health education for Educational Purpose

HEALTH

1. H E A L TH E D U CATION

2. I NTRODUCTION Health education is a term commonly used and referred to by health professional. Health education is r e s onsible in acheiveng individual and community health.

3. DEFINITION A process aimed at encouraging people to want to be healthy, to know how to stay healthy, to do what they can individually and collectively to maintain health, and to seek help when needed. By alma Ata declaration

4. Health education is the process by which people change their habits, attitudes and knowledge and choose the path leading to better health.

5. AIMS OF HEALTH EDUCATION The aim of Health education is to help people to achieve health by their own actions and efforts. The WHO has stated the aims of health education as follows: To ensure that health is valued as an asset to the community. To equip the people with skills, knowledge and attitudes to enable them to solve their health problems by their own actions and efforts. To promote the development and proper use of health services

6. Health education is most important tool of community health It aims at breaking down barriers of ignorance, prejudice and misconceptions and providing learning experiences which favorably influence habits, attitudes and knowledge relating to individuals, family and community health

7. S C OPE OF HEALTH EDUCATION Preventing diseases Promoting health Curative aspect (drug, diet, rest etc.,) Rehabilitation and follow-up Utilizing the services National health programmes

8. P R I N C I P L E S O F H E A L TH EDUCATION Credibility It is the degree to which the message to be communicated is perceived as trustworthy by the receiver. Interest It is psychological principle that people are unlikely to listen to those things which are not to their interest. Participation Health education should aim at encouraging people to work actively with health worker and others in identifying their own health problems and also in developing solutions and plan to work them out.

9. Motivation Awakening the desire is called motivation Comprehension In health education we must know the level of understanding, education and literacy of people to whom the teaching is directed. Reinforcement Repetation at interval is nessasry Learning by doing "If I hear, I forget; If I see, I remember; " If I do, I know."

10. Known to unknown From particular to general, simple to cmore complicated. Setting an example The health educator should set a good example in life things.

11. • Good human relation Sharing of information, ideas and feelings happen most easily between people who have a good relationship. • Feedback For effective communication feed back is nessasary. • Leaders We learn best from people whom we respect and regard.

12. A R E A S OF HEALTH EDUCATION Human biology Nutrition Hygiene 1.personal 2. environmental Care of mother and children Prevention of communicable diseases Mental health Prevention of accidents Use of health services

13. M E T H O D S O F HEALTH EDUCATION Individuals methods 1. Interviews 2. Dialogues 3. Interpersonal communication 4. Counseling Group methods 1.One way methods: lecturer, films, charts, flannel graph, exhibits and flash cards 2. Two way methods: Group discussions, panel discussions, symposium, work shop, role play, demonstration, programmed instructions

14. Public/community approach method 1. Posters 2. Press 3. Health magazines 4. Films 5. Radios 6. Television 7. Health exhibitions 8. Health museums

15. R O L E O F N U R S E Being an educator is one of the most important tasks that nurses play in illness prevention and health promotion. Nurses spend the most time with patients and give active advice regarding vaccinations, diet, nutrition, drugs, and safety . Nurses must make sure that patients have the best possible understanding of their health, ailments, drugs, and treatments. When a patient leaves a hospital or medical facility, a nurse should take the time to go over what to do and what to anticipate with them and their family or caretaker .

16. Identi fy the learning need, organize the appropriate teaching, implement it at the proper time and location, and evaluate its effectiveness. Nurses have to utilize different teaching approaches that guarantee patients assimilated what they were taught, have full comprehension of the subject matter, and all their questions and concerns have been answered Community health nurses also perform other duties, such as administering vaccines, coordinating outreach programs, and treating injuries.

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