HMS, HIC EQ-Bank 83 MC

A local government initiative includes installing air quality monitoring stations throughout the community and advocating for stricter emissions standards for nearby factories.

This approach best represents which health model?

Ecological model
Biomedical model
Salutogenic model
Sociocultural model

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\(A\)

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A is correct as the ecological model addresses multiple levels of influence on health – relationships (school-based programs) and societal (emissions standards).

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B is incorrect because the biomedical model focuses primarily on biological aspects of disease and treatment rather than this initiative’s environmental and social approach.
C is incorrect as while the salutogenic model focuses on factors maintaining wellness, it doesn’t specifically emphasise the multi-level systemic approach evident in this initiative.
D is incorrect because this initiative more strongly demonstrates the ecological model’s focus on interactions between an individual and multiple levels of environmental influence.