Question

Which of the following goals is NOT a focus of typical community health promotion efforts?

Answer 1

The goal which isn't usually a focus of typical community health promotion efforts would be lower prescription costs - a. 

Usually, such efforts are centered around long-term health, disease prevention and senior citizen health, so all the other ones, except A. 

Answer: A

All of the others focus on health and disease prevent which are all part of health promotion.

Prescription costs is in line with a health plan. We would prefer people take care of their health so they don't have to rely on medications.

Answer 2

Health promotion and disease prevention are a major emerging theme in geriatric medicine and health care generally. Although efforts have typically been targeted at younger persons, there is growing evidence that this approach is both appropriate and feasible for those age 65 and over (Office of Technology Assessment, 1985b). The health promotion and disease prevention approach is one of a number of possible strategies to deal with what has increasingly become a hallmark of current times: the prevalence of chronic illness and multiple chronic illnesses or functional impairments among the elderly. While it will not replace medical care either for the treatment of acute diseases or for acute flare-ups of chronic illness, this approach has promise for reducing the incidence and prevalence of chronic and acute disease among both the general population and the elderly. (See Office of Technology Assessment, Chapters 4 and 5, 1985b; and Kane et al., 1985, for a review of the state of the art in health promotion and disease promotion in the elderly.) In addition, of course, both long-term medical treatment and care for many diseases and illnesses, as well as research to improve diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of chronic and acute disease, are a continuing need.

Selected policy questions relating to health promotion and disease prevention include:

Should more resources be allocated to increasing our scientific and clinical knowledge base on the efficacy of many health promotion and prevention activities for the elderly population?

To what extent should public and private programs be developed to motivate older persons who are still asymptomatic to health-maintaining behavior?

What success rate in modifying health behavior can we anticipate for older patients with various forms of chronic illness or disability?