terviseedendus

Terviseedendus is the practice of promoting health and well-being through education, empowerment, and the creation of supportive environments. It includes health education, health literacy development, and population-wide strategies aimed at preventing disease and improving overall health.

The aims of terviseedendus are to enable individuals to make informed health choices, adopt healthier lifestyles, and participate in creating environments that support well-being. It emphasizes a life-course perspective and multisector cooperation across health, education, social services, and local government to reduce health inequities.

Common approaches include school-based health education, community outreach, workplace health promotion, and public health campaigns. Digital tools and mass media are used to disseminate reliable information, while policies and environmental changes help sustain healthy behaviors. Interventions often address nutrition, physical activity, tobacco and alcohol use, vaccination, mental health, and reproductive health, among other areas.

Key concepts in terviseedendus are health literacy, empowerment, self-efficacy, and participation. The field seeks to involve communities in planning and decision-making, ensure cultural relevance, and respect individual autonomy. Cooperation among health professionals, educators, social workers, and civil society organizations is typical, with alignment to national public health objectives.

Evaluation in terviseedendus focuses on knowledge gains, behavior changes, health outcomes, and reductions in disparities. While it overlaps with medical care, it emphasizes prevention, health promotion, and the social determinants of health as foundations for healthier populations.