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