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Demographic profile

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statsitical breakdown of pop of country, region, state or city by AGE GROUP, SEX, RACE + ETHNICITY

-U.S. is changing; more minority residents

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Conservative

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generally distrusts governmental regulations and tax-supported programs for addressing social or economic problems

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Liberal

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generrally supports gov programs to attack social and economic problems

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Demographic changes: minority pop

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us pop is becoming more diverse, ethnic, and integrated culture

1800s- early mid 1900s: immigrants from western europe
2000-2010: mexico and central america
later: asia, africa and eastern europe

2010 consensus:

  • 12.4% a.american
  • 16.3% hispanic
  • 5% asian or pacific islander
  • 0.9% native american

greatest percentage increase over the next 30 yrs will come from hsipanic and asian/pacific islander groups

  • hispanics = 71% increase
  • asians = 50% increase
  • non-hispanic whietes will fall from 63%–> 46% –> 33%
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Demographic changes: aging population

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ppl 65yo+ = 13% of U.S. populaton

btwn 2010-2040: pop older than 65 is expected to increase 23%

  • 2010: 37.2
  • 2020: 38.3
  • 2030: 40

main reason for big pop = older americans are living longer

other causes: married couples having fewer children, oldest of baby boomers are beginnign to retire

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moderate

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usually acts in a more situationally specific manner in regard to using tax-supported programs to solve societal problems

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Macrolevel

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o’rourke challenges all health ed specialists to move from a position of assisting behavior change one person at a time to community-based interventions

having health education/promotion interventions targeted to the community as a whole, instead of to individuals

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Microlevel

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targeting health education/promotion interventions to individuals

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Technology

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any device used by society to increase access to or opp for ppl to be exposed to that device: computers and tv have increased educational access and opp for many ppl

Boom in technology has led to advances in and enhanced quality of life:
Communication
Transportation
Medicine
Engineering
Ease of access to information
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How has technology impacted health education/promotion?

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opp for prospective health ed specialist in planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of programs and materials

1) extends our traditional health ed/promot delivery systems by reaching out across time, space, literacy and language
2) allows both synchronous and asynchronous communication in pics, sounds, movement, and virtual reality
3) individualize/personalizes communicaiton and instraction through tailored messages and interventions based on variables we know are likely to influence interest, ability, readiness, and relevant variables
4) extends way we internalize, understand, individualize and use massive amounts of data through instant access to even the minutest detail in a large data repository
5) enhances opp to provide new services and inteventions by creating new practices and strategies
- social media increases way to reach out ppl

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Traditional family

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2 parents + their children

only 66.7%

  • becoming less common because of:
    1) high divorce rates
    2) smaller families
    3) postponed marriage and childbearing
    4) teenage + nonmarital childbearing
    5) stepfamilies
    6) homosexual couples
    7) dual earner marriages

many parents today provide less guidance, support, and lack of commitment

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Changes in family structure

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high costs –> daycare services

  • low income families/single parent: no care or supervision (children put at risk); need to work
  • few employers offer health insurance –> 19% of children living in poverty

new methods of reaching will need to be created to improve the health of all family members in accordance w/ their needs

33% live alone or in no‐family combinations

Over 20% decrease in children living with both parents from 1970 to 2012

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Postsecondary institution

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provides further education after high school

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Societal trends impacting health education/promotion in school setting?

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children dont learn as well when they are unhealthy
-if children’s wellbeing is to be maintained or enhanced, a coordinated app

8 components integrated to meet all of the health needs of the children and adolescents attending the school:

1) classroom school health ed lessons
2) school lunch program
3) health screenings
4) physical ed
5) healthy/safe school enviro
6) availability of trained school counselors
7) faculty and staff health promot
8) family/community support

skills pg 327

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Societal trends impacting health education/promotion in work-site setting

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greatest percentage of people joining the workforce btwn 2010-2020 = women + minorities

increased expansion of worksite health promotion programs to attract best employees ; have also included programs for families

responsibilities/skills pg 328

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Clinical/medical care setting

