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Health promotion in a hospital ward; reality or asking the impossible?

Department of Nursing and Midwifery Studies Christ Church College North Holmes Road Canterbury Kent CT1 1QU

The hospital ward environment poses challenges for health promotion which will require not only increased multiprofessional collaboration, but a new appreciation of the capabili ties of each member of the ward team. This paper discusses the application of one model of health promotion suitable for use in this setting and highlights the advantages of utilising such an approach.

Key Words: Health promotion • hospital • ward environment

The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, Vol. 118, No. 4, 217-220 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/146642409811800406


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