Effective Health Interventions: Strategies, Programs, and Success Factors
Effective Health Interventions
Types of Interventions:
- Council/Information: Spontaneous, unplanned short speech providing information and reasoned proposals for change, often during consultations. Example: Anti-smoking or dietary advice.
- Individual Education: Planned consultations addressing specific aspects. Series of organized educational sessions focusing on user capabilities. Example: Diabetes management, nutrition, caregiver support, physical exercise, smoking cessation.
- Group Education: Programs
Philosophy: Branches, Purpose, and Relation to Knowledge
Edge Profiles
- Metaphysics: Thematic studies not related to physical objects.
- Epistemology or Theory of Knowledge: Studies how human beings know reality.
- Anthropology: Explaining and detailing the nature of people.
- Ethics: Analyzing our moral principles and rules of conduct.
- Political Philosophy: Studies how society is organized and what forms of government are appropriate.
Forms of Political Organization
- Democracy: Government elected by universal suffrage.
- Dictatorship: Military government, where a minority
History of Substance Use: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis
Historical Background of Substance Use
Alcohol
Drug addiction is considered one of the most ancient issues of our civilizations, as its existence has been known for thousands of years. However, historical references can be altered by the considerations set out in seniority in the determination of what was bad and what was not.
Alcohol is one of the substances consumed since the beginning of time. It is deeply rooted in most cultures, except the Islamic one. Etymologically, “alcohol” comes from the
Read MoreUnderstanding Society, State, and Governance: Key Concepts
Society and its Foundations
Society: People are social by nature and live in society. As Aristotle asserted, humans are “social or community political animals.”
Family: This relationship has a unique social value and arises from the marital bond.
Civil Society: There is another kind of human relationship with a higher level of sociability than the family, which includes individuals and families looking to fulfill their needs.
Organization of Common Action: Sharing the currency of work fulfills the human
Read MoreSpanish Regionalism, Regeneration, and Labor Movement in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Regionalism in 19th Century Spain
Throughout the 19th century, Spanish regionalism, cast in the first moments of the liberal revolution, was unable to develop a strong and unified national project. This explains the persistence of local and regional identities, especially in Catalonia and the Basque Country. After 1898, the new Spanish nationalism, with its regeneracionista aspect, competed with the rise of these regional nationalisms, which were not recognized within the broader Spanish nation.
Catalan
Read MoreSpain’s Transformation: From Isolation to Economic Power (1952-1971)
The year 1952 marked a turning point for Spain. It ended its isolation by joining UNESCO and signing 53 agreements with the Vatican and the United States under President Eisenhower. Despite Spain’s departure from democratic efforts, the Cold War context made the U.S. see Spain as a valuable ally due to its strategic geography. The U.S. broke Spain’s isolation, leading to agreements that allowed the placement of U.S. military bases in Spain and the restoration of diplomatic relations.