Sustainable Health Promotion Research Articles

Sustainable and Collaborative Health Promotion in Urban Communities: Practical Implementation and Outcomes Based on Community Capital

In the context of rapid urbanization, leveraging community capital for health promotion to achieve sustainable community development has become a critical issue. This study examines 60 communities in Taipei City through a resource inventory, application analysis, and impact assessment to explore the effects of community capital and community building on sustainable development. Key findings include: Resource Inventory: The 60 communities identified a total of 3407 resources, averaging 68.14 resources per community. These resources encompass social capital (e.g., community organizations and volunteers), human capital (e.g., professional skills and education), physical capital (e.g., facilities and venues), and financial capital (e.g., funding and grants). Resource Application: of 752 resources applied, 48.5% were for teacher matching, and 24.7% for venue borrowing, highlighting a high demand for these resources in health promotion. Regression Analysis: The results show that social capital (β = 0.35, p < 0.01) and human capital (β = 0.29, p < 0.05) significantly enhance community sustainability. Additionally, the frequency of community-building activities (β = 0.31, p < 0.01) positively correlates with sustainable development. Overall, the study confirms the importance of community capital and community building in fostering sustainable development, emphasizing the need to enhance social and human capital for community health and sustainability.

The Role of Community Nurses in Improving Public Health: Strategies and Implementation of Educational Programs

Community nurses play an important role in improving community health through the implementation of educational strategies and programmes tailored to local needs. This study aims to explore the role of community nurses in designing, implementing and evaluating health education programmes to improve the quality of community health. The methodology used included an extensive literature review and case study analysis of several communities that have adopted such programmes. The results showed that community nurses contribute significantly to improving health awareness, knowledge and behaviours, resulting in improved quality of life and reduced incidence of preventable diseases. Effective education programmes are designed using interactive learning methods, such as workshops, group discussions and individual counselling, tailored to the characteristics of the local community. The success of the programme relies heavily on a collaborative approach between nurses, communities and local health stakeholders. Ongoing support through professional training and increased community engagement are key factors for long-term success. This study concludes that the role of community nurses extends beyond basic medical care to include functioning as change agents in sustainable health promotion. Recommendations include strengthening the capacity of community nurses through ongoing training and developing policies that support the integration of this role in a holistic public health system.

건강도시 기본 조례 제정 및 운영이 성인의 건강 생활실천에 미친 영향

The World Health Organization’s “Healthy Cities” initiative seeks to enhance community well-being by improving urban environments and promoting healthy lifestyles such as smoking cessation, moderate alcohol consumption, and increased physical activity. These efforts aim to reduce chronic diseases and manage obesity. However, the effectiveness of these initiatives often lacks quantitative evaluation, especially regarding the impact on the health lifestyle practices of adults in the community. This study evaluates the impact of the Healthy City Ordinance on local adult health behaviors in 214 Korean municipalities by analyzing data on smoking cessation, alcohol consumption, and walking practice from 2008 to 2020, using ecological analysis. This study assesses the impact of Korea’s Healthy Cities Basic Ordinance on adult healthy lifestyle practices using ecological analyses from 2008 to 2022, finding a significant reduction in smoking and high-risk drinking rates, but no significant change in walking rates, suggesting that while the ordinance positively influences some health behaviors, its effects are not uniformly distributed across all health behavior areas. This study highlights the importance of healthy city ordinances in public health by providing evidence that supports the development of sustainable health promotion strategies, emphasizing the role of ordinances in policy-making, and offering insights that aid in the effective design and implementation of health policies, potentially guiding future research and strategic approaches in the field.

School-based learning about sugary drinks: possibilities and potential for curriculum approaches supporting health promotion in New Zealand.

