P1.2. Health Education Flashcards
social science that draws from the biological, environmental, psychological, physical and medical sciences to promote health and prevent disease.
Health Education
- the development of individual, group, institutional, community and systemic strategies to improve health knowledge, attitudes, skills and behavior.
- profession of educating people about health for attainment of positive health.
Health Education
Health:
HAL means?
HALE, SOUND, WHOLE
strong, healthy
HALE
body, family, environment
sound
the 6 interaction & dynamic dimensions of health according to Hahn & Payne:
- physical
- emotional
- social
- intellectual
- spiritual
- occupation
PES ISO
“Soundness of body or mind. It is that condition in which its functions are duly and efficiently discharged.” (Oxford Dictionary)
HEALTH
“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
WHO definition of Health.
[Preamble constitution of 1984]
AIMS OF HEALTH EDUCATION
- Health promotion and disease prevention.
- Early diagnosis and management.
- Utilization of available health services
12 PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH EDUCATION
CIPM
CRLK
SGFL
- credibility
- interest
- participation
- motivation
- comprehension
- reinforcement
- learning by doing
- known to unknown
- setting an example
- good human relations
- feedback
- leaders
message should be conveyed by the trusting people
credibility
find the need of the community
interest
choice [choosing an] interest[ing] topic
participation
convey the message in order to change the behavior
motivation
find the capacity of the people which need the baseline data
Comprehension