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A Journal of Health Promotion/Health Education Applications, Policy and Professional Issues
Health Promotion Practice (HPP) publishes authoritative, peer-reviewed articles devoted to the practical application of health promotion and education. The journal is unique in its focus on critical and strategic information for professionals engaged in the practice of developing, implementing, and evaluating health promotion and disease prevention programs.
Health Promotion Practice will serve as a forum to explore the applications of health promotion/public health education interventions programs and best practice strategies in various settings, including but not limited to: community, health care, worksite, educational and international settings. It also examines practice-related issues, including program descriptions, teaching methods, needs assessment tools and methodologies, intervention strategies, health promotion, problem-solving issues, and evaluation presentations.
Special Departments Address Your Specific Concerns
In addition to the publication of feature articles, the journal features a series of regular and rotating departments designed to highlight evolving and timely, state-of-the-art topics in the application of health promotion and education.
- Evaluation in Practice- focuses on the design and implementation of evaluation plans that yield information pertinent to making program decisions. This section will address evaluation questions, their relevance, and the tools to measure them. Research reporting and utilization also will be discussed, particularly in view of political and ethical ramifications.
- focuses on the design and implementation of evaluation plans that yield information pertinent to making program decisions. This section will address evaluation questions, their relevance, and the tools to measure them. Research reporting and utilization also will be discussed, particularly in view of political and ethical ramifications. - Health Promotion Policy and Politics-Policy advocacy and political action are important strategies in changing the environment to promote public policies conducive to health. Topics will explore the strategies related to policy advocacy and identify current issues in the political arena from statehouses to Washington which may impact the public’s health.
- Health Promotion and Education in Health Care Settings- the changing environment for health care delivery has implications for the delivery and integration of patient education, disease management and population-based health into health care delivery in various settings such as managed care organizations, integrated delivery systems, hospitals and ambulatory care settings. This department will explore state of the art issues in this dynamic field.
- The Circle of Research to Practice- promotes practical linkages between health education practitioners and researchers. Case studies, symposia reports, and other forms of interprofessional communication will highlight wide-ranging discussions designed to bridge research and practice.
- Tools of the Trade- a practical "how to" column that focuses on providing health education practitioners with useful, immediately applicable tips for fulfilling their wide-ranging job responsibilities. A particular effort is made to select tools that address specific health education entry-level and graduate responsibilities and competencies.
- Career Development- provides practical information that can be used to advance oneself professionally. Issues that span career, from undergraduate to professional preparation to retirement, are addressed.
- Closing the Gap: Eliminating Racial and Ethical Disparities in Health- features original articles (commentary, formative evaluation, and program descriptions) that focus on efforts to eliminate disparities in preventable causes of excess death among poorly served, under served, and never served segments of the population.
Supplement Information and Submission Guidelines
The journal occasionally complements its broad coverage with supplements on a particular topic. If you are interested in working with HPP and the Society for Public Health Education in developing a supplement or focus issue of the journal, please click here for instructions and important information regarding the process.
Subscription Information:
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| Institutional, Single Print Issue |
$174.00 |
| Individual, Single Print Issue |
$55.00 |
