Nola Pender's Health Promotion Model: Four Metaparadigm Concepts Explained

Core Concepts

1. Person: Central focus; holistic being with physical, psychological, social dimensions; unique characteristics shape health behaviors.
2. Environment: Internal (genetics, nutrition, physiology) and external (home, community, culture) factors influencing health.
3. Health: Not merely absence of disease, but positive, dynamic state of physical, mental, social well-being; capacity to adapt and grow.
4. Nursing: Facilitators of health promotion; assess status, identify needs/strengths, develop strategies for health-promoting behaviors.

These metaparadigms frame the complex interactions among individuals, environments, health, and nursing's role in fostering positive outcomes.