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The Challenge of Behaviour Change and Health Promotion

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  • Glenn Laverack

    (Unit for Health Promotion Research, University of Southern Denmark, Niels Bohrs Vej 9-10, DK-6700 Esjberg, Denmark)

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The evidence about the effectiveness of behaviour change approaches—what works and what does not work—is unclear. What we do know is that single interventions that target a specific behavioural risk have little impact on the determinants that actually cause poor health, especially for vulnerable people. This has not prevented health promoters from continuing to invest in behaviour change interventions which are widely used in a range of programs. The future of behaviour change and health promotion is through the application of a comprehensive strategy with three core components: (1) a behaviour change approach; (2) a strong policy framework that creates a supportive environment and (3) the empowerment of people to gain more control over making healthy lifestyle decisions. This will require the better planning of policy interventions and the coordination of agencies involved in behaviour change and empowerment activities at the community level, with government to help develop policy at the national level.

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  • Glenn Laverack, 2017. "The Challenge of Behaviour Change and Health Promotion," Challenges, MDPI, vol. 8(2), pages 1-4, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jchals:v:8:y:2017:i:2:p:25-:d:115245
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    1. Sabina De Rosis & Francesca Pennucci & Guido Noto & Sabina Nuti, 2020. "Healthy Living and Co-Production: Evaluation of Processes and Outcomes of a Health Promotion Initiative Co-Produced with Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-19, October.
    2. Eva Savolainen & Stina Rutberg & Ylva Backman & Anna-Karin Lindqvist, 2020. "Long-Term Perspectives of a School-Based Intervention to Promote Active School Transportation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(14), pages 1-13, July.
    3. Glenn Laverack, 2019. "Triggering Organic Growth: A Fresh Challenge to Behaviour Change," Challenges, MDPI, vol. 10(1), pages 1-5, April.
    4. Carol Nash, 2020. "Report on Digital Literacy in Academic Meetings during the 2020 COVID-19 Lockdown," Challenges, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-24, September.
    5. Carol Nash, 2021. "Online Meeting Challenges in a Research Group Resulting from COVID-19 Limitations," Challenges, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-27, November.
    6. Glenn Laverack, 2018. "Engaging with Migrant Communities: A Framework for Action," Societies, MDPI, vol. 8(4), pages 1-7, September.
    7. Hani Al-Dmour & Ra’ed Masa’deh & Amer Salman & Rand Al-Dmour & Mohammad Abuhashesh, 2022. "The Role of Mass Media Interventions on Promoting Public Health Knowledge and Behavioral Social Change Against COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(1), pages 21582440221, March.
    8. Younghui Hwang & Jihyun Oh, 2020. "Factors Affecting Health-Promoting Behaviors among Nursing Students," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(17), pages 1-13, August.

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