What are the barriers and facilitators to effective health promotion in urgent and emergency care? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are potential health gains such as reducing early deaths, years spent in ill-health and costs to society and the health and care system by encouraging NHS staff to use encounters with patients to help individuals significantly reduce their risk of disease. Emergency department staff and paramedics are in a unique position to engage with a wide range of the population and to use these contacts as opportunities to help people improve their health. The aim of this research was to examine barriers and facilitators to effective health promotion by urgent and emergency care staff.

Methods

A systematic search of the literature was performed to review and synthesise published evidence relating to barriers and facilitators to effective health promotion by urgent and

SUBMITTER: Schofield B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9164411 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature