Health education & promotion
Define Health promotion
Any planned combination of educational, political, environmental, regulatory or organizational mechanisms that support actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups or communities."
Examples on intrapersonal level
Individual characteristics which influence behavior - knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, personality traits
examples of interpersonal level
Interpersonal processes with family, friends. peers, who provide social identity, support, and role definition
Levels of influence for ecological perspective
Intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional, community, public policy
example of public policy
Local, state, and federal policies and laws that regulate or support healthy actions and practices.
examples of institutional level
Rules, regulations, policies, and informal structures which may constrain or promote recommended behaviors.
example of community level
Social networks and norms or standards among individuals, groups, or organizations.
what is a generalized model?
Understanding the Community / priority population (specific group) - Know they're needs better than you do - Must be engaged in process - Serve as 'mini-ambassadors' - May provide additional resources - Builds trust!
what does an individual level consist of? Hint: there is 2 answers
health belief model and stages of change
What is stages of change? describe the transtheoretical model
precontemplation: "i'm not ready to change contemplation:"maybe I should start" Decisions/determination: "today is the day I am going to start" Action: "i'm doing it" Maintenance: "this feels good-I can keep going"
What are the generalized model SMART objectives
simple, measurable, achievable, realistic, time
Define Health education
• A PART OF health promotion • "Any combination of planned learning experiences based on sound theories that provide individuals / groups / communities the opportunity to acquire information and the skills to make quality health decisions"
Define Program planning and what counts as an intervention
• A process in which an intervention is planned to help meet the needs of a specific group of people • What 'counts' as an intervention? - Brochure? - Press Release / PSA / Article - One-time workshop / session - Long term (4 / 6 weeks? 1 year / longer?) - Single person / family / Community- wide focus...
description on ecological perspective
• Directs attention to both behavior and its individual and environmental determinants • Multiple levels of influence used to focus attention to different levels of influence and develop appropriate interventions • All causes and solutions are recognized • Those that are the most important, changeable, or given highest priority are selected for programmatic attention
What is a health belief model?
• Perceived susceptibility • Perceived severity • Perceived benefits • Perceived barriers • Self-efficacy • Cues to action
