Modules 6-7

Whereas a Type 3 health promotion hospital might sporadically engage in some health promotion activities, a Type 4 health promotion hospital has a specific department tasked with health promotion activities.

False

While SOPHE has member sections that represent public health professionals who are health educators/promoters, APHA is a professional organization devoted exclusively to health educators/promoters.

False

Based on what you've learned, which of the following is NOT an example of health promotion occurring in a school?

Field trips to a local amusement park

Based on what you've learned from this lecture, which of the following would NOT be a useful means to encourage more hospitals to become health promoting hospitals?

Have medical school curriculums focus on expertocratic approaches

Luque et al.'s (2014) paper on partnering with barbers for health promotion concluded that barbershops should be considered by public health professionals in the future for reaching African-American communities.

True.

The healthy community design's emphasis on community capacity-building means all efforts should be focused on long-term solutions.

True.

Which of the following is NOT a positive influence of the workplace on health?

Unhealthy conditions can lead to illness and injury

Which of the following are 2020 CHES areas of responsibility?

Assessment of needs and capacity, Advocacy, Leadership and management, and Ethics and professionalism

The World Health Organization (WHO) demonstrated an emphasis on public health "settings" through

Both the Ottawa Charter and formal definitions of "settings"

Based on what you've learned, which of the following is NOT an example of health promotion occurring in a workplace?

A hotel requires porters to carry all guests' baggage, so that guests do not injure themselves

Seeking to be a health promoting hospital, a hospital develops a new mission statement affirming its commitment to health promotion. It also co-operates with supermarkets in the provision of healthy nutrition and nutrition counselling for the city. What is missing?

Active participation from staff and patients

One of the 'Voices from the Community' presenters noted that her job invovles promoting policies and practices aimed at assuring safe working conditions and minimizing waste and negative impacts on the environment. This is a cause she actively promotes whereby she works collaboratively with multiple others and initiates specific actions aimed at the goals. She is working actively to CHANGE the social and work/policy environment. In other works, this presenter is discussing how she is doing 'what' to achieve goals? (choose the answer that BEST applies):

Advocacy

The descriptions below summarize a portion of content presented by each speaker. Speaker 1: If an injury occurs, the speaker noted that their overall responsibiliy was to investigate why it occurred and identify what could be done to prevent the event from happening again. The speaker noted that to do so, they have to analyze the situation and interview others [to obtain facts and data about the event]. Speaker 2: The speaker noted that families wrestle with difficult, and time sensitive situations. The speaker noted that they have to help the families work through the situation to overcome the problems presented. This requires obtaining detailed information and using facts and data presented to identify viable solutions. In both of these situations, the NACE career readiness competency about which the presenters are speaking is (select the BEST choice):

Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

While employers in a 2019 survey by NACE rated this career readiness competency the highest, they rated recent graduate's proficiency with this competency over 1 point lower.

Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

Which of the following aligns with the "Settings Approach?"

Designing effective ways to reach the entire community instead of a subgroup of individuals

A healthy workplace should focus most of its attention on the interpersonal environment (e.g., being free of discrimination, promoting self-esteem, making allowances caring for elderly parents).

False

Which of the following are outcomes of The Health Educator Job Analysis (HEJA) of 2010?

Identification of entry and advanced level practice of health educators/promoters. Refined Standard Occupational Classification of 'Health Educators' by the Department of Labor. Changes in professional preparation of health educator/promoters.

Which of the following is a public health concern for children and adolescents?

Infant mortality

What was one reason for the failure of the DARE program?

It does not target an evidence-based risk factor

Which of the following is NOT a reason for health promotion in schools?

It helps facilitates ACEs

During an interview for an internship position, Carlina indicated she had attained career readiness competencies. Specifically, she noted she has attained competency in machine learning and was especially proficient with the Google Cloud machine learning engine. According to the NACE career readiness competencies, this is an example of which NACE competency?

None of the above

Ways of increasing the likelihood that health promotion efforts occur in Ohio schools include _____.

School wellness policies

Which of the following is NOT true about the empowerment model of patient education?

The direction of information should be from doctor to patient

Shauntae is a health educator/promoter who is assisting the community with an immunization drive aimed at getting young children vaccinated for measles, mumps, and rubella. A community member Shauntae knows quite well, does not want their children to be vaccinated for religious reasons. This is an example of which 'professional issue' that health educators/promoters might face?

The tension between the need to protect the health of the community and honor the rights of individuals

The economic argument for a healthy workplace would likely apply most when:

There is a heavy investment (e.g., time, money) to hiring and training new employees

Which of the following is NOT a negative influence of the workplace on health?

What people do for a living can be central to their sense of identity

Which of the following activities best distinguishes a health promoting hospital (as opposed to being a regular hospital)?

Working to eliminate or reduce staff risk--including disease exposure and sedentary behaviors

Please read the description below. Assist individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Conduct outreach for medical personnel or health organizations to implement programs in the community that promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health. May provide information on available resources, provide social support, advocate for individuals and community health needs, and provide services such as first and provide services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. May collect data to hep identify community health needs. This is a description of a:

community health worker

A ____________ is a specific type of ______________ with a defined geographical area, shared common beliefs or norms, and awareness of their identity as a group.

community; setting