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In this assignment I will be explaining three different approaches to health education. I will also be giving examples of each approach being used and lastly I will also be explaining the role of the health educators in these approaches. The three approaches I will be talking about are as follows; social marketing approach, two way communication and community development approach.
Health education is usually used to give information and advice of the knowledge and skills that the professionals have gained in their sector in order to change the behaviour that affects health an example of this could be using social marketing by putting posters up in busses about eating healthy. Health educators come from a wide range of professions
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This has the advantage of targeting a wide target audience and may be tailored to meet specific objectives. Another approach that the health educators may use is the mass media to get something in the public eye the mass media can use many different approaches to promoting health education. Some of the ways you could promote health education is fear, some campaigns use fear to get the message across and for it to have effect such as, smoking and the effects such as cancer using the fear which is smoking could cause cancer maybe a massive eye opener which could eventually led them to slowly couldn’t down how many cigarettes they are smoking which should lead them to eventually stopping. An
For a health educator to carry out their role effectively, they should understand the complicated processes which may influence an individual to change their behaviour.
It is used mainly in promoting Health Education to raise public awareness about a particular problem or issue, Stress the ill-effects of
The function of a health promotion brochure is to present information to the community on different topics with the intention of improving the health and well-being of individuals through the implementation of health education. In order for a brochure to be effective, the message must be clear, precise, and totally understood by the individual. Some health promoting brochures can provide incentives to maintaining wellness promoting behaviors. Brochures outlining strategies for preventing diseases such as diabetes can provide information to attain a stable lifestyle. The information however, has to be properly presented to get
There are 5 health promotion approaches that consist of: behavioural change approach; societal change approach; medical approach; educational approach and client-centred approach (Ewles and Simnett 2003). Appendix 1 uses the educational approach to enlighten 16-17 years olds on the human papilloma virus vaccination. The educational approach presents the target audience with a platform of information so that the client/patient can make a knowledgeable evaluation whether to take part in the vaccination programme. However the nurse must be prepared and able to accept that not clients/patients will pursue the nurse’s
P3 – in this task I will be planning my campaign and explain the reasons for the approaches, methods and models of behaviour change. This task will include SMART targets and planned approaches to education, I will be stating what models of behaviour change I will be using and also include who my audience is and what resources I will use and any cost incurred.
Health Promotion This is the process of allowing people to have more control over their health as this will help improve their health and well-being. It focuses on individual behaviour towards a wide range of social and interventions. Health promotion is how health is shown for example to challenge obesity change 4 life is used so people can have a guidance on how to make their lifestyle healthier. It also shows that health promotion is aimed at individuals whose health is at risk from any diseases from lifestyle factors, which lets individuals take control over their health. By being able to have control over their health it shows individuals what may have happened if nothing was done of it
Throughout this coursework I will be writing about different life-stages of my chosen celebrity. My chosen celebrity is Michael Jackson. I will start with physical development and go through intellectual, emotional and social developments.
There are also general socio-economic, cultural, and environmental conditions to be considered when taking a holistic approach to health promotion, since having only
to increase their control over and improve their health. Health education aims at preventing illness. It
Health education in Victoria is designed to aid young people in improving their own health, and the health of others (Wright, 2014). With such a broad goal, there is great emphasis placed on the teaching methods used to achieve this outcome. The approach for teaching health has changed substantially over time with new emerging ideas on what is the best way for students to view health. In fact, the latest modification to health education was introduced this year. Therefore, this paper’s intention is to illustrate the role of health education in society, how health education has been altered in the past, what the new curriculum involves and critique these changes by discussing the implications upon teaching and learning health.
The Community Health Nurse (CHN) has such a unique role for the population and community they care for and serve. CHN’s treat the entire population and make differences for hundreds of people each day instead of the traditional nursing ratio of 1 to 5 patients per shift. So how does the CHN provide care for such a large population? One method or strategy used to for outreach to the population is health fairs, mobile clinics, free immunization centers, or even a single table for health screenings at a community bizarre or event. These community health fairs are designed by the CHN, with collaboration of outside agencies, to provide specialized services or screenings to achieve maximum impact with potential lifesaving interventions. Ceres Police Department, located in California, held a Bp (Blood Pressure) health fair which offered free screenings of Bp; then, offered interventions for those requiring follow up care. Blood pressure accounts for cerebrovascular disease, ischemic heart disease, and as an antecedent to end-stage renal disease, making this health fair and important health promotion with secondary and tertiary benefits (Lucky, Turner, Hall, LeFavor, and de Werk, 2011). So how does the CHN promote a health fair and what strategies are necessary for community participation? The author will explore the strategies used by the Ceres Police Department for promotion of the health fair and resources for
· Guidelines for good nutrition and exercise: eat a variety of foods every day to include, fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Decrease the amount of fatty, sugary foods and drinks consumed. Drink more water. Get 30-60 minutes of exercise daily.
While Health education and Health promotion have similar aims and objectives, they are both very different concepts. Health education is a tool used to help people develop skills and behaviors that will help them to be able to live healthier lifestyles. Health education helps to increase life expectancy by giving people knowledge on how to prevent certain illnesses and diseases and also helps to reinforce positive attitudes and behaviors towards health. Health promotion is a method use to spread awareness of the importance of health. Usually in the form of advertisements, health promotion aims to get people to try and get control over their health in order to improve it. Health promotion uses different mechanisms in order to promote and support
Health promotion is a process, which encourages individuals to increase their knowledge through information and individual choice to recognize and improve their health (WHO, 1986).
The role of the health educator includes providing a myriad of education programs to help individuals and communities make healthy lifestyle choices. Skills that health educators should be able to perform are (a) Assess individual and community needs. Besides this, the health educator also needs to perform a capacity assessment to find ways to empower the community and identify skills and resources they have to help solve problems. Another aspect of this is for educators to collect and analyze data from their specific populations and use this to determine priority areas where health education programs need to be placed. (b) Plan health education strategies, interventions, and programs. This part takes place after the needs of a population have been assessed. It involves recruiting