Health education

health education is the process that informs motivates and helps people to adopt and maintain healthy practice and life style, advocate environmental changes a needed to facilitate this goal and conduct professional training and research to the same end

1. HEALTH EDUCATION PRESENTED BY Puja sharma

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Introduction/ Concept of health education Definition Aims of health education Objectives of health education Principles of health education Scopes of health education National plan for health education

3. INTRODUCTION/ CONCEPT Health education is process that informs ,motivates and helps people to adopt and maintain healthy practices and lifestyle, advocates environmental changes as needed to facilitate this goal and conducts professional training and research to the same end. it has become the integral part of various national health programs such as a RNTCP, and many communicable & non communicable disease .

4. DEFINITION ACCORDING TO WHO “ Heath education like general education, is concerned with changes in knowledge of people. In its most usual forms, it concentrates on developing such health practices as are believed to bring the best possible state of well being.”

5. AIMS OF HEALTH EDUCATION

6. OBJECTIVES

7. PRINCIPLES

8. INTEREST Person should have desire and interest to learn Desire for health education can only be created when it is connected with the need of the person Polio vaccine for children , sex education for the youth and prevention for AIDS for the prostituets can be interesting topics while the relivance of family planning is of no interest for older person The topic for Health Education should be interesting & according to the individual and the community

9. PARTICIPATION Group discussion , workshop , drama etc are different instrument of health education which give participatory education to the participant

10. MOTIVATION To arouse the desire to learn is motivation In health education people are motivated to accept new thoughts, habits and activities

11. COMPREHENSION The health education should be planned after knowing the mental ability of the person, his learning capacity and his education background Some of the medical terminology is not relivent .

12. KNOWN TO UNKNOWN Health education should be provided simple to complex, known to unknown The intelligence of a person should be fully exploited to motivate him toward accepting new fact.

13. REPETITION Most people do not accepts new facts in one attempt . Repetition is necessary for effective health education LEARNING BY DOING A person can learn better by doing things, in place of hearing and seeing.

14. GOOD HUMAN RELATION It is necessary to have cordial , friendly and kind relation between the teacher and the person accepting health education. In case of complicated terminology or detailed technical expertise, good human relation can bring about better result in the field of health education

15. COMMUNICATION Health education is a two way process The language should be simple and the communication , effective. Feedback of the message is also essential

16. CAPABLE LEADERSHIP The objectives of health education can be achieved by impressing the local leadership It should have good leadership quality The active role of voluntary agencies can also be fruitful in health education

17. PLANNING It is essential for implementation , to achieve the target and for assessment of the programme. During planning phase it is essential to consider the resource available It is important for the success of health education

18. EVALUATION The achievement and reason for failure should be evaluated from time to time and on this basis the attempt should be made for effective health education through timely modification and correction

19. SCOPE

20. Place HOME Giving health education to the family members by live demonstration and group discussion. Health education can be given during home visit.

21. SCHOOL The children should be given health education in school after preparing a health education package with the co-operation of the teacher By utilizing health activities like health checkup , immunization, etc For children it is effective with colored picture , poster, cartoon , puppet show, fancy dress etc.

22. COMMUNITY The nurse can set examples in front of community by her own heath behaviour indirectly Nurse is capable to spread message to large group of people

23. OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENT The patient and his attendants have to spend a lot of time in OPD for health check-up so this period can be utilised for heath education By exhibiting pictures, poster, charts in the waiting hall. Arrenging group discussion , slide show in a proper place and on a proper topic. Distributing pamplate Arranging nukkad - naatak

24. INPATIENT DEPARTMENT While nursing the indoor patient , nurses have the opportunity to educate them For this method can be effective------ Conversation with client and motivating him for change in his behaviour. By arranging live demonstration for diagnosis, nutrition . Providing clinical or bedside teaching

25. Subject HUMAN BIOLOGY This helps in removing the anxiety from people mind Health education can be imparted on ----- Anatomy and physiology Reproductive science Importance of health Effect of smoking , drinking & drug on the body First aid

26. NUTRITION Different aspects of health education --- Balance diet Proper nutrition Nutritive value of foodstuff Art of cooking and surving food Creation of good eating habit

27. HYGIENE

28. MENTAL HEALTH Give health education and support them Inform the person about charecteristiccs of mental health To teach adjustment under adverse condition Preventive measures against mental tension, hyper-excitability , depression etc. To develop resistance in special stages of life like pregnancy, adoloscence , marriage, divorce, and old age Develop ability to struggle under unfavourable condition

29. SEX EDUCATION Sexually transmitted infectious diseases are becoming a major community health problem. Educate people specially adoloscence about--- AIDS and other STDs prevension

30. FAMILY PLANNING AND MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH Raising the health status of the family, reproductive and child health , immunization, origin of human being and development, Need of family planning & its importance Use of various contraceptives

31. PREVENTION OF DISEASE AND ACCIDENCE

32. UTILIZATION OF HEALTH SERVICES Inform community about available health services Motivate them to use health services Motivate people to participate in the National Health Programmes

33. Organization INTERNATIONAL LEVEL Health education and health promotion This is the division of world health organization. HEHP supports regional office of WHO in strenthening national capabilities in health education & promotion. It will also develop and identify new ideas & tools for health education and its promotion

34. Division of public information and public relation It provides information about health & supports health education programme and activities

35. NATIONAL LEVEL Central health education bureau This is apex body of India It is responsible for conducting the health education and promotional activities It works under Ministry of health and Family welfare

36. Press information bureau Main function of its is to provide information to press or media At present 40 officers of PIB are working in different capital id states, at the divisional level or in big cities

37. Prasar bharti Doordarshan and all India radio are two division of Prasar bharti The role of doordarshan in communicating the health message is beyond any doubt Clipping and short narration of health related matters on TV make positive effect on the mind of people Radio is still an effective tool of health education among the rural population of India

38. STATE LEVEL The organization and their set up for health education may differ at state level. Some states have established information, education & communication bureau under their health ministry

39. District level Soochna kendra It is a district information centres also propogate health messages and provide support in health education District administration also hold the responsibility in this field

40. NATIONAL PLAN FOR HEALTH EDUCATION

41. Organising campaign The ministry of health and family welfare recommend that one day training camps should be arranged at block level. The camp should be for community opinion leaders , to interest and involve them in planning programmes for health and family welfare in their village From 40-50 leaders are invited for one day camp The camp may be held at the B.D.O or PHC or at a sub centers The medical officers is responsible and he works closely with the block development officers and his staff

42. The session should be in the group discussion Films and traditional performances should be included in the programme The camp should be covered by press and radio There should be posters for information and leaflets for motivation distributed

43. World Health Day in this connection the state health department are expected to organise an annual campaign on the international theme for the years The campaign should involve all the health and welfare workers both of government and private sectors. Education material such as posters and leaflets in simple wording are prepared for use by various institution Small exhibition or display can be organised at public places in both rural and urban areas. Meeting can be arranged by local leaders and health personnel.

44. LEADERSHIP, FACILITIES AND TALENTS IN THE COMMUNITY Health Workers need to be oriented on the themes of campaign and camps in order to play a leadership role at community level Educate youth and students may also be involved in such programme Service Facilities should be prepared to meet the increased demand as a result of the campaign or camp eg . Family planning services Talent teachers parents , community workers , local leaders , students and children can all be encouraged to play their part and use their talent of song , dance , drama etc in spreding health messages