This project aimed at transforming a rural District Hospital in the Limpopo Province of South Africa into a Health Promoting Hospital according to standards developed by WHO-Europe. The intervention used a diagnostic approach and baseline needs assessment of hospital staff, patients, and their relatives to identify health education and promotion needs. Activities included empowerment training and skills development, implementation of health education and promotion activities, and the integration of health-promoting standards and values in the hospital structure and culture. The project indicated applicability of the model in a resource-limited setting, based on staff empowerment, local leadership, and stakeholder engagement.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1757975910393171DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

health promoting
8
promoting hospital
8
south africa
8
health education
8
education promotion
8
promotion activities
8
hospital
6
pilot health
4
hospital rural
4
rural south
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!