Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz
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Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz
November 2008
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Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz · Nov 2008
[Application-oriented and quality management in the prevention of illness and promotion of health. Structural model for the planning and implementation of preventative and health-promoting programs].
In industrial nations, and other countries, lifestyle diseases, for example adiposity, are on the increase. To counter this many prevention and health promotion programs have been set up; as a rule these programs are well meant, but are lacking in theoretical conception and are rarely accompanied by a sustainable design. ⋯ This combination is rounded off by the addition of an extended public health action cycle. The new model's aim is twofold, first to offer the users a systematic approach with clearly structured planning and secondly to clarify the quality assurance steps required.