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9990 · 3.5.2

Health promotion in schools and worksites

9990 Health — school PSHE programmes, workplace wellness, and community interventions.

Need to know

What you need to know

  • Settings provide efficient access to large, stable populations for health interventions.
  • The approach aims to create 'supportive environments' that make healthy choices easier.
  • It utilises existing infrastructure, social networks, and communication channels.
  • Focuses on modifying both the physical and social environment to influence health norms.

Explanation

Health promotion in schools and worksites

  1. Settings provide efficient access to large, stable populations for health interventions.
  2. The approach aims to create 'supportive environments' that make healthy choices easier.
  3. It utilises existing infrastructure, social networks, and communication channels.
  4. Focuses on modifying both the physical and social environment to influence health norms.