Module 5: The Health Education Specialist Flashcards
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define quality assurance
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- planned and systematic activities that provide adequate confidence that the product or service will meet requirements
- often in industry: hospital or company
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define credentialing
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- process where individual or professional preparation program meets specified standards established by the credentialing body and is recognized for having done so
- quality assurance of an individual
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what are the 3 types of credentialing
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- licensure
- accreditation
- certification
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who gets a license
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individuals who want to practice a given profession
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what jobs needs licenses
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- medical professional
- RN, NP, MD, PA
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who gets accreditation
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education institution or program
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what is the purpose of accreditation of schools
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ensures all students are learning the same material
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what agency grants accreditation to schools for public health
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council on education for public health (CEPH)
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who gets a certification
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individuals who complete competency based curriculum
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what are the benefits of accreditation for the public
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- promotes health and safety of society by ensuring competent public health professionals
- transparency to the public so we know that schools are reliable
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what are the benefits of accreditation for students and graduates
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- ensures schools have been evaluated and met standards
- enhance employment opportunities
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what are the benefits of accreditation for employers
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- assurance that the curriculum covers essential skills needed for jobs
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what are the benefits of accreditation for the public health workforce
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- establishes standards of practice
- assures educational requirements reflect the current training needed for the profession
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what are the benefits of accreditation for the federal government
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- basis for determining eligibility for federally funded programs and student financial aid
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what are the benefits of accreditation for the university
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- reliable basis for institutional collaboration
- enhance reputation
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what are the benefits of being certified in public health (CPH)
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- knowledge of key public health concepts
- shows commitment to field through continuing education
- stay current as field is rapidly changing
- demonstrates mastery to employers
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who is eligible to take the CPH exam
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- graduate students in CEPH accredited program
- alumni who completed masters/doctoral degree at CEPH accredited program
- practitioners with bachelors degree and 5 years of public health work experience
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what does the CPH exam assess
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- evidence based approaches to public health
- communication
- leadership
- law and ethics
- pubic health biology and human disease risk
- collaboration and partnership
- program planning and evaluation
- program management
- policy in public health
- health equity and social justice
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what are 2 major differences between the CHES and CPH
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- CPH is not accredited
- you can take CPH exam year-round
20
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who found the health education profession in disarray in 1974
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- Helen P. Cleary
- SOPHE president
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what was the focus of the first Bethesda Conference in 1978
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- discussed questions about the commonalities and differences in function and preparation of health educators by setting
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what were the results of the first Bethesda Conference in 1978
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- one profession being recognized
- saw need of credentialing and role delineation
- national task force on the preparation and practice of health education was created
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what was the significance of the second Bethesda Conference in 1986
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- decided to created credentialing exam
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when was the national commission for health education credentialing (NCHEC) formed
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1988
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when was the first CHES exam held
1990
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what are the benefits of having a national certification
- establishes a national standard of practice
- attests to an individual's knowledge and skills
- assists employes in identifying qualified people
- creates sense of pride and accomplishment
- promotes continued professional development
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what are the two ways you can be eligible to take the CHES exam
- have bachelors/masters/doctoral degree from accredited institution AND official transcript showing your major in health education
- official transcript reflecting 25 semester hours of course work addressing the 8 areas of responsibility
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what was the competencies update project (CUP) and when did it begin and end
- initial role delineation project
- determined entry level competencies and started developing advanced level competencies
- began 1998 and completed 2004
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what is the purpose of the health education specialist practice analysis (HESPA)
- reverify entry and advanced level responsibilities, competencies, and sub competencies
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when was the first and second HESPA
- first: 2015
- second: 2020
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define responsibilities, competencies, and sub competencies
- responsibilities: specify overall scope of practice, very general
- competencies: reflect skills/ability to understand, under responsibilities
- sub competencies: specific skills, under competencies
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how many competencies are under each responsibility
4 to 7
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how many sub competencies are under each competency
3 to 12
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how many total responsibilities, competencies, and sub competencies are there
- 8 responsibilities
- 39 competencies
- 223 sub competencies
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how many sub competencies are entry level and how many are advanced level
- 162 entry level
- 61 advanced level
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what is responsibility 1
assessment of needs and capacity
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which is the most critical responsibility
assessment of needs and capacity
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what is included in responsibility 1: assessment of needs and capacity
- determining what health problem exists
- finding out what assets are available
- determining the overall capacity of the community to address the health problem
- collecting data: primary and secondary
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define assets and capacity
- assets: skills/resources/agencies/groups/individuals that come together to be part of the capacity
- capacity: collective resources brought together to help address health problems
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what is the difference between primary and secondary data
- primary: new information you collect
- secondary: information you already have from prior reports
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what is responsibility 2
planning
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what is included in responsibility 2: planning
- recruiting stakeholders
- developing goals and objectives
- discuss evaluation of program
- apply for funding
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who are stakeholders
- people important to a particular issue
- anyone that should be involved in the intervention
- ex: program for highschoolers to wear seat belts more: high schoolers, their parents, schools, etc
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what is the difference between goals and objectives
- goals: broad and overarching
- objectives: specific things to do to reach goals
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what is the rule of sufficiency
- programs must be effective enough to accomplish the program objectives
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what are health education programs based on
theories
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what is responsibility 3
implementation
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what is included in responsibility 3: implementation
- actual presentation or delivery of the program to the target population
- tailoring delivery method to priority population
- being comfortable with a wide range of educational methods and techniques
- process evaluation: continuing to monitor
- adhere to code of ethics
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what is responsibility 4
evaluation and research
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what is included in responsibility 4: evaluation and research
- collect, analyze, and interpret data
- surveys or interviews
- using results to modify or improve programs
- publishing research in journals
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what is responsibility 5
advocacy
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what is included in responsibility 5: advocacy
- identifying underlying causes of health issues
- using time, money, and effort
- may create formal groups
- evaluate your advocacy
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what is an example of advocacy
voting
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what is responsibility 6
communications
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what is included in responsibility 6: communications
- effective oral and written communications skills
- mass media use
- translating difficult concepts into easy understanding
- supporting legislation, policies, or rules that will enhance population health
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what is the average reading level of americans
5th grade
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what is responsibility 7
leadership and management
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what is included in responsibility 7: leadership and management
- administering and coordinating
- cooperation within and between programs
- applying for funding and submitting fidelity reports
- assessment of training needs of staff
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what are fidelity reports
- tell whether the program happened how you said it would
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what is responsibility 8
ethics and professionalism
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what is included in responsibility 8: ethics and professionalism
- respect and honesty
- abide by the code of ethics
- promote health equity
- participate in professional development to increase knowledge
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what are 3 others skills besides the 8 responsibilities that health educators need
- multitasking
- technology
- role modeling
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what is projected job growth in health education through 2026
11%
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why is it good to have a CHES certification
- enhances professional credibility
- more jobs available or higher paying jobs
- can work in many areas
- personal and professional achievement
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when was the national task force for health education created
1970s
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when did the CHES and MCHES receive gold standard NCCA accreditation
2013
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when were the CHES and MCHES credentials trademarked
2017
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describe the CHES exam
- computer based
- 165 multiple choice questions
- takes 3 hours
- 10 day window in April and October
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how many continuing education hours do you need for CHES
75 every 5 years
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how many continuing education hours must be from category 1 events
45
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what are category 2 continuing education hours
- not pre-approved by NCHEC
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what are category 1 continuing eduxation hours
- from pre-approved providers
- approved by NCHEC
