Local wisdom and health promotion: barrier or catalyst?

Alessandro Rhyll Demaio

LUKKET: Institut for Immunologi og Mikrobiologi

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Abstract

The respectful, appropriate use of local wisdom (LW) in health promotion increases penetration and longevity of positive behavior change. Collaborations based on mutual respect, flexibility and trust between health program organizers, traditional and local practitioners, and the communities being served are the goal for public health physicians in our modern, globalized world. This meta-analysis reviewed literature from the past 18 years drawn from a wide range of sources. This investigations proposes a grassroots, material shift toward regarding health promotion interventions as partnerships when planning, executing, and evaluating health promotion projects. This holistic approach would be based on the premise that LW is equal to expert opinion. This article endorses the integration of LW at every stage of the health promotion process concluding that it is through empowerment and involvement of local communities, their culture and specific environmental conditions that best-practice health promotion can be achieved.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health
Vol/bind	23
Udgave nummer	2
Sider (fra-til)	127-32
Antal sider	6
ISSN	1010-5395
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1177/1010539509339607
Status	Udgivet - apr. 2011

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