D V McQueen1. 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford HWY NE (K40), Atlanta GA 30341-3717, USA. dvmcqueen@cdc.gov
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To compare and contrast the past 30-40 years of health promotion in the UK and the USA, and to identify two critical issues that relate to health promotion research and practice in both countries. METHODS: Historiography and self-reflection. CONCLUSIONS: Although the USA and the UK share different histories of health promotion development, many of the critical issues that characterize the field are similar. Two issues are particularly notable: the concern with evidence; and the problem of translation of the science of health promotion to practice.
OBJECTIVES: To compare and contrast the past 30-40 years of health promotion in the UK and the USA, and to identify two critical issues that relate to health promotion research and practice in both countries. METHODS: Historiography and self-reflection. CONCLUSIONS: Although the USA and the UK share different histories of health promotion development, many of the critical issues that characterize the field are similar. Two issues are particularly notable: the concern with evidence; and the problem of translation of the science of health promotion to practice.