Revisiting health promotion settings: An innovative model from Sri Lanka to integrate healthy settings using mHealth

The health promotion settings approach has been recognised as an effective method of health promotion in the recent era, and mobile health (mHealth) is a highly evolving field in the health sector. The health promotion settings are shifting the focus away from the individuals and moving towards a mo...

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Main Authors: Millawage Supun Dilara Wijesinghe, WM Prasad Chathuranga Weerasinghe, Balangoda Muhamdiramlage Indika Gunawardana, RM Nayani Umesha Rajapaksha, VCN Vithana, SASC Karunaratne, Dinesh Koggalage, Palitha Karunapema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2022-05-01
Series:Health Promotion Perspectives
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Online Access:https://hpp.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/hpp-12-28.pdf
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Summary:The health promotion settings approach has been recognised as an effective method of health promotion in the recent era, and mobile health (mHealth) is a highly evolving field in the health sector. The health promotion settings are shifting the focus away from the individuals and moving towards a more holistic model of health promotion. We identified five settings in Sri Lanka to promote a mHealth model, including villages, schools, preschools, workplaces, and hospitals. The specified model using mHealth helps monitor the activities at various levels of healthcare, including regional, district and national levels. The model also maps the location of the healthy settings, which provide a visual picture to the policymakers, helpful in planning and decision-making.
ISSN:2228-6497