Achieving greater alignment with national curriculum and local school and teacher objectives alongside a deeper understanding of student needs can enhance the impact and reach of health promotion interventions. This study reports on teacher perspectives of a multi-pathway curriculum outline supporting learning (Grades 7-9) about sugary drinks. The outline was developed to support scale-up and sustainability of a successful sugary drink intervention trialed in four New Zealand secondary schools. Sixteen teachers from a range of subjects provided input via focus groups. Inductive qualitative thematic analysis was used to identify and interpret patterns within the data. Sugary drinks were perceived to be an important and engaging learning context. Teachers valued the potential long-term societal benefits of health-based learning and benefits to individual students and their families. They recognised students as health communicators and influencers within families and communities. Relevance to students' lives and alignment with national curriculum and assessment objectives and teacher subject expertise were key factors in learning pathway selection. Teacher support is crucial in facilitating sustainable school-based health promotion, which often does not sit within a single curriculum area. Factors such as these, that teachers prioritise in their curriculum decision-making, must be understood and leveraged in school-based health promotion research.

Ten years promoting health of young people in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: A review of the Pass'Santé Jeunes program.

BackgroundPass’Santé Jeunes (PSJ), initiated in 2013, addresses high-risk behaviors among young people in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The program, supported by the Agence Régionale de Santé and Promotion Santé Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, combines digital resources with local partnerships to promote healthy choices among youth. ObjectivesThis article reviews the comprehensive health promotion approach of PSJ, aiming to identify key deployment strategies that could serve as a model for other regions or health promotion organizations. ResultsPSJ offers validated health resources through a website tailored to different age groups and includes content for parents. The program employs a robust digital marketing strategy, enhancing visibility and engagement through social media. Collaborations with regional athletes have significantly increased outreach, with website traffic growing from 1,000 to 31,000 monthly visitors and social media reach exceeding 450,000 in 2023. Over 20,000 professionals have been trained or sensitized, fostering a network of local actors dedicated to youth health. The program's participatory and community-led strategies effectively mobilize various life environments to support health promotion. ConclusionsPSJ exemplifies a successful regional health promotion model. Its comprehensive approach, integrating digital tools and local partnerships, addresses the complex determinants of youth health behaviors. Ongoing evaluation and adaptation are crucial to maintaining the program’s relevance and effectiveness. Future efforts should focus on bridging regional disparities, enhancing youth engagement, and ensuring long-term support for local actors to sustain health promotion activities.

Acceptance of 3D printed foods among senior consumers in Japan

The soft texture and customizable nutrient composition of 3D printed foods hold promise for sustainable food supply and health promotion. This study focuses on their potential in dietary management for senior consumers, emphasizing the crucial aspects of food enjoyment and nutritional adequacy. Employing structural equation modeling and cluster analysis, this study aims to analyze factors influencing acceptance and profile consumer segments among senior consumers in Japan. Findings highlight the significance of consumers' environmental consciousness, which, mediated by perception of usefulness, plays a pivotal role in fostering acceptance of 3D printed food products. We also demonstrated that trend-sensitivity influences the willingness to purchase 3D printed foods through the mediation of awareness of 3D printing technology and perceived usefulness, suggesting that these factors might significantly affect purchase intention. This consistently appeared in the profiles of consumers exhibiting a relatively strong willingness to purchase 3D printed foods. The study elucidates factors and consumer profiles influencing the acceptance of 3D printed foods among senior consumers, providing crucial insights for the adoption of novel food technologies.

Group Activity Therapy (TAK) diabetes foot exercises for the elderly at Posbindu Seruni, Depok City

Old age is a life stage marked by changes that lead to a decline in bodily functions. One therapeutic approach employed for the elderly is group activity therapy, specifically focusing on foot exercises. The objective of this activity is to reduce morbidity among elderly individuals with diabetes mellitus. Engaging in foot exercises enhances blood circulation in elderly individuals suffering from diabetes mellitus, leading to increased strength in their leg muscles. The group activity therapy for elderly individuals with diabetes mellitus took place at Posbindu Seruni, attracting 19 participants. The activity involved group therapy sessions incorporating diabetic foot exercises. Based on the evaluation results, there was an increase in knowledge among TAK participants by 12.63%. Thus, health education and group activity therapy can be developed as sustainable health promotion initiatives. This approach aims to optimize the knowledge level of the elderly, facilitate a positive shift in their health behavior from maladaptive to adaptive, and help prevent the severity of diabetes mellitus through regular participation in diabetes foot exercises.

