Ultimate goal of Public Health Education
It is broad and varied set of strategies to influence both individuals and their social environments, in order to improve health behaviors and enhance health and quality of life
What is health education
How many levels of prevention are there?
What is 3
What are the different dimensions of health behavior?
What is complexity, frequency, and volitionality
Can describe and identify why a problem exists, predict behaviors under defined conditions, and guide the search for modifiable factors
What focuses truly on the socio-economic and environmental determinants of health and participatory involvement (social, economic, and political change)
What is health promotion
any combination of health education and related organizational, economic, and environmental supports for behavior of individuals, groups, or communities conducive to health
What is Health Promotion
efforts are made to intercept the onset or occurrence of disease, injury, or behavior
What is Primary
involving higher levels of knowledge, skill or resources to perform than simple behaviors
What is complexity
What is change theory?
-helps in discerning measurable program outcome
- specifies methods for behavior change
- helps in choosing the right mix of strategies
- enhances communication between professionals
What is benefits of Theory in HE & HP
actions of individuals, groups, and organizations as well as their determinants, correlates, and consequences, including social change, policy development and implementation, improved coping skills and enhanced quality of life.
What is Health Behavior?
occurs when a disease process is diagnosed in an early stage of progression, thereby enhancing the odds of treatment success
What is Secondary
The degree of personal control over the behavior
What is volitionality
This is a set of interrelated concepts, definitions, and propositions that present a systematic view of events or situations by specifying relations among variables, in order to explain and predict the events or situations
What is Theory
What is begin with identifying the problem, goal and units of practice
the statement of complete mental, physical, and social well-being not merely the absence of disease of infirmity
What is Health
occurs when a disease state is diagnosed in time to apply treatment that may preserve further organic damage or death
What is Tertiary
Health behaviors can be frequent and repetitive (diet and exercise), one time only (screening for radon), or periodic (obtaining a mammogram)
What is Frequency
when concepts are developed or adopted for use in a particular theory
What are Constructs
policy
community
organizations
interpersonal
interpersonal
What is social ecological model
is to promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health. The teaching-learning process is the hallmark and social agenda that differentiates the practice of health education from other helping professions in achieving this goal
What is goal
Vaccination programs, bicycle helmet laws for children and abstinence programs are examples of what level of prevention
Correct use of the male condom involves at least 10 steps, more complicated the behavior, decreased likelihood it will be performed correctly is an example of what
What is Frequency
Empirical counterparts or operational forms of constructs. Specify how a construct is to be measured in a specific situation
What is variables
What is used as an essential part of program planning that guides intervention development?
What is theory selection