Nursing Theory

Nola Pender
&
The Health Promotion Model
By: Rachelle Snyder
Nursing 463
 Nola J. Pender, PhD., RN, FAAN

O Michigan State University Bachelors-1964 4

O Michigan State University Masters-1965 4
O Northwestern University, PhD.-1969 4
O Co-founder of Midwest Nursing Research Society 4
O Professor Emerita:
Division of Health Promotion & Risk Reduction,
Michigan State University School of Nursing 4
O Distinguished Professor:
Loyola University Chicago,
School of Nursing 1
O Health promoting studies:
mid 1970s 1
O Health promotion model (HPM):
1982, revised in 1996 1
 Health Promotion Model
Positive motivation vs. Negative 5
Intervene before disease state 3

Health promotion 2 Health Protection/

O Behavior motivated
O Desire to increase
well-being
O Approach to wellness
Disease Prevention 2
O Behavior motivated
O Desire to avoid
illness
O Early detection
O Maintain function if
illness exists
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Individual Characteristics & Experiences 5

O Manifested by prior behavior

O Seeks to identify past behavior to assess
possibility of change
O Identify personal factors that need adjusting
O Formulates plan of action based on prior
behavior & personal factors
Behavior Specific Cognitions & Affect 5

O Perceived benefits/barriers of action

O Considers influences
O Planning /Considering reasons for potential
failure
O Identifies benefits of plan
O Identify steps to attain goals
 Behavioral Outcome 5

O Commitment to plan of action

O Demands and preferences
O Nurse empowers patient
O Health promoting behaviors begin
Relevance of Health Promotion Theory

O Focus on well-being before illness/disease

exists/Prevention focused
O Individual or community geared
O Promotes well-being/healthy lifestyles
O Geared towards any age group
O Goal=Positive outcomes
 Future incorporation to Nursing practice

O Use of the model relies O Examples:

on both Nurse &
O Diet
patient (also a
limitation) O Exercise
O HPM has been used O Screening
since 1980s O Vaccine
O Can be used in almost
O Wellness checkups
any practice
O BP monitoring
O Preventative approach
will save $$
 Penders quotes
I 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, FAAN
We 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, FAAN
I 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
 References
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http://libguides.twu.edu/content.php?pid=387632&sid=3179558

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 from

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