Principles of health education

health education principles includes crediblity, feedback, leadership etc

1. Dr. Shivashankar.K. Department of Public Health Dentistry Principles of health education

2. Introduction Definition of Health Education . Aim and Specific Objectives of Health Education. Communication process Practice Main principles of Health Education. Types of Health Education. Different approaches in Health Education. contents

3. Latin word “ Educare ” and “ Educere ” which means to bring out and to lead Imparting information about health Motivating the recipient to use the information provided. Vital for prevention introduction

4. Health education is a process that informs, motivates and helps people adopt and maintain healthy practices and lifestyles, advocates environmental changes as needed to facilitate this goal and conducts professional training and research to the same end - National Conference on Preventive Medicine U.S.A definition

5. Communicator: the person or the team give the message (Educator) . Message: the contents (materials) of health education Channel: method of carrying the message Audience: the receivers (users or targets) of the message COMMUNICATION PROCESS SENDER MESSAGE CHANNEL RECIEVER FEEDBACK

6. Source credibility. Clear message. Good channel: individual, group & mass education. Receiver: ready, interested, not occupied. Feed back. Observe non-verbal cues. Active listing. Establishing good relationship. Good communication technique

7. aim

8. Informing people Motivating people Guiding into action OBJECTIVES

9. 1-Individual Face to face Education through spoken word. A- Occasions of health appraisal. B- Home visits Nurses Health visitors Social workers practice

10. 2-Group a. Lessons and lectures in schools. lectures in work places e.g. factories. Demonstration and training 3- Mass media. Broadcasting: radio & TV. Written word: newspapers, posters, booklets. Others e,g , theaters. process

11. Credibility Degree to which the message is perceived as trustworthy by the receiver. Scientifically proven Compatible with culture and social goals 2. Interest Listening Felt needs should be assessed principles

12. 3. Participation Encourage participation Leads to acceptance Group discussion, panel discussion 4. Motivation The fundamental desire for learning in an individual Primary motives- inborn desires Secondary motives- results of outside force Eg , teen ager- esthetics and adults economic principles

13. 5. Comprehension Level of understanding of the receiver Determine the level of literacy and understanding of the audience Never use new or strange words Avoid Technical or medical words Eg , eat food items which are non cariogenic 6. Reinforcement Repetition Learning new things in short period is not possible Booster dose principles

14. 7. Learning by doing Learning process should be accomplished by doing Chinese proverb Eg . Brushing technique 8. Known to unknown How much the people already know Existing knowledge can be used as basis step principles

15. 9. Setting an example Should follow what he preaches Eg . Anti tobacco counseling 10. Good human relations Good personal qualities Maintain friendly relations with the people Helpful Clarify doubts of people. principles

16. 11. Feedback To find out any modification is necessary to make program more effective 12. Community leaders Leaders will have a good rapport Familiar with people of their community Will have better understanding about the needs of their community Eg . Head of the village, headmasters. principles

17. 13. Soil, seed and sower Soil- people Seeds- health facts (truthful) Sower- transmitting media (attractive, palatable and acceptable) principles

18. Social and cultural gap between the sender and the receiver Limited receptiveness of receiver Negative attitude of the sender Limited understanding and memory Insufficient emphasis by the sender (health professional) Contradictory messages Health education without identifying the “needs "of the community Barriers of communication

19. Stages of health education

20. Stages of practice

21. 1. Soben peter. Essentials of preventive and community dentistry. 4 th edition. 2. Park.K . Textbook of preventive and social medicine. 16 th edition 3. Joseph John textbook of preventive and community and preventive dentistry. 2 nd edition. references

22. Thank you