Applying the Mandala of Health in the Anthropocene.
Georgia R LangmaidRebecca PatrickJonathan KingsleyJustin LawsonPublished in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2020)
A revised Mandala of Health could encourage development of contemporary health models, assisting health promotion to evolve with the health and environmental issues of the Anthropocene. This study highlights the need for more theoretical development and empirical research regarding ecological and cultural determinants of health in a health promotion context. SO WHAT?: In the context of the Anthropocene, this study highlights the potential gaps in health promotion theory and practice in terms of the natural environment and health and emphasises the need of a paradigm shift to embed ecological and cultural determinants with other determinants of health.