PROMOTION OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES: STRATEGIES AND SCENARIOS

Abstract

Objective: To analyze Health Promotion (HP) strategies for the encouragement of healthy lifestyles (EHL) in family, work, community, education and the health sector scenarios. Method: descriptive study based on the systematic review and analysis of primary original studies on health promotion strategies in healthy lifestyles, making use of the PRISMA checklist. Results: three HP strategies were identified for the promotion of EHL which were based on information, education, change of attitudes, strengthening of self-esteem and decision making through mobile health, motivation techniques, practical workshops and psychoeducation. Conclusions: the development of strategies that promote healthy lifestyles is incipient in scenarios such as the workplace and the family, which generates low population coverage and demands interdisciplinary actions from different fields such as the Psychology of health.