Application of Nola Pender's Health Promotion Model

Comparison with Other Health Theorists' Definitions

• The American Heart Association-aligned Implementation Science journal notes that Pender's model emphasizes individual agency and behavior change, unlike Florence Nightingale's environmental theory, which focuses primarily on the environment's role in health 1
• The Implementation Science journal also highlights that Pender's model addresses the multifaceted factors that influence health behaviors before deficits occur, in contrast to Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory that centers on individuals' ability to perform self-care 2
• The Circulation journal notes that Pender's model specifically focuses on proactive health promotion behaviors and the factors that influence them, while Roy's Adaptation Model views health as adaptation to environmental stimuli 3

Implementation Challenges and Strategies

• The Implementation Science journal recognizes that context is universally essential in implementation science, and successful implementation of Pender's model requires understanding the contextual factors that influence health behaviors 4