Karen Glanz, Ph.D, M.P.H., University of Hawai, Barbara K. Rimer, Dr. P.H., Medical Center of the University Duke, Sharyn M. Su

September 2005

This is the second edition of a guide to behaviour change theories, processes, and environmental and common factors that influence behaviour as it relates to health. The aim of this guide is to improve the effect of public health workers and to analyse the motives of success or failure of final programmes. It presents tools for the resolution of problems in the field of health promotion.
This publication is comprised of three main sections.

1. Foundations of Theory in Health Promotion and Health Behavior - includes the "basics" to apply theory to the practice of health promotion, addresses the way in which theory and models can be useful in practice of health promotion and provides basic definitions and the context
2. Theories and Applications - begins with the presentation of an ecological perspective of the programmes of health promotion and then describes several theories or models of individual and interpersonal behaviour. Each theory is presented as a possible method of solving a practical problem. Subsequently a brief description is presented, as are fundamental definitions of concepts and additional examples or case studies.
3. Putting Theory and Practice Together - identifies different processes of integration - explains how theories can be used in planning, execution and promotion of health programmes.

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