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https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-22967| Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
| Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
| Title: | Professional characteristics of health promotion : a scoping review of the German and international literature |
| Authors: | Biehl, Verena Gerlinger, Thomas Wieber, Frank |
| et. al: | No |
| DOI: | 10.3389/ijph.2021.1603993 10.21256/zhaw-22967 |
| Published in: | International Journal of Public Health |
| Volume(Issue): | 66 |
| Issue Date: | 1-Jul-2021 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Springer |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | Health promotion; Public health; Professionalization; Professional characteristics; Professional competencies |
| Subject (DDC): | 614: Public health and prevention of disease |
| Abstract: | Objective: This scoping review investigates current developments in the professional characteristics of health promotion (HP) with a focus on the German speaking part of Europe. The conceptualization of HP is a prerequisite for progressing HP professionalization and clarifying the interconnectedness between HP and Public Health. Methods: The search strategy was informed by sociological professionalization theories. Original publications were included in a content-based analysis. Results: Ninety publications (37 original publications) were identified in the review. The results are summarized in categories based on professional characteristics: 1) profession,2) ethics, 3) education/training 4) competencies, and 5) quality. The professionalization of HP regarding the professional characteristics is less developed in the German compared to the international literature. Conclusion: The mixed findings emphasize the relevance of a common HP conceptualization. The HP core competencies, which have been developed by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education must be further promoted. A strong HP workforce within Public Health strengthens the HP status in policy contexts and society and its contribution to promoting health and tackling social inequalities in health. |
| URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/22967 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International |
| Departement: | School of Health Sciences |
| Organisational Unit: | Institute of Public Health (IPH) |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen Gesundheit |
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