UNIT 1 The Context of Teaching Health Education - UNIT 1.3 Health Education Flashcards
Old English Times: ________ = to heal
“Haelen”
Middle English: = to be sound in body, mind, and
spirit
“Helthe”
-“prolong life and prevent
disease”
Classic Greek (medicine)
Hippocratic philosophy:
“Healthy mind in a healthy Body”
is a punishment by God
Disease
They pray in a special healing temple called
Asclepeia
Goddess of Greek Medicine
Asclepius
defined and emphasized on environmental
causes, natural treatments of disease, importance of
psychological factors, nutrition (diet) , and lifestyle
Hippocrates
- Science of Life
- Holistic Approach to Healthcare
Ancient India (medicine):
“Ayurveda”
- “It is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity.” - It is a dynamic state.
Health
(After World War II, WHO 1948)
Limitations of 1948 WHO’s definition of health:
- Health is dynamic, not a state
- The dimensions are inadequate
- The definition is subjective
- Measurement is difficult
- The definition is idealistic rather than realistic
- Health is not an end but as means
- The definition lacks community orientation
Anatomical integrity and physiological functioning of the body.
Dimensions of Health
Physical health
- Presence of all body parts
Dimensions of Health
Physical health
all of them are in their natural place and
position
Dimensions of Health
Physical health
- absence of pathology
Dimensions of Health
Physical health
- proper physiological function
Dimensions of Health
Physical health
- working harmoniously
Dimensions of Health
Physical health
Ability to learn and think clearly.
Dimensions of Health
Mental health
able to handle day-to-day events and
obstacles
Dimensions of Health
Mental health
- work towards important goals
Dimensions of Health
Mental health
- function effectively in society
Dimensions of Health
Mental health
Ability to make and maintain acceptable
interactions with other people
Dimensions of Health
Social health
- build relationship with others
Dimensions of Health
Social health
- Empathy
Dimensions of Health
Social health
- connect to positive social network
Dimensions of Health
Social health
Existence of some pathology or abnormality of
the body, which is capable of detection using, accepted
investigation method.
Disease
- dealing with conflict appropriately
Dimensions of Health
Social health
Subjective state of a Person who feels aware of not
being well
Illness
State of social dysfunction; Need to be policed
by medical professionals—schizophrenic individuals
Sickness
It is the communication of information about knowledge,
skills and values of the society to each succeeding
generation to help them acquire the intellectual and practical
methods to function in society.
Education
It is the act of imparting or acquiring general knowledge,
developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and
generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for
mature life.
Education
“communication activity aimed
at enhancing positive health
and preventing or diminishing
ill-health in individuals and
groups through influencing the
beliefs, attitudes, and behavior
of those with power and of the
community at large.” (Downie,
Fyfe, and Tannahill, 1990)
Health Education (Downie,
Fyfe, and Tannahill, 1990)
any combination of learning
experiences designed to help individuals and
communities improve their health, by increasing their
knowledge or influencing their attitudes.”
Concepts of Health
Education (WHO, 1998)
“any combination of planned learning experiences
based on sound theories that provide individuals, groups,
and communities the opportunity to acquire information
and the skills needed to make quality health decisions.”
Concepts of Health
Education (Committee on Health Education, 2001)
“any planned combination of learning experiences
designed to predispose, enable, and reinforce voluntary
behavior conducive to health in individuals, groups, or
communities
Concepts of Health
Education (Green and Kreuter, 2005)
Health Education assumes that:
With Information, -> comes Increased knowledge -> a
change in attitude -> a change in behavior -> which
then results to better health outcomes
- Trial and error
Health Education
Historical Development of Health Education
PRE-HISTORIC ERA
- Supernatural Beliefs and Treatments
Historical Development of Health
Education
PRE-HISTORIC ERA
- Medical lore passed down from generation to generation
Historical Development of Health
Education
PRE-HISTORIC ERA
- Throughout history people have always turned to
some type of medicine man or physician for
counsel
Historical Development of Health
Education
PRE-HISTORIC ERA
- As a comparison to the irrigations systems and
the Nile River
Historical Development of Health
Education
ANCIENT CULTURES
- Good hygiene practices
Historical Development of Health
Education
ANCIENT CULTURES
- Hygiene have had a religious significance – priests washed more often than doctors
Historical Development of Health
Education
ANCIENT CULTURES
- Preservation or mummification
Historical Development of Health
Education
ANCIENT CULTURES
- Egyptians were the first to have doctors
Historical Development of Health
Education
ANCIENT CULTURES
- Code of Hammurabi
Historical Development of Health
Education
ANCIENT CULTURES
- Before science enabled us to determine pathogenic causes of disease, spiritual explanations and leadership prevailed
Historical Development of Health
Education
ANCIENT CULTURES