The Public Health Model, Article Writing Example

Sanders, L.M. Health Literacy and Child Health Promotion: Implications for Research, Clinical Care, and Public Policy. Pediatrics 124.3(2009):S306-S314.

Since the 1980s, the public health model of preventive care has raised awareness about patient centered preventive models of education toward combating chronic disorders.  In Sanders et al. (2009), Health Literacy and Child Health Promotion: Implications for Research, Clinical Care, and Public Policy the efficacy of public health education programs in patient management of chronic disorders like Diabetes, and especially in regard to child care in this respect has been impacted significantly by self assessment and risk reduction measures promoted to bridge the gap. Group nutritional therapies and other ‘alternative’ community health initiatives are now finding increasing support in the traditional medical field, with inclusion of such options within spectrum patient care.

Community healthcare agencies now offer an array of professional services to extend the efforts of national diabetes education organizations like the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and National Diabetes Education Initiative^® (NDEI). Prenatal care, primary preventive care, immunizations, physical activity, nutrition, smoking cessation, and early diagnostic screening all contribute to critical and modifiable factors for improving preventive care and reducing health disparities. Consortiums of services will inevitably profit from the growth in partnership based, public policy funded, networked healthcare plans as bridges for traditional medical intervention evidences this fact. Patients only stand to benefit.