Mental health issues and the association of mental health literacy among adolescents in urban Ethiopia.

Epidemiological evidence about the prevalence of adolescent mental health issues and their association with mental health literacy is crucial for sustained mental health promotion strategies. Adolescence is a critical life stage for mental health promotion. However, evidence is not available among Ethiopian school adolescents. Hence, the present study examined the prevalence of adolescents' mental health issues and their correlation with mental health literacy. A cross-sectional study was conducted among adolescents (grades 5-12) in Dire Dawa city, Eastern Ethiopia using multistage random sampling. Data was collected using the Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire, WHO-5 well-being index, and mental health literacy questionnaire. SPSS version 25 was used for the descriptive, Chi-square, binary logistic regression, and correlation analyses. Between 14.0-24.5% of adolescents had reported mental health problems: internalizing problems (14.9-28.8%), emotional problems (10.4-25.5%), and peer relationship problems (17.8-25.5%). These mental health problems were significantly greater among adolescents who had either themselves or their family members used psychoactive substances (p≤0.05). Females from upper elementary (5-8 grade) and lower secondary (9-10) grade levels had a higher prevalence of mental health problems (AOR: 2.60 (0.95-7.10, p<0.05)). The effect of age, parental education, or employment status was insignificant (p>0.05). The prevalence of depression ranged from 18.0-25.5%. Mental health literacy was negatively correlated with total difficulties scores and positively associated with mental well-being scores (p<0.05). The prevalence of adolescents' mental health problems was higher. It implied that promoting mental health literacy could enhance adolescents' positive mental health. Intervention programs should prioritize vulnerable groups and individuals reporting symptoms of mental health difficulties. Future studies should involve qualitative studies and consider effect of other determinants.

Post-Covid-19 health promotion in universities: mental health and social media promotion.

The crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the way of life, work, and learning processes. The government has issued a policy of adopting a new custom order to suppress the transmission of Covid-19 and continue to move people’s habits. Universities as educational centers have interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary roles and contributions through health promotion research and outreach activities by taking a role in overcoming the Covid-19 pandemic. Universities have an innovative role in preparing for the Covid-19 endemic through their work in education, research, and counseling. With the pandemic and post-Covid-19 preparations, universities are intensifying support in terms of providing health services for the academic community, one of which is sustainable health promotion services. Health promotion on campus after the Covid-19 pandemic can be done by adopting general health promotion strategies, including 1) cross-sectoral coordination, 2) importance and sustainability, 3) empowerment and involvement of the academic community, and 4) equity. Mental health for students and teachers after online teaching is very important. Social media has great potential to promote health and other health interventions as it overcomes some of the limitations of traditional health communication by increasing accessibility, interaction, engagement, empowerment, and adaptation. Health promotion in universities by utilizing social media has several advantages, namely accessibility, convenience, low cost, interaction with end-users, flexibility, status, and visibility. With the good momentum of social media engagement coupled with the new need to focus on health promotion, offering digital media-based online health promotion services is one of the possible actions. Digital media has significant promise for health promotion and other health intervention activities.

MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR CHANGE: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH

Abstract Modifying poor health behaviors can enhance function, improve quality-of-life, and reduce morbidity and mortality among older adults. However, achieving and sustaining behavior change can be difficult. A growing body of research suggest that initiation and maintenance are unique constructs within health behavior change; each requiring unique skills and each associated with unique outcomes. Although some leading health behavior change models (e.g., Transtheoretical Model of Change) include maintenance as a construct, maintenance is often overlooked in the scientific literature. As part of a NIA Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN) pilot award, this project utilized a series of qualitative activities to explore the concept of maintenance and identify future recommendations for advancing the field. Three unique listening sessions were conducted with clinician-researchers (1 group) and community-based service organizations (2 groups). An interdisciplinary expert think tank was then convened to reflect on key findings. All sessions were conducted virtually; transcripts were reviewed using a priori themes with additional themes generated by an open coding approach. Major themes included the following: (1) To date, there is no consensus definition of maintenance nor is there agreement on maintenance across behaviors. (2) Few behavior change models consider how health behaviors must shift to accommodate for age-related changes in cognition and/or physical function. (3) Existing funding mechanisms and timelines may not allow sufficient follow-up periods to examine maintenance over time. (4) Although the terms maintenance and sustainment are used interchangeably, community leaders emphasized the importance of sustaining health promotion programs in order to enable maintenance to occur.

Designing Intersectoral Environments to Address Isolation/Loneliness as a Risk Factor for Dementia: A Mixed Methods Health Promotion Program

AbstractBackgroundIntersectoral partnerships are critical for effective and sustainable health promotion programs. The aim of our Public Health Agency of Canada Dementia Community Investment project, What Connects Us∼Ce Qui Nous Lie (2020‐2023) was to collaboratively cultivate sociocultural environments worth living in using shared activities and events. In this paper, we present initial results on the effectiveness of using shared activities and events to link academic, arts/culture, mental health, and community‐based organizations and generate a sustainable web of resources for, while positively impacting on, the quality of life and connectivity as a protective factor for persons living with Alzheimer’s and related disorders (PLWA) and their carers.MethodWe used a mixed methods ethnographic approach to describe and measure the impact of shared activities and events on the intersectoral networks by fielding pre‐/post‐partner social network surveys distributed across four social sectors using standard intersectoral network metrics such as density, clustering, centralization, and average path length; as well as measures of centrality and bridging among partners. We measured the impact of this intervention se with pre‐/post‐activity participant surveys using the UCLA Loneliness scale and the CDC health quality of life instrument. All partners and participants answered demographic questions.ResultNetwork measures showed an increase from the initial number of organizations who submitted letters of support for the project (N = 16), as well as increases in network density at the intersectoral level. Patterns of centrality and bridging in the partner data are still emerging, with arts/cultural organizations being the most engaged in facilitating activities and events. For the participants in activities who completed surveys, emerging data demonstrate that those who participated in multiple activities had lower loneliness scores (N = 117 of the 370). Descriptions of context across the project support its upscaling, including the mechanisms that supported the continued growth in number, variety, and modifications of activities despite the impact of Covid‐19 on social distancing.ConclusionCommunity‐based efforts to create environments to reduce loneliness are possible but require effort to create sustainable intersectoral networks amidst structural and other leadership changes.

Designing Attitudinal Environments to Address Stigma: Virtual Film Screenings and Panel Discussions on Dementia in a Health Promotion Program

AbstractBackgroundIntersectoral partnerships are critical for effective and sustainable health promotion programs. Yet stigma and misperception continue to interfere with public engagement in dementia prevention programs, outreach, and willingness to access to dementia and‐or mental health related services for persons living with Alzheimer’s and‐or related disorders and personal carers. The aim of our Public Health Agency of Canada Dementia Community Investment project, What Connects Us∼Ce Qui Nous Lie (2020‐2023), was to collaboratively cultivate sociocultural environments worth living in using shared activities and events to address stigma at the intersection of dementia, aging and mental health. In this paper, we present initial results on the effectiveness of using on‐line, community screenings of short films featuring stories about living with dementia, followed by curated panel discussions with the film directors, arts/culture partners, policy makers and other stakeholders.MethodWe employed a mixed methods ethnographic approach to describe and measure the impact of six film screenings with pre/post‐film and then later post‐discussion measures of semantic sentiment. All discussions were simultaneously interpreted, and based on open‐ended qualitative questions that had been developed with panelists prior to the screening. The qualitative questions asked for one word/phrase responses to generate word clouds in French and English. Three researchers then assessed the words/phrases until agreement on positive or negative value was reached. French words were back‐translated into English prior to analysis using suzy‐net, a natural language processor, to confirm positive/negative valence and to measure changes within each film screening and across all film screenings.ResultThere was a significant change in sentiment from negative (e.g., frustration, lies, loss, confusion) to positive sentiment (e.g., humanity, empathy, compassion, understanding) across all waves within and across the six screenings, with the most change occurring post‐discussion. In addition, partners and project‐related team members were removed from the analysis to test for partner participation confounding with the overall shift in valence remaining the same.ConclusionFilms about living with dementia, and curated questions developed in collaboration with panelists and directors of 1st person experiences can positively impact changes in sentiment about dementia.

