Nursing Theory: Nola Pender & The Health Promotion Model

Nursing TheoryNola Pender & The Health Promotion ModelBy: Rachelle Snyder Nursing 463

Nola J. Pender, PhD., RN, FAAN

Michigan State University Bachelors-1964 4Michigan State University Masters-1965 4Northwestern University, PhD.-1969 4Co-founder of Midwest Nursing Research Society 4Professor Emerita: Division of Health Promotion & Risk Reduction, Michigan State University School of Nursing 4Distinguished Professor:Loyola University Chicago, School of Nursing 1Health promoting studies: mid 1970s 1Health promotion model (HPM):1982, revised in 1996 1

Health Promotion ModelPositive motivation vs. Negative 5Intervene before disease state 3

Health promotion 2Health Protection/Disease Prevention 2Behavior motivatedDesire to increase well-beingApproach to wellness

Behavior motivatedDesire to avoid illnessEarly detectionMaintain function if illness exists

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Individual Characteristics & Experiences 5Manifested by prior behaviorSeeks to identify past behavior to assess possibility of changeIdentify personal factors that need adjustingFormulates plan of action based on prior behavior & personal factors

Behavior Specific Cognitions & Affect 5Perceived benefits/barriers of actionConsiders influencesPlanning /Considering reasons for potential failureIdentifies benefits of planIdentify steps to attain goals

Behavioral Outcome 5Commitment to plan of actionDemands and preferencesNurse empowers patientHealth promoting behaviors begin

Relevance of Health Promotion TheoryFocus on well-being before illness/disease exists/Prevention focusedIndividual or community gearedPromotes well-being/healthy lifestylesGeared towards any age groupGoal=Positive outcomes

Future incorporation to Nursing practiceUse of the model relies on both Nurse & patient (also a limitation)HPM has been used since 1980sCan be used in almost any practicePreventative approach will save $$

Examples:DietExerciseScreeningVaccineWellness checkupsBP monitoring

Penders quotesI committed myself to the proactive stance of health promotion and disease prevention with the conviction that it is much better to experience exuberant well-being and prevent disease than let disease happen when it is avoidable and then try and cope with it.-Nola J. Pender, PhD, RN, FAANWe are moving toward an era of science-based practice in nursing that incorporates the latest findings from the behavioral and biological sciences into practice to assist people of varying cultural backgrounds to adopt healthy lifestyles. -Nola J. Pender, PhD, RN, FAANI believe that the future will be very bright and productive for nurses who direct their careers toward understanding disease prevention and health promotion processes. -Nola J. Pender, PhD, RN, FAAN

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4 University of Michigan School of Nursing. (2014). Nola J. Pender. Retrieved from http://www.nursing.umich.edu/faculty-staff/nola-j-pender

5 Williams, N., (n.d.). Critical elements of theory. Retrieved fromhttp://nolapender.weebly.com/critical-elements.html