Exam 2.1 Flashcards
Social ecological approach to behavior change
has multiple levels of influence, change more likely when a combination of individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and policy-level interventions in place
Health education
any combination of planned learning experiences based on sound theories that provide individuals, groups, and communities the opportunity to acquire information and the skills to make quality health decisions, one part focused on voluntary behavior change
Health promotion
any planned combination of educational, political, environmental, regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions and conditions of living conducive to health of individuals, groups and communities
Generalized model for program planning
assessing needs-setting goals and objectives-developing an intervention-implementing the intervention-evaluating the results
Intervention
activities that will help the target population meet the objectives and achieve the program goals, an activity or activities designed to create change in people
Pilot test
trial run-implementation to a small group, determine problems and fix before full implementation
Phasing in
step by step implementation, implementation with small groups, implementation of an intervention with a series of small groups instead of the entire population
Community capacity
community characteristics affecting its ability to identify, mobilize, and address problems
Empowered community
one in which individuals and organizations apply their skills and resources in collective efforts to meet their respective needs
Participation and relevance
community organizing that starts where the people are and engages community members as equals
Social capital
relationships and structures within a community that promote cooperation for mutual benefit
Initial organizer
recognizes that a problem exists and decides to do something about it
Essential public health services
assessment, policy development, assurance, linked to the core functions, cyclical and continuous, managed at systems level, enhanced through active research
PH assessment
monitor health, diagnose and investigate
PH policy development
inform, educate, empower, mobilize community partnerships, develop policies
PH assurance
enforce laws, link to/provide care, assure competent workforce
Bear River Board of Health
Box Elder, Cache, Rich counties
Public health mission
assuring conditions in which people can be healthy
BRHD health promotion mission
protect human health, prevent disease and disability, promote a safe and healthy community through assessment, policy development, and assurance
What is health promotion?
the aggregate of all purposeful activities designed to improve personal and public health through a combination of strategies, including the competent implementation of behavioral change strategies, health ed., health protection measures, risk factor detection, health enhancement and health maintenance
7 responsibilities for health educators
assess needs, assets, and capacity; plan health education; implement health education; conduct evaluation and research; administer and manage health ed, serve as health ed and resource person; advocate for health ed
Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP)
health education, physical education, health services, nutrition services, counseling, psychological and social services, healthy school environment, health promotion for staff, family/community involvement
School Health Advisory Council
primary role: provide coordination of the CSHP components, individuals from a school or school district and community who work together to provide advice and aspects of school health program
Key personnel for CSHP
school nurse, teachers
School Health Policies
steps: identify the policy development team, assess the district’s needs, prioritize needs and develop an action plan, draft a policy, build awareness and support, adopt and implement the policy, maintain, measure, and evaluate
School Health Coordinator
should administer CSHP, usually a nurse or health teacher, multiple responsibilities, position often not required by states
School Health Education
development, delivery, and evaluation of a planned curriculum primarily by a school health teacher, includes all health education in the school
Health ed curriculum outlines
scope-content that will be taught, sequence-order content will be covered, learning objectives, learning activities, possible instructional resources, methods for asssesement
Issues and concerns of CSHP
lack of support, limited resources, curriculum challenges, controversy, violence in schools, bullying
Infant
<1year
Child
1-14 years
Women of childbearing age
18-45 years
Increased health risks for infants and children raised in single parent families
adverse birth outcomes, low birth weight, higher infant mortality, more likely to live in poverty
Unmarried mothers
compared to married generally have lower education, lower incomes, greater dependence on welfare
Teenage pregnancy
more likely to drop out of school, not get married or have marriage end in divorce, rely on public assistance, live in poverty, substantial health and economic consequences