2.C. Workshop: Our Food, Our Health, Our Earth: the health literacy pillar of health promotion for sustainability

Abstract Health Literacy (HL) is one of the three pillars of Health Promotion (along with Good Governance and Healthy Cities) (The Shanghai Declaration, WHO 2016). In the dilemma of a sustainable future for humanity, there is a cross-section meeting point where fundamental issues activate the ingredients that either jeopardize that future or respond to the foundations of sustainability. These ingredients are the Food chain (preferences, choices, production, distribution and consumption), the Health dimension (perceptions, concepts, theoretical implications to whole system &amp; society approaches and activation of strategies to promote health) and the Planet (where limited resources do not mitigate humanity hunger of their appropriation, transformation and use). Therefore at the public health level, it is crucial to deepen the discussion, research the best options, facilitate the correct decisions, empower the way forward while we envision a global response that will move humanity to respond positively to the foundations of sustainability. A component that might impinge either of these two options, above referred, is the level of HL that citizens, communities, societies as a whole, possess and integrate in their everyday decision &amp; action processes. This workshop aims to establish a ground approach to the articulation between health promotion and HL when sustainability is at stake. Therefore, it discusses how this third pillar (i.e. HL) may be translated into the everyday practice of Health Promotion “ensuring that people can cope with the challenges they face, through health literacy, ...to lead lives ...in harmony with Nature” (WHO 2021). In the first presentation HL is explored as a situational social practice. In the second presentation, a closer look to “Our Food” is made by the means of a research that investigated 852 adolescents’ health literacy. In the third presentation the conceptualization of Health and HL are considered. The forth presentation will lead the audience to the theoretical discussion of Health Promotion and Positivism. This discussion triggers the floor to a debate around seminal ideas and action processes in the realm of Health Promotion in the context of best practices. From the public health perspective the aim of this workshop is to share with the audience an opportunity to immerse in two different social contexts and explore their HL practices as tracer approaches. This workshop offers a forum for researchers, practitioners and policy-makers interested in health promotion pillars (e.g., health literacy), facilitate the dialogue and lively interaction and vivid discussions to improve policy research, practice, and policy-making, support further synergies, facilitate networking and collaboration, and support international capacity building towards sustainability. Key messages • Explore concepts (e.g. on health literacy) and theories to ensure that a coherent takeover is aiming at sustainable health promotion implementation strategies. • The third pillar of Health Promotion (i.e. health literacy) demands a broader reflection of theoretical versus practice approaches when looking at our Food, our Health &amp; our Planet.

Edukasi Pencegahan dan Pengendalian Kanker Serviks Pada Keluarga Binaan di Tangerang Selatan, Banten

that caused more than 270,000 women dies every year, where more than 85% from this deaths occur in low and middle income countries, including Indonesia. The low coverage of early detection for cervical cancer in Banten still very low, 2.44%. Â The aim of this community development was to provide education on cervical cancer, give information towards risk factors, symptoms and its prevention. The community development conducted through education preceded with advocacy. The result of Wilcoxon test showed a p-value 0.011 (p-value &lt; 0,05), meaning that education conducted to the community improved knowledge on cervical cancer. It is recommended to maintain sustainable health promotion by the cadres to improve their knowledge on cervical cancer and take preventive actions

