Module 3: Settings Flashcards
how many health education specialists were employed in 2019
100,000
what is the average salary for health education specialists
55,500
what are the 4 settings for health education and promotion
- schools
- public/community health agencies
- business/worksites
- healthcare
what is school health
- strategies, activities, and services offered by or for schools
- promote students physical, emotional, and social development
what would you do as a school health educator
- instruct school-age children about health and health-related behaviors
- potential to impact students
what are the requirements to be a school health educator
- well trained and prepared to deliver comprehensive curriculum
- certifications/licenses differ by state
- have leadership abilities to advocate for school health policies
what are some of the areas that the CDC identified as a priority for school health
- behaviors contributing to unintentional injury and violence
- sexual behavior related to unintended pregnancy and STIs
what is the health curriculum analysis tool
used by CDC to measure health behaviors impacting school-age children
what is the purpose of the national health education standards
- standards for what students should learn in school health classes
- comprehend concepts related to disease prevention
- analyze influence of family, peers, culture, and technology on health behaviors
- ability to use decision making to enhance health
what was the whole school, whole community, whole child model based on
coordinated school health model
what factors does the whole school, whole community, whole child model focus on
- student health and learning
- addresses critical education and health outcomes
- encourages collaborations
- engages community resources
advantages of school health education
- work with young people during developmental years
- potential to prevent harmful behaviors from forming
- impact students
- graduate degree not required for entry level positions
- good job security
disadvantages of school health education
- long hours including weekends and evenings
- low status in school district
- low pay
- student discipline problems
- dealing with conservative school boards and parents
- limited resources
what is community or public health
-programs targeting individuals, communities, states, and the nation
- health of community is linked to health of community members
what two agencies can health educators work in in the public or community health setting
- voluntary agency
- public health agency
what does a health educator do in a voluntary health agency
hired to plan, implement, and evaluate education components of the agency’s programs
define voluntary health agency and give an example
- agency specific to a disease, disability or group
- American Heart Association
what does a health educator do in a public health agency
- administrative duties, coordinate volunteers, budgeting, fundraising, program planning, and direct program delivery
what are two examples of public health agencies
- CDC
- FDA
examples of divisions of governmental health agencies (local health departments)
- chronic disease
- environmental health
- tobacco prevention and control
- substance use and abuse
- maternal and infant health
- emergency preparedness
- immunizations and vaccines
- STIs
what are some places a health education specialist can work in government agencies
- state, local, or federal health department
- US public health service
- US FDA
- department of transportation
- health resources and services administration (HRSA)
- substance abuse and mental health services administration (SAMHSA)
- AmeriCorps VISTA
examples of common areas of study in public or community health
- biostatistics and informatics
- community health
- epidemiology
- environmental health
- global health
- health policy and management
- health promotion and communication
- maternal and child health
- minority health and health disparities
- social and behavioral health
advantages of public and community health
- job responsibilities are highly varied and changing
- strong emphasis on prevention
- high community profile
- work with many groups of people
- high degree of self-satisfaction
- good benefit packages
- flexible time
disadvantages of public and community health
- low pay
- terminated quickly when money is gone (bad job security)
- relying on volunteers
- not enough money
