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Open research questions in Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention

99 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 561 Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

What the literature leaves open

  • The lack of a clear understanding of the concept of primary prevention. The need for new assumptions about behavior and new ways of carrying out practice and research.

    The concept of primary prevention: Creating new paradigms · 1985 · DOI

  • The lack of clear definition and boundaries of primary prevention - The need to distinguish between preventing diagnosable mental illness and preventing unhappiness or social incompetence

    The argument against primary prevention · 1985 · DOI

  • The primary prevention debate lacks a clear understanding of the nature of mental illness. The debate involves differing views on the appropriate scope of activity for mental health professionals.

    Primary prevention: Key issues and a competence perspective · 1985 · DOI

  • The author identifies a gap in traditional psychiatric approaches. The author argues that mental health is too important to be left to mental health professionals.

    Comments on the debate on primary prevention · 1985 · DOI

  • The paper notes that prevention efforts are limited by the lack of knowledge about psychological functioning in the general population. The paper highlights the challenge of attributing the source of problems to mysterious forces. The paper emphasizes the challenge of defining the mental health field and its scope.

    Primary prevention: Should we support both practice and research? · 1985 · DOI

  • The paper notes that clinical research has limitations, including the fact that only a small portion of individuals with disorders receive treatment. The paper also notes that prevention efforts are limited by the lack of knowledge about psychological functioning in the general population.

    Primary prevention: Should we support both practice and research? · 1985 · DOI

  • The disparity between the demand for professional services and the available supply. The limited availability of professional psychological or psychiatric time.

    A comment on the debate on primary prevention · 1985 · DOI

  • Political and structural forces that impede the successful implementation of policy initiatives. Limited primary preventive activity at health centres. Lack of effective primary prevention care provided by health centre staff.

    Politics, Policy and Performance: The Primary Prevention of Disease in Two Community Health Centres in Queensland · 1983 · DOI

  • There is a lack of systematic evaluation of the Community Health Program. There is a lack of critically-oriented sociological approach to social programs.

    Politics, Policy and Performance: The Primary Prevention of Disease in Two Community Health Centres in Queensland · 1983 · DOI

  • There is a need to look at ways of improving health promotion programs. The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the factors that influence worker satisfaction with health care.

    Strategies for Improving Compliance with Health Promotion Programs in Industry · 1983 · DOI

  • The lack of consensus regarding the definition of important terms and concepts in clinical preventive medicine. The need for conceptual rigor in the field.

    Definition of terms and concepts applicable to clinical preventive medicine · 1982 · DOI

  • Future research could involve testing the instrument in different contexts. Future research could involve refining the instrument based on feedback from practitioners.

    An instrument for differentiating programs in prevention: Primary, secondary, and tertiary · 1982 · DOI

  • Evaluating the long-term economic benefits of health promotion is costly. Quantifying the economic impact of health promotion is necessary for businesses to adopt these programs. Health promotion programs need to be tailored to specific health issues to be cost-effective.

    Health Promotion: What's in it for Business and Industry? · 1982 · DOI

  • The need for quantifiable evidence to support the adoption of health promotion programs by businesses. The lack of evaluation of the long-term economic benefits of health promotion.

    Health Promotion: What's in it for Business and Industry? · 1982 · DOI

  • Changing behavioral patterns after a chronic condition is clinically established is limited in effectiveness. The medical care system operates on the perimeter of the functioning environment of the community.

    Promoting Health and Preventing Disease— Some Thoughts for HMOs · 1982 · DOI

  • HMOs have not committed themselves to the unconditional practice of preventive medicine. The HMO Act does not define which preventive medical services should be offered.

    Promoting Health and Preventing Disease— Some Thoughts for HMOs · 1982 · DOI

  • The collusion of indifference between patient and physician is a challenge to preventive health care. Social deprivation and medical deprivation are challenges to health education. Limited communication systems and social networks are challenges to health information dissemination.

    Factors Influencing Successful Preventive Health Education · 1981 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the current approach to problems, which is primarily remedial. It suggests that a complementary approach, prevention, is needed.

    A descriptive definition of primary prevention · 1981 · DOI

  • There is a lack of knowledge about what should be included in a system of preventive medical services. The efficacy of certain components of the standard physical examination cannot be demonstrated.

    The “periodic physical examination” as a strategy for prevention in clinical practice · 1981 · DOI

  • There is a need for education about heart disease among college students. Health education efforts have not kept pace with current disease statistics.

    The Use of Self-Instructional Units on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in a University Setting · 1980 · DOI

  • Further research could explore the interaction between the three perspectives in more detail. Studies could examine the effects of income on use in other contexts.

    Secondary Preventive Health Behavior · 1980 · DOI

  • Prior studies have focused on one or another of the perspectives, but not their interaction. The paper identifies a gap in understanding the interrelationships among health beliefs, health status, and accessibility to care.

    Secondary Preventive Health Behavior · 1980 · DOI

  • The lack of adequate instruction regarding cardiovascular diseases and risk factors for adolescents. The lack of emphasis on major causes of morbidity and mortality in current high school curricula.

    A Curriculum Effort in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention · 1979 · DOI

  • The existing mental health programs tend to focus more on mental illness than on mental health. There is a need for primary prevention efforts to prevent mental illness from occurring in the first place.

    Primary Prevention: Oregon Style · 1978 · DOI

  • Further studies on the application of preventive treatment to stress and psychosomatic diseases. Investigation of the effectiveness of modifying the Type A behavior pattern in reducing coronary heart disease incidence.

    Preventive Treatment—An Intermediate Step · 1977 · DOI

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