Abstract
Interest in health promotion has greatly increased in our society with the restructuring of health policy in the United States from a reactive stance emphasizing treatment of disease to an active stance focusing on prevention of disease and promotion of health. Health promotion aimed at children is crucial, particularly those from low-income, ethnically diverse backgrounds. However, this group is limited in its access to health promotion. If given the opportunity and resources, children can be taught to make positive health behaviors an integral part of their lives. The child health faculty at a university school of nursing has addressed this dilemma by establishing a nurse-managed health maintenance and promotion clinic. The model of health promotion described in this article consists of health assessment, health education, and health referrals. Implementation of the model is discussed and suggestions for replication are addressed.
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