Theory at a Glance: A Guide for Health Promotion Practice

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Author

Karen Glanz
Barbara K. Rimer
Sharyn M. Su

The second edition of this guide describes influential theories of health-related behaviours, the processes of shaping behaviours, and the effects of community and environmental factors on behaviour. Theory at a Glance is written to make health behaviour theory accessible and provides tools to solve problems and assess the effectiveness of health promotion programs.

This publication is comprised of three main sections.

Foundations of Theory in Health Promotion and Health Behavior - includes the "basics" to apply theory to the practice of health promotion, addresses the way in which theory and models can be useful in practice of health promotion and provides basic definitions and the context
Theories and Applications - begins with the presentation of an ecological perspective of the programmes of health promotion and then describes several theories or models of individual and interpersonal behaviour. Each theory is presented as a possible method of solving a practical problem. Subsequently a brief description is presented, as are fundamental definitions of concepts and additional examples or case studies.
Putting Theory and Practice Together - identifies different processes of integration - explains how theories can be used in planning, execution and promotion of health programmes.