Education as a viable
intervention for the maintenance of health and prevention of disease has
received increasing attention in the last decade. In the united state one
factor which has brought education these far is the recognition that both
individual and collective behavior contribute to the high rate of chronic
disease.
intervention for the maintenance of health and prevention of disease has
received increasing attention in the last decade. In the united state one
factor which has brought education these far is the recognition that both
individual and collective behavior contribute to the high rate of chronic
disease.
A health education is
a professionally prepared individual who serve in a variety of roles and is
specifically trained to use appropriate educational strategies and method to
facilitate the development of policies, procedures, interventions and system
conductive to the health of the individual groups and community or communities.
a professionally prepared individual who serve in a variety of roles and is
specifically trained to use appropriate educational strategies and method to
facilitate the development of policies, procedures, interventions and system
conductive to the health of the individual groups and community or communities.
Health education is a
profession of educating people about health.Areas within this profession
encompass environmental health, physical health, social health, emotional health,
intellectual health and spiritual health.
profession of educating people about health.Areas within this profession
encompass environmental health, physical health, social health, emotional health,
intellectual health and spiritual health.
Since early in the 20th
century, health educators have played an important role in addressing
challenges to our health. In the past when the biggest killers in this country
were infectious disease such as smallpox, science and medicine helped bring
those killers mere under control. In those efforts, the role of health
education was paramount. Then and now health educators provided expertise in
shaping messages, sharing information about different diseases, designing
health programs and campaigns and helping consumers understand disease risk and
appropriate ways for improving health status.
century, health educators have played an important role in addressing
challenges to our health. In the past when the biggest killers in this country
were infectious disease such as smallpox, science and medicine helped bring
those killers mere under control. In those efforts, the role of health
education was paramount. Then and now health educators provided expertise in
shaping messages, sharing information about different diseases, designing
health programs and campaigns and helping consumers understand disease risk and
appropriate ways for improving health status.
Health educators also
participate in the following.
participate in the following.
1.
Health educators planned school programs.
Health educators planned school programs.
2.
They teach patients how to get and stay well.
They teach patients how to get and stay well.
3.
They create and implement health education
program for the general public
They create and implement health education
program for the general public
4.
They provide patients with information on
their diagnosis and treatment as well as tips on staying healthy.
They provide patients with information on
their diagnosis and treatment as well as tips on staying healthy.
5.
Supervising staff.
Supervising staff.
6.
Creating health related materials such as
posters and websites
Creating health related materials such as
posters and websites
7.
Advocating for improved health resources and
policies.
Advocating for improved health resources and
policies.
8.
Preparing report for management and other
stakeholders.
Preparing report for management and other
stakeholders.
