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Community Building Through A Recovery Oriented Sytems Of Care Model For Tobacco Cessation In The Elderly, Ginny L. Hamolsky
Community Building Through A Recovery Oriented Sytems Of Care Model For Tobacco Cessation In The Elderly, Ginny L. Hamolsky
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Abstract
Community building is an important concept for all healthcare providers to understand in order to implement effective health promotion and empower members of a community. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that community building involves action at three levels to improve health. These actions include the advancement of skills among practitioners, expansion of support and infrastructure for health promotion, and the development of cohesiveness and partnerships within communities. If implemented effectively, the benefits of community building include enhancing quality of life, promoting health and well being, empowering individuals, and creating sustainable health care organizations that conduct and maintain successful …