1 - HEALTH EDUCATION PERSPECTIVE Flashcards
Communication of information about knowledge, skills, and values of society in each succeeding generation to help them acquire the intellectual and practical methods to function in the society.
Education
Concept of Health: A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings, and learn how by his own thought to derive benefit from his illnesses
Hippocrates
Concept of Health: Good health and prevention and treatment of illness through lifestyle practices such as massage, meditation, yoga, and dietary charges and the use of herbal remedies
Ancient India Ayurveda
Concept of Health: A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of a disease or infirmity
WHO, 1948
Concept of Health: A resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities
WHO, 1986
what are the three types of health?
- physical health
- mental health
- social health
what are the factors that have an impact on health?
- Genetic factors
- Social and economic factors
- Environmental factors
- Cultural issues
Concepts of Health Education: Communication activity aimed at enhancing positive health and preventing or diminishing ill-health in individuals and groups through influencing the beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors of those with power and of the community at large
Downie, Fye, and Tannahill, 1990
Concepts of Health Education: Health education is any combination of learning experiences designed to help individuals and communities improve their health by increasing their knowledge or influencing their attitudes
WHO, 1998
Concepts of Health Education: It is any combination of planned learning experiences based on sound theories that provide individuals, groups, and communities the opportunity to acquire information and the skills needed to make quality health decisions
Joint Committee in Health Education and Promotion Terminology, 2001
Concepts of Health Education: Any planned combinations of learning experiences designed to predispose, enable, and reinforce voluntary behavior conducive to health in individuals, groups, and communities
Green and Kreuter, 2005
A professionally prepared individual who serves in a variety of rules and is specifically trained to use appropriate educational strategies and methods to facilitate the development of policies, procedures, interventions, and systems conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities (Joint Committee on Health Education and Promotion Terminology, 2001)
Health Educator
what are the 8 areas of responsibility?
- assessment of needs and capacity
- planning
- implementation
- evaluation and research
- advocacy
- communications
- leadership and management
- ethics and professionalism
area of responsibility: Target population
Status of community
Available resources
Programs and policies
assessment of needs and capacity
area of responsibility: Define desired results
Strategies and information
planning