Community Health Problem Diagnosis for Health Promotion
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This research was conducted to propose guidelines for community health problem diagnosis related to health promotion for community health and to acquire the appropriate health promotion by emphasizing community participation, which is one of the optimal approaches to resolving community health problems. The most significant skill for solving community health problems was the process of community health diagnosis. Furthermore, the critical step that may be difficult to practice was the diagnosis of community health problems. Problem diagnosis was also the key solution to community health problems consisted of three steps; 1) it included problem identification, 2) priority setting, and 3) the study on the cause of community health problems. The relationship of problems at individual, family, and community levels should be considered to promote good health, minimize the rate of illness, death, and disability caused by diseases or preventive health problems. Also, to encourage the community to take part in community health problem solving, which would lead to health development sustainably.
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