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healthcare providers, insurance companies, and public are becoming more receptive ot the notion that accurate and timely health info = impo part of any treatment regimen –> word “prevention” is being incorporated into more care plans

shift in practice norms by most clinical healthcare prof requries trained personnel to ensure that education in the healthcare setting meets the needs of both the patient and the provider and motivates the patient to adopt a helahtier lifestyle and comply w/ any treatment regimen

medical community’s acceptance of value of health ed/prmotoin in patient care –> job opp for sepcialists

pg 331 = responsibilites

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public health/community setting

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in this era of using health ed promot to help reudce healthcare costs, and with increaisng need for community-level programs, pub elath ed specialiest are well positioned to participate in improing teh health of citizens from all regions of U.s.

increasing health awareness of U.S. citizens and multitude of cultrual changes in soceity, community healht ed specialist have bright future

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The traditional family is becoming less and less common because of multiple factors. What is a traditional family consisting of?

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Two parents and their children

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Stacy is an individual who generally distrusts governmental regulations and tax-supported programs for addressing social or economic problems. Stacy would be a part of what political part?

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Conservative

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What is required of Health Education Specialists to sit for the CHES exam?

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Complete coursework in Health Education

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What type of workplace setting focuses on keeping employees of companies healthful?

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Work-Site Setting

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The certification process does establish a national standard for individual health education specialists.

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T

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Based on minority population changes, it is projected that the greatest percentage increase over the next 30 years will come from Asian/Pacific Islanders and Hispanics.

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T

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When health education specialists move from a position of assisting behavior change one person at a time to community-based interventions, what type of approach are they using?

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Macrolevel

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Which one of the following is not a requirement for a candidate to be awarded a CHES credential?
A. Complete Coursework in Entry-level Health Education

B. Finish Degree in Health Education

C. Pass the Certification Exam

D. Establish “Practice-specific” Credential

E. Submit Transcript of Coursework to NCHEC

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D

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Which one of these health education/promotion settings is a traditional practice setting?

A. For-profit Hospitals

B. National Church Organizations

C. Retirement Communities

D. Medical Supply Companies

E. Self-employed Practice

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a

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The purpose of worksite health educators is to monitor and improve the health of the public they serve.

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F

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  1. What is CNHEO and what do they advocate for?
    a. Children Need Healthy Empowerment Options; advocate for for the inclusion of health education as a part of the standards
    b. Coalition of National Health Education Organizations; advocate for for the inclusion of health education as a part of the Core Standards for public school
    c. Coalition of National Health Education Organizations; advocate for physical education in schools
    d. Corporation of Notable Health Educators Organization; advocate for more appreciation and recognition for health educators
    e. Coalition of National Health Education Organizations; advocate for one on one patient education
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b

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Which is a competency for health education/promotion in worksite settings, public health settings, and clinical healthcare settings?

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Collaborate with other health professionals in both the for-profit and the non-for profit sectors.

30
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The community setting has the most limited options for the practice of health education/promotion, compared to work-site, school, and health care settings.

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f

31
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In the health education field, one must take a certification exam in order to obtain what credential?

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Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)

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Which of the following is NOT one of the imperative skills that the textbook states are necessary for health educators in the school setting to posses?

A. Assess the health needs of the students, faculty and staff

B. Create a logical scope and sequence to health content units that incorporate age-appropriate information

C. Ensure that health and counseling services are provided for students

D. Prepare and conduct prevention presentations to worksite subgroups

E. Assist teachers at all grade levels in obtaining age-appropriate health education materialsd

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d

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Besides the four traditional practice settings, school, work-site, public health and clinical, there are several other viable alternatives for the practice of health education/promotion into the next century.

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a

34
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Which of the following is an employment option for a health education specialist in the clinical or healthcare setting?

Non-profit
Health maintenance organizations (HMOs)
Volunteer health organizations
American Cancer Society
Schools
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Health maintenance organizations (HMOs)

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The CHES credential assists employers in identifying practitioners who have met national standards, and it assures the consumers of health education/promotion services that the health educators with whom they work are competent professionals

A

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