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Promoting health in higher education - Coggle Diagram
Promoting health in higher education
A settings approach acknowledges the crucial role played by the social, organizational, and physical environments in fostering student well-being and success within university campuses.
1.1 A settings approach cultivates social support
Peer support programs
Social and extracurricular activities
Networking opportunities
1.2 A settings approach supports diverse learning initiatives
Self-assessment
Flexible scheduling
Civic engagement
1.3 A settings approach provides health-enhancing physical environments
Safe
Accessible for all
Access to green spaces
Natural light
Implementing a whole-systems approach is crucial for universities to achieve transformative change in health promotion.
2.1 Whole-systems approach involves engaging with diverse stakeholders
Students
Faculty
Health and safety
Business admin
2.2 'Whole-systems' take a bottom-up approach
Student-led initiatives
Feedback mechanisms for continuous improvement
2.3 'Whole-systems' focus on supportive environments
Equitable opportunities
Inclusivity
Promoting health in universities requires a focus on the mental health of their students and an understanding of the role academia plays.
3.1 Need to acknowledge the historical nature of universities
Competition
Expectation
Pressure to produce research
Emphasis on grades
3.2 Must target the determinants of health
Food security
Social support
3.3 Provide wellness and support
Tools for self-management
Counselling
Prevention
Universities have a social and environmental responsibility to integrate health into their core mandates to support the health and wellbeing of the university population and beyond.
4.1 Universities contribute to holistic student development
Personal growth
Career prospects
Critical thinking
4.2 Universities have the ability to sustain healthy communities
Local to global engagement
Research
Outreach
Conducting research into health promotion on campus serves as a valuable tool for uncovering challenges and identifying key priorities for action.
5.1 Students can be agents of change
Awareness
Collaboration
Mobilization
5.2 Research contributes to evidence-based practices
Guides interventions
Influences policies
5.3 Provides potential for regenerative process
Community assessments
Evaluation strategies