Chapter 1: Health Education, Health
Promotion, Health Education
Specialists, and Program Planning
Questions & Answers
Health in America - ANSWER- Health and life expectancy changed since the 1900s.
Drop in mortality, eradication smallpox, elimination of polio, control measles, rubella,
tetanus, diphtheria, Haemophilius influenzae, type B, other infectious diseases, better
family planning, increase life span.
- Disease prevention changed from exposures that an individual had little control over to
health behaviors. Done little to encourage health community design.
- Death and disability of Americans associated with chronic disease. Chronic disease is
the most common, deadly, and costly and the most preventable of health problems in
the US. Preventable because four modifiable risk behaviors (lack of exercise or PA,
poor nutrition, tobacco use, and excessive alcohol use) are responsible to the the illness
suffering, and early death related to chronic diseases.
- Little US adults adhere to the healthy lifestyle characteristics. Behavior patterns
represent the single most prominent domain of influence over health prospects in the
US.
health behavior - ANSWER- those behaviors that impact a person's health
- 1974 was the turning point that marks the beginning of health promotion as a
component of national health policy. Canada's new perspective gave way to Healthy
People: Health promotion and Disease prevention that brought together the relationship
of personal behavior and health status. Personal responsibility model was introduced for
reducing their health risks and increasing their chances of good health.
Healthy People - ANSWER- Important because it summarized the research, presented
it in a readable format, and made information available to the general public.
- Promoting health/preventing disease: Objectives fo the Nation > first set of health
goals and objectives for the nation. Goals and objectives defined the nation's health
agenda and guided health policy.
- Focus on good health has given people the desire to do something about their health.
Increased the need for good health information and increased interest in health and
, changing health behavior. Even with information, good health education and health
promotion are needed.
Health Education and Health Promotion - ANSWER- Joint Committee defines health
education as any combo planned learning experiences using evidence-based practices
and/or sounds theories that provide opportunity to acquire knowledge, attitudes, and
skills needed to adopt and maintain healthy behaviors. Health education is any planned
combo of learning experiences designed to predispose, enable, and reinforce voluntary
behavior conducive to health in individuals, groups, or communities.
- Health education and health promotion incorrectly used together. Health promotion is
broader term.
- Joint Committee defines health promotion as any planned combo of educational,
political, environmental, regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions
and conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities.
Health promotion is any planned combo of educational, political, regulatory, and
organizational supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of
individuals, groups, and communities.
- Health education is an important component of health promotion and implanted in it.
Health promotion takes into account that health behavior is governed by personal
factors and structural aspects of the environment.
Health Education Specialists - ANSWER- An individual who has met, at a minimum,
baccalaureate-level required health education academic preparation qualifications, who
serves in a variety of settings, and is able to use appropriate educational strategies and
methods to facilitate the development of policies, procedures, interventions, and
systems conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities
- Best qualified to plan health promotion programs. Work in variety of settings. Role of
health education specialist was in 1800s with school hygiene education that was
associated with physical activity. 1900s need for health spread to public health arena
(not one by health education specialists). Need for HES because heavy workload of
primary caregivers, lack of formal training, and need for education at all levels of
prevention.
primary prevention - ANSWERmeasures that forestall the onset of a disease, illness, or
injury
ex. legislations, exercise programs, immunizations, fluoride treatment
secondary prevention - ANSWERmeasures that lead to early diagnosis and prompt
treatment of a disease, illness, or injury to minimize progression of health problem
ex. mammograms and screenings
Promotion, Health Education
Specialists, and Program Planning
Questions & Answers
Health in America - ANSWER- Health and life expectancy changed since the 1900s.
Drop in mortality, eradication smallpox, elimination of polio, control measles, rubella,
tetanus, diphtheria, Haemophilius influenzae, type B, other infectious diseases, better
family planning, increase life span.
- Disease prevention changed from exposures that an individual had little control over to
health behaviors. Done little to encourage health community design.
- Death and disability of Americans associated with chronic disease. Chronic disease is
the most common, deadly, and costly and the most preventable of health problems in
the US. Preventable because four modifiable risk behaviors (lack of exercise or PA,
poor nutrition, tobacco use, and excessive alcohol use) are responsible to the the illness
suffering, and early death related to chronic diseases.
- Little US adults adhere to the healthy lifestyle characteristics. Behavior patterns
represent the single most prominent domain of influence over health prospects in the
US.
health behavior - ANSWER- those behaviors that impact a person's health
- 1974 was the turning point that marks the beginning of health promotion as a
component of national health policy. Canada's new perspective gave way to Healthy
People: Health promotion and Disease prevention that brought together the relationship
of personal behavior and health status. Personal responsibility model was introduced for
reducing their health risks and increasing their chances of good health.
Healthy People - ANSWER- Important because it summarized the research, presented
it in a readable format, and made information available to the general public.
- Promoting health/preventing disease: Objectives fo the Nation > first set of health
goals and objectives for the nation. Goals and objectives defined the nation's health
agenda and guided health policy.
- Focus on good health has given people the desire to do something about their health.
Increased the need for good health information and increased interest in health and
, changing health behavior. Even with information, good health education and health
promotion are needed.
Health Education and Health Promotion - ANSWER- Joint Committee defines health
education as any combo planned learning experiences using evidence-based practices
and/or sounds theories that provide opportunity to acquire knowledge, attitudes, and
skills needed to adopt and maintain healthy behaviors. Health education is any planned
combo of learning experiences designed to predispose, enable, and reinforce voluntary
behavior conducive to health in individuals, groups, or communities.
- Health education and health promotion incorrectly used together. Health promotion is
broader term.
- Joint Committee defines health promotion as any planned combo of educational,
political, environmental, regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions
and conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities.
Health promotion is any planned combo of educational, political, regulatory, and
organizational supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of
individuals, groups, and communities.
- Health education is an important component of health promotion and implanted in it.
Health promotion takes into account that health behavior is governed by personal
factors and structural aspects of the environment.
Health Education Specialists - ANSWER- An individual who has met, at a minimum,
baccalaureate-level required health education academic preparation qualifications, who
serves in a variety of settings, and is able to use appropriate educational strategies and
methods to facilitate the development of policies, procedures, interventions, and
systems conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities
- Best qualified to plan health promotion programs. Work in variety of settings. Role of
health education specialist was in 1800s with school hygiene education that was
associated with physical activity. 1900s need for health spread to public health arena
(not one by health education specialists). Need for HES because heavy workload of
primary caregivers, lack of formal training, and need for education at all levels of
prevention.
primary prevention - ANSWERmeasures that forestall the onset of a disease, illness, or
injury
ex. legislations, exercise programs, immunizations, fluoride treatment
secondary prevention - ANSWERmeasures that lead to early diagnosis and prompt
treatment of a disease, illness, or injury to minimize progression of health problem
ex. mammograms and screenings
