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A2 4: Public Health and Health Promotion

4 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

Who delivers health promotion, and in what settings does it work best?

Agencies and settings for health promotion: the roles of government, statutory, voluntary and other agencies, the settings in which health promotion takes place, and the role of national campaigns and legislation.
A CCEA A2 4 answer on the agencies and settings for health promotion: the roles of government, statutory, voluntary and other agencies, the settings in which health promotion takes place (schools, workplaces, the community and health settings), and the role of national campaigns and legislation.
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What different approaches can be used to promote health, and what are their strengths and limits?

Approaches to health promotion: the medical or preventative, behaviour change, educational, empowerment and social change approaches, what each aims to do and its strengths and limitations.
A CCEA A2 4 answer on the approaches to health promotion: the medical or preventative, behaviour change, educational, empowerment and social change approaches, what each aims to achieve, examples of each, and their strengths and limitations.
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How is a health promotion campaign planned, run and evaluated, and what models guide it?

Planning and evaluating health promotion: the models of health promotion (Tannahill and Ewles and Simnett), how a health promotion campaign is planned and delivered, and how its effectiveness is evaluated.
A CCEA A2 4 answer on planning and evaluating health promotion: the Tannahill and Ewles and Simnett models, how a health promotion campaign is planned (aims, target group, methods, resources) and delivered, and how its effectiveness is evaluated against its aims.
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What is public health, and why do health inequalities persist between groups?

Public health and health inequalities: the definition and key functions of public health, health surveillance and the measurement of population health, the patterns of health and the social determinants that produce health inequalities.
A CCEA A2 4 answer on public health and health inequalities: the definition and key functions of public health, health surveillance and how population health is measured, and the patterns and social determinants that produce inequalities in health between groups.
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