Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals
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Health Promot J Austr · Aug 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialPilot of a preoperative smoking cessation intervention incorporating post-discharge support from a Quitline.
The study sought to assess the potential efficacy of a comprehensive smoking cessation intervention for surgical patients. ⋯ Comprehensive smoking cessation interventions initiated preoperatively and incorporating postdischarge support from a Quitline may be efficacious in increasing smoking abstinence.
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Health Promot J Austr · Aug 2008
Framework and tools for planning and evaluating community participation, collaborative partnerships and equity in health promotion.
This paper reports on the development of a planning and evaluation framework and tools to assess key principles of primary health care/health promotion: community participation, collaborative partnerships and a focus on equity. The focus of the tools is on planning and process evaluation with some outcome questions included. ⋯ Planning and evaluation are regarded as routine in good practice. As health promotion practice and programs are shaped by principles such as partnerships, participation and equity, it is important that we also apply an evaluation lens to these components. Sound planning and evaluation allows practitioners to explain how and why these principles are integrated into their work and what is achieved.