Variables involved in the individual and collective practice of healthy habits/ Variables involucradas en la practica individual y colectiva de habitos saludables

• Published in: Revista de salud pública (Bogotá, Colombia) Colombia), 2014-10, Vol.16 (5), p.719
• Main Authors: Garcia-Ubaque, Cesar A, Vaca-Bohorquez, Martha L, Garcia-Ubaque, Juan C
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• ISSN: 0124-0064
• DOI: 10.15446/rsap.v16n5.44817

Objective To conduct a descriptive review of the concepts related to the practice of healthy habits by identifying the main variables associated with their management in terms of health promotion actions. Methodology In consultation with groups working in health promotion in the city of Bogota, the scope of the review was defined. Later, a bibliographical search was performed by consulting databases and documentary sources. The strategy and criteria for the selection of documents was previously defined. Finally, we proceeded to organizing and structuring the information. Results It was established that, to promote healthy habits, four groups of behavior are involved: a) consumption, b) phyisical activity and hygiene, c) safety, and d) social participation. All of these are reviewed in order to point out the main concepts contained in each. Conclusion The promotion of healthy habits must involve not only the transmission of behaviors associated with them. It must also involve understanding and adapting these habits to the environments of life in which people operate, with consideration for the different roles that they perform and the psychological and cultural demands that each space implies. Key Words: Habits, lifestyle, health behaviors, health promotion (source: MeSH, NLM). Objetivo Realizar una revision descriptiva de los conceptos relativos a la practica de habitos saludables identificando las principales variables asociadas a su gestion dentro de las acciones de promocion de la salud Metodo Por medio de consulta a grupos que laboran en promocion de la salud en Bogota se definio el alcance de la revision, luego se realizo la busqueda bibliografica mediante consulta de bases de datos y fuentes documentales, definiendo previamente la estrategia y los criterios de seleccion documental, finalmente se procedio a hacer la organizacion y estructuracion de la informacion. Resultados Se establecio que para la promocion de habitos saludables hay cuatro grupos de conductas a) consumo, b) actividad fisica e higiene, c) seguridad y d) participacion social, los cuales se revisan con el fin de senalar los principales conceptos incorporados en las mismas. Conclusion. La promocion de habitos saludables debe involucrar no solo la trasmision de las conductas asociadas a los mismos, sino tambien la comprension y adaptacion de los mismos a los ambitos de vida en los que las personas se desenvuelven, considerando los distintos roles que se desempenan y las demandas de tipo