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11.[28-37]Fostering a Paradigm Shift in the Roles of Health Promotion Education in Southeast Asia
In the context of an evolving domain and the complexity globalization adds to the situation, health promotion practice in Southeast Asia face challenges posed by the growing gaps between practice needs, human resource development needs, and educational program development needs. One of the challenges is how to foster a much needed paradigm shift among those responsible for workforce production in health promotion. In this paper, we provide practical proposals for action that provide leverage in thinking differently about health promotion practice. These proposals reflect the authors' perspectives and experiences in competencies relevant to health promotion key action areas: empowerment, health services, partnerships and alliances, environments, and health and policy. We first describe the developments in the health promotion domain; summarize competency frameworks for health promotion; to arrive at a comparison of Southeast Asia education programs for health promotion with programs in socio-economic advanced regions. We suggest proposals on the way forward aimed at fueling the required paradigm shift in capacity building for health promotion in Southeast Asia; and conclude by considering the role national and international alliances can play in implementing these proposals and improving workforce production for health promotion in Southeast Asia.
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In the context of an evolving domain and the complexity globalization adds to the situation, health promotion practice in Southeast Asia face challenges posed by the growing gaps between practice needs, human resource development needs, and educational program development needs. One of the challenges is how to foster a much needed paradigm shift among those responsible for workforce production in health promotion. In this paper, we provide practical proposals for action that provide leverage in thinking differently about health promotion practice. These proposals reflect the authors' perspectives and experiences in competencies relevant to health promotion key action areas: empowerment, health services, partnerships and alliances, environments, and health and policy. We first describe the developments in the health promotion domain; summarize competency frameworks for health promotion; to arrive at a comparison of Southeast Asia education programs for health promotion with programs in socio-economic advanced regions. We suggest proposals on the way forward aimed at fueling the required paradigm shift in capacity building for health promotion in Southeast Asia; and conclude by considering the role national and international alliances can play in implementing these proposals and improving workforce production for health promotion in Southeast Asia.
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Building a competent health promotion workforce with the necessary knowledge and skills to develop, implement and evaluate health promotion policies and practice is fundamental to mainstreaming and sustaining health promotion action. This paper reviews the international literature on competencies in health promotion, examines the competencies developed to date, identifies the methods used in their development and considers what can be learned from the experience of others when establishing international core competencies. The paper considers the advantages and disadvantages of employing a competency approach and the extent to which the competencies identified to date can enhance the quality of practice and update the skill set required to work within changing social, cultural and political contexts. (Global Health Promotion, 2009; 16 (2): pp. 12-20)
Health promotion in South-East Asia: Indonesia, DPR Korea, Thailand, the Maldives and Myanmar
Health promotion …, 2000
The Asia and Western Pacific region is perhaps the most heterogeneous of any of the worldÕs regions. It includes 29 states that range in size from islands of 260 square kilometres to continents of seven and a half million, from thousands of people to more than a billion, from 650percapitaGDPto650 per capita GDP to 650percapitaGDPto23,000, from 3percapitahealthexpenditureto3 per capita health expenditure to 3percapitahealthexpenditureto1,538, from life expectancies of 50 to 80. Cultures, political systems, religions, climates, and lifestyles are very different. Approaches to health promotion in this region thus arise from different contexts to serve different needs. 1
Health professional workforce education in the Asia Pacific
Journal of Public Health Research, 2016
Objective. To design and implement an international and interprofessional Global Learning Partnership Model, which involves shared learning between academics and students from Universitas 21 network with other universities with United Nations Millennium Development Goal needs. Design. Two literature reviews were conducted to inform ethical aspects and curriculum design of the GLP model. Feedback from conference presentations and consultation with experts in education and public health has been incorporated to inform the current iteration of the GLP model. Intervention. The pilot group of 25 students from U21 universities and Kathmandu University, representing six health disciplines will meet in Nepal in April 2016 for a shared learning experience, including a one week university based workshop and three week community based experience. Outcome measures. A multi-phase, mixed method design was selected for the evaluation of the GLP model, utilising a combination of focus groups and questionnaires to evaluate the efficacy of the placement through student experience and learning outcomes in cultural competency, UN SDG knowledge, community engagement and health promotion skills. Results. The literature review demonstrated that cultural awareness and cultural knowledge were improved through participation in cultural immersion programs that incorporated preparatory workshops and clinical experiences. Data will be gathered in April 2006 and the results of the evaluation will be published in the future. Conclusions. The GLP model proposes a project around the fundamental concept of engagement and sharing between students and academics across universities and cultural contexts to build capacity through education, while capitalising on strengths of existing global health placements. Further the inclusion of host-country students and academics in this learning exchange will promote the establishment of an international and interprofessional network for ongoing health promotion.
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Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. ix x Boxes 1.1 Health education or health promotion? 2.1 Some criteria for selecting groups to organise or support 3.1 The case for and against Herceptin ® in the UK 3.2 Treatment action campaign 4.1 Improving the delivery of local services 4.2 Improving local involvement in road maintenance 4.3 The role of media: Advocacy that changes the frame 5.1 Measuring poverty? 6.1 Global public-private partnerships: For better, for worse? 6.2 Health promotion activism and the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) 6.3 Thailand's note of caution 6.4 When health activism meets the law 7.1 The Self-employed Women's Association (SEWA) 7.2 Glocalising health activism Tables 2.1 Judgemental assessment 2.2 Empowering assessment 2.3 The empowerment domains 2.4 The social determinants of health 3.1 Direct and indirect actions towards empowerment 4.1 Fundamental characteristics of participation, involvement and consultation 4.2 A framework to influence policy 4.3 Five representative statements for each empowerment domain 6.1 Millennium development goals and targets 6.2 WTO agreements with major public health implications xi This page intentionally left blank Ronald Labonté would like to thank all participants in the Globalisation Knowledge Network for the insights they brought to global health, only some of which are reflected in this book; and his partner, Lisa Coy, for her usual long-suffering tolerance. Glenn Laverack would like to thank his family-Elizabeth, Ben, Holly and Rebecca-for their continued support, love and understanding.
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