What does health promotion theory provide?

Health promotion theory offers a structured framework that helps in designing effective health promotion activities. It encompasses various principles and strategies aimed at enhancing individuals' and communities' health by encouraging healthy behaviors and addressing the social determinants of health. This theoretical foundation guides practitioners in understanding the factors that influence health behaviors, which allows for the development of targeted interventions that are more likely to succeed in reaching desired health outcomes.

While evaluating patient satisfaction and providing models for acute care treatment or guides for medical reimbursement are important aspects of healthcare, they do not directly relate to the purpose of health promotion theory. The focus of health promotion theory is fundamentally rooted in prevention and the encouragement of healthy lifestyles rather than reactive patient care or financial aspects of healthcare delivery.