On the nature of programs: health promotion programs as action

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Autor(a) principal: Potvin,Louise
Data de Publicação: 2004
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Ciência & Saúde Coletiva (Online)
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232004000300023
Resumo: Assuming that sound methodological indications regarding the evaluation of health promotion programs should be rooted in a critical reflection on the nature of health promotion programs, this paper reviews two traditional ontological perspectives at the basis of most scientific activity. While empirical realism conceptualises programs as natural objects, idealism and relativism strictly confine programs in the realm of representations and models. Both ontological perspectives however are unsatisfying for health promotion programs. It is suggested that critical realism which proposes a three-layer ontology offers a better framework for conceiving health promotion programs. In this ontology, the nature of programs lies in actions undertaken to create the conditions by which social causal mechanisms are triggered. Ultimately locating programs in the realm of practice.
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title On the nature of programs: health promotion programs as action
spellingShingle On the nature of programs: health promotion programs as action
Potvin,Louise
Health promotion program
Ontology
Critical realism
title_short On the nature of programs: health promotion programs as action
title_full On the nature of programs: health promotion programs as action
title_fullStr On the nature of programs: health promotion programs as action
title_full_unstemmed On the nature of programs: health promotion programs as action
title_sort On the nature of programs: health promotion programs as action
author Potvin,Louise
author_facet Potvin,Louise
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dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Health promotion program
Ontology
Critical realism
topic Health promotion program
Ontology
Critical realism
description Assuming that sound methodological indications regarding the evaluation of health promotion programs should be rooted in a critical reflection on the nature of health promotion programs, this paper reviews two traditional ontological perspectives at the basis of most scientific activity. While empirical realism conceptualises programs as natural objects, idealism and relativism strictly confine programs in the realm of representations and models. Both ontological perspectives however are unsatisfying for health promotion programs. It is suggested that critical realism which proposes a three-layer ontology offers a better framework for conceiving health promotion programs. In this ontology, the nature of programs lies in actions undertaken to create the conditions by which social causal mechanisms are triggered. Ultimately locating programs in the realm of practice.
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