Community-Academic Partnership in Action: Results of a Pilot Diabetes Intervention Program in Rural Southern Philippines

The increasing prevalence of diabetes in the Philippines is a growing public health concern,especially among prediabetic individuals lacking knowledge and awareness about the disease.This study evaluated the effectiveness of a 6-mo community-based health program in a rural area of southern Philippines. The pilot intervention comprised comprehensive learning modules, lectures, discussions, exercises, personalized nutrition counseling, and house-to-house monitoring visits conducted by healthcare professionals affiliated with a higher education institution (HEI), in collaboration with community leaders and health workers. Twenty-two (22) adults with hyperglycemia were enrolled in the study, and their knowledge, attitude, and practices were evaluated before and after the intervention. The majority of participants were aged over 50 (90.91%), were female (86.36%), were married (95.45%), had completed secondary education (50.00%), and were unemployed (59.09%). The results indicated a significant improvement in participants' knowledge (p &lt; 0.001) and practices (p = 0.019). However, the study revealed that attitudes remained predominantly neutral, suggesting challenges in adapting to the condition (p = 0.266). This study underscores the significance of community-academic partnerships and the engagement of community health workers in fostering sustainable health promotion initiatives. Future research endeavors could explore the integration of diverse health promotion strategies to enhance positive attitudes toward diabetes management. The findings of this study can provide valuable insights for larger-scale multisectoral investigations, as well as inform the development of effective and tailored diabetes prevention and management programs in the Philippines and worldwide.

Increasing prevalence of gonorrhoea and chlamydia among female sex workers in northern Sydney, 2005-2019.

Recent reports indicate increasing gonorrhoea and chlamydia among female sex workers (FSWs) in Australia, with decreasing condom use for oral sex. We determined trends in prevalence and positivity of gonorrhoea and chlamydia among FSWs attending our clinic from 2005 to 2019, by analysing data from medical and pathology records. We conducted a sensitivity analysis by using an alternative prevalence definition of first test result only per calendar year. Prevalence of gonorrhoea (all sites: pharynx, genital, rectal) increased from 1/130 (0.8%) in 2005 to 14/166 (8.4%) in 2012, to 31/257 (12.1%) in 2019; rate ratio (RR) 1.19, 95%CI 1.14-1.24, ptrend < 0.001. There were rising trends for pharyngeal (RR 1.11, 95% CI 1.05-1.17, ptrend = 0.001) and genital gonorrhoea (RR 1.17, 95% CI 1.08-1.26, ptrend < 0.001). Prevalence of chlamydia (all sites) increased from 4/130 (3.1%) in 2005 to 8/166 (4.8%) in 2012, to 20/257 (7.8%) in 2019; RR 1.05, 95%CI 1.01-1.09, ptrend = 0.006. This rise reflected predominately pharyngeal chlamydia (RR 1.16, 95%CI 1.04-1.29, ptrend = 0.004). Qualitatively similar trends with similar significant results, were seen for gonococcal and chlamydial infections in the sensitivity analyses, indicating robustness of results to potential changes in testing frequency. Gonorrhoea and chlamydia were significantly associated with FSWs born in China. Chlamydia was significantly associated with age group 18-25. In the 2015-2019 period, of 89 women with gonococcal infections, 56 (62.9%) were pharyngeal-only; of 93 with chlamydial infections, 32 (34.4%) were pharyngeal-only infections. FSWs require screening for pharyngeal as well as genital infections. Enhanced and sustainable health promotion is required.

