Background Evidence supports the implementation of primary prevention and health
promotion (PP&HP) activities but primary care (PC) professionals show resistance to …

Background Primary care (PC) patients have difficulties in committing to and incorporating
primary prevention and health promotion (PP&HP) activities into their long-term care. We …

Background The effects of tobacco, physical exercise, diet, and alcohol consumption on
morbidity and mortality underline the importance of health promotion and prevention (HPP) …

Systematic reviews and evidence-based recommendations are increasingly important for
decision making in health and medicine. Over the past 20 years, information on the science …

Background The number of chronically ill patients increases every year. This is partly due to
an unhealthy lifestyle. However, the frequency and quality of (evidence-based) health …

Community Health Promotion Ideas That Work, Second Edition aims to narrow the gap
between what is currently being implemented in health education and promotion and what …

Background: In recent years, a trend in the use of tailor-made approaches and pragmatic
trial methodology for evaluating effectiveness has been visible in programs ranging from …

Background Primary care physicians hold a strategic position in delivering preventive
services. However discrepancies exist between evidence based guidelines and practice …

In recent years, there has been a global increase in human life expectancy, but preventable
morbidity and mortality remain significant concerns. To address these issues, preventive …

In health promotion research, enthusiasm for patient and public involvement (PPI) is
growing. However, a lack of conceptual clarity leads to ambiguities in participatory …