Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the imaginary of families on health promotion, as well as its limits and strengths in the family routine. Method: a qualitative research of the descriptive-exploratory type. It was conducted with 12 families whose children attend a Municipal preschool and elementary educational center. Data collection was conducted between October and November 2018 by means of individual semi-structured interviews. The material was organized by coding the information until reaching the sense nucleus of the text, thus discovering the classes and their connections. Data analysis involved processes of preliminary analysis, ordering, key connections, coding, and categorization. Results; three subcategories emerged: The imaginary of fathers and mothers about health promotion in the family routine; Strengths that can contribute to the promotion of health in the family routine; and Limits of the families to promote health in the family routine. Conclusion: from the perspective of the imaginary, the importance of this research strengthens the possibility of sustaining strategies which favor an improvement in the everyday life of these families, further reinforcing community health to attain a healthy lifestyle.
Highlights
The World Health Organization (WHO) considers that Health Promotion targeted to young people, especially younger adolescents, has great potential to foster health in the population
The alliance established between the health centers and the educational institutions is of great relevance
It is expected that they advance collaboratively in the elaboration and execution of a work plan for the health center with the preschool level, as well as with the Municipal and maintained schools, coherently with the guidance provided by the Health Promoting Educational Institutions (Establecimientos Educacionales Promotores de Salud, EEPS) and by the City’s Educational Plan.[2]
Summary
The World Health Organization (WHO) considers that Health Promotion targeted to young people, especially younger adolescents, has great potential to foster health in the population. Fostering healthy behaviors is an effective way for the youth and their families to better control and improve their health. It recognizes the need to expand the knowledge on health so that the population can better control it and treat diseases by managing risk in the best possible way. It is expected that they advance collaboratively in the elaboration and execution of a work plan for the health center with the preschool level, as well as with the Municipal and maintained schools, coherently with the guidance provided by the Health Promoting Educational Institutions (Establecimientos Educacionales Promotores de Salud, EEPS) and by the City’s Educational Plan.[2]
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