School leadership that supports health promotion in schools: A systematic literature review

Objective: Schools are important settings for health promotion. In schools, children and adolescents can be reached regardless of their social background, which represents a unique opportunity for promoting health. Several studies have demonstrated the importance of school leadership in initiating and sustaining health promotion; however, efforts to systematically review the influence of school leadership on school health promotion are still lacking. Hence, this paper analyses empirical studies published in scientific journals on school leadership and health promotion in schools. Design: Systematic literature review. Method: Informed by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines, a review was conducted using two main databases: Web of Science and Scopus, which retrieved 51 eligible articles. Results: The review of these articles resulted in the identification of seven main themes – school leaders’ health; attitudes, knowledge and behaviour; accountability; support from school leaders; shared leadership approaches; capacity building and parent engagement. Conclusion: This systematic literature review expands the literature by highlighting the school leadership factors that promote school health promotion in Oceania, Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia continents. Future systematic literature reviews could explore studies and different aspects of health promotion by teachers, especially in the Asian context.

Promouvoir la santé des personnes transgenres et de genre divers au sein des systèmes de santé : une revue systématique de la littérature communautaire

Transgender and gender diverse people (TGD) represent a large and growing portion of the general population who face individual and systemic barriers in accessing care. The socio-cultural context and lack of organization of care place them in a vulnerable situation and there is a need to develop sustainable health promotion strategies. The aim of this participatory study is to establish an overview of the barriers and opportunities for promoting the health of TGD people. To do so, it relies on the expertise of NGOs and aims to produce a thematic synthesis that will support policy-making. We centralized the resources of 18 French and European organizations and included 25 eligible documents following a quality analysis. 3047 data were extracted and coded, then developed into 5 themes that allowed us to model the actions, barriers and opportunities to improve care for the TGD population. Health promotion of TGD people focuses on discrimination, care pathways, access to care, transmission of knowledge and research. The main obstacles are the role of medical specialists, pathologization, epistemic injustice and the low political priority of their health issues. The main opportunities will rely on ensuring that decision-making allows for the implementation of a pragmatic and collaborative health policy in this context.

Green Buildings: Human-Centered and Energy Efficiency Optimization Strategies

The rapid growth of the global population and urbanization has led to environmental degradation, resulting in a worldwide energy crisis. In response, the quality of architecture has evolved to prioritize energy efficiency, impacting indoor human health in the process. Green buildings have emerged as a solution to this problem, aiming to improve indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and human well-being while minimizing negative environmental impacts. This comprehensive review focuses on the role of green buildings in enhancing indoor human health and energy efficiency. It examines the published research on the effects of green buildings on IEQ and occupant health, highlighting sustainable architectural practices that promote good health. The study concludes that green buildings provide healthier environments for their occupants by creating healthy indoor environments, and minimizing negative environmental impacts. The study also explores the link between sustainable architecture and health promotion, with a focus on IEQ. It presents evidence-based and biophilic design strategies that can impact treatments and health promotion in the built environment. Overall, this review emphasizes the critical role that green buildings can play in addressing the global energy crisis while promoting the health and well-being of building occupants.

Socially responsible human resources management and stakeholders’ Health Promotion: A conceptual paper

The prime objective of this paper is to propose a new conceptual framework for how integrating corporate social responsibility (CSR) and human resources management (HRM) can impact on stakeholders’ health and wellbeing. The proposed framework argues that integrative socially responsible HRM (SR-HRM) policies coupled with public health literacy and integrative responsible leadership can play a significant role in shaping health behaviour change of internal stakeholders, which in turn can spill over to external stakeholders (family and proximate communities). From a health promotion and population health perspective, we see human resources (HR) as a leading partner in educating employees on the value of CSR and public health literacy programmes, and also as providing action plans on how to strategically and successfully implement these types of programmes. By helping to develop action plans to analyse CRS and public health literacy activities, HR professionals will be promoting both corporate citizenship and health behaviour change. Both of these are vital for developing a culture of social responsibility (and achieving the triple bottom line (TBL)) and sustainable population health promotion. Henceforth, SR-HRM policies and practices could help business organizations to contribute to the achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and specifically Goals 3 and 8. This novel framework, which is especially pertinent to public health, has not yet been tested empirically. Hence, future studies are warranted to empirically test the theoretical framework using field data collection.