P1.2. Health Education

Question 1

social science that draws from the biological, environmental, psychological, physical and medical sciences to promote health and prevent disease.

Answer 1

Health Education

Question 2

• 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.

Answer 2

Health Education

Question 3

Health:

HAL means?

Answer 3

HALE, SOUND, WHOLE

Question 4

strong, healthy

Answer 4

HALE

Question 5

body, family, environment

Answer 5

sound

Question 6

the 6 interaction & dynamic dimensions of health according to Hahn & Payne:

Answer 6

1. physical
2. emotional
3. social
4. intellectual
5. spiritual
6. occupation

PES ISO

Question 7

“Soundness of body or mind. It is that condition in which its functions are duly and efficiently discharged.” (Oxford Dictionary)

Answer 7

HEALTH

Question 8

“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

Answer 8

WHO definition of Health.
[Preamble constitution of 1984]

Question 9

AIMS OF HEALTH EDUCATION

Answer 9

1. Health promotion and disease prevention.
2. Early diagnosis and management.
3. Utilization of available health services

Question 10

12 PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH EDUCATION

CIPM
CRLK
SGFL

Answer 10

1. credibility
2. interest
3. participation
4. motivation
5. comprehension
6. reinforcement
7. learning by doing
8. known to unknown
9. setting an example
10. good human relations
11. feedback
12. leaders

Question 11

message should be conveyed by the trusting people

Answer 11

credibility

Question 12

find the need of the community

Answer 12

interest

Question 13

choice [choosing an] interest[ing] topic

Answer 13

participation

Question 14

convey the message in order to change the behavior

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motivation

Question 15

find the capacity of the people which need the baseline data

Answer 15

Comprehension

Question 16

need repeat follow up

Answer 16

Reinforcement

Question 17

what knowledge they have up to the knowledge they don’t have

Answer 17

known to unknown

Question 18

build rapport to the communities’ people

Answer 18

good human relations

Question 19

given to the community what change occur, how many people developed knowledge and many others.

Answer 19

feedback

Question 20

NEED AND IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH EDUCATION:

Answer 20

1. inform people
2. motivate people
3. help them to learn
4. foster teaching & communication skills
5. advocate change in the environment
6. add to knowledge by research & evaluation