physicalhealth Improves mental health

  25. 5. Schoolstrategiesagainstnoisepollution I theexposuretohighnoiselevels • Raisingpupilawareness of: thegood uses of mobiledevices • Actionplansto reduce noise at school • A noisemap of thearea

  26. Session 3: Healthpromotion in urbanareas (2nd part) Pupil Health & Well-Being

  27. Objectives • Topromotepupilmobility and physicalactivityfromschool • Tomakepupilsaware of thehealthyuse of public open spaces

  28. Theoreticaljustification thehealth of theindividuals and thecommunity Mobility and physicalactivity affect risk factor formortality Physicalinactivity Regular physicalactivity reduces therisk of diseases

  29. Howtodevelopphysicalactivity in children?

  30. Mobility I • the social and economiccontext Physicalactivityisconstrainedby natural thephysicalenvironment urban individual preferences Active mobility Usingprivatevehicles doingphysicalactivity physicalinactivity • sedentarylifestyles

  31. Mobility II

  32. Mobility and activityencouragementfromschool Raisingpupil and familyawareness of the use of publictransport

  33. Other strategiesforactivityencouragementfromschool

  34. Mobility and activityencouragementfromschool III groups of childrenunderadultsupervision groups of childrenwalkingtoschoolontheirown: communityinvolvement Designingsafeaccessroutestoschool cyclingtoschool, withsaferoutes enough parking space

  35. Use of public open spaces I • parks • gardens • squares • pedestrianzones • riversorbeaches Green areas open toallcitizens contributetosocial cohesion Characteristics promotephysical and mental health promotesocial relations reduce stress and mental burnout

  36. Use of public open spaces II • They can beused in a waythatis • comfortable • autonomous • barrier-free • safe Their use ispromotedif: streetfurniture shade They are equippedwithelements fountains playgrounds

  37. Otherdeterminingfactorsforpupilhealth, physical and mental well-being

  38. Otherdeterminingfactorsforpupilhealth, physical and mental well-being housesorflats withdampor lowindoor temperatures Diseases: asthma, allergies… At home chronic stress overcrowding respiratoryinfections poorphysical and mental health unsafe social environments no interaction or social cohesion

  39. Safety lack of social contact isolation Insecurity reduction in dailyphysicalactivity goodvisibility easy and safejourneys Public spaces lighting Anti-social behavioursorpoorneighbourhoodconditions are associatedwith a greatersense of insecurity.

  40. Session4: Healthpromotion in natural areas Pupil Health & Well-Being

  41. Objectives • To promotepupil use of green and naturalareasfrom school • To learnabout the positive effects of usinggreen and natural areas on pupilphysicalhealth.

  42. Theoreticaljustification Reducingriskfactorsforobesity attitudes and behaviours Intervention Effectiveness of greenareas • Stress • AttentionDeficitDisorder • hyperactivity • anxiety NatureDeficitDisorderin childhood highcosts are avoided • economic • social • health Minimum investment

  43. Positive effects of using natural areasforhealth and welfare I Reduction in cardiovascular diseases • Positive effectsonhealth Vitamin D production Recoveryfromillness Increase in theimmune response system Social involvement Otherbenefits Promotion of healthylifestyles Enjoyinggoodexperiences

  44. Positive effects of using natural areasforhealth and welfare II Reduction of violentattitudes Facinglife in a more positive way • Psychologicalwell-being Otherbenefits Improvingself-esteem Greaterproductivity and concentration Groupcooperationattitudes

  45. Advantages of using natural areas II exceptionaleducationalsituationsforthechild Greater motivation It improves physicalattitude and motor skills Otheradvantages Experiencesforpersonal growth Itfavours Anemotionalbond withnature

  46. Types of activitiestodevelop

  47. Otherpossibleactivitiestodevelop in the natural environment I

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