Principles and Foundations of Health Promotion and Education

by Cottrell, Randall R.; Girvan, James T.; McKenzie, James F.

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9780205273652

ISBN10:

0205273653

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Pub. Date:

1/1/1999

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Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company

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Summary

Increases students' interest and practical understanding by including practitioner perspectives throughout the text. The student will gain a real view of the practicing health professionals. Contains professional association description and application forms, which provide mechanisms for students to easily join the associations. Students will be able to network and expand their circle of influence within their profession and gain valuable professional information. Includes an advanced study in health education that encourages students to think about and plan for graduate school; a feature no other text provides. This text will have lasting value and serve as a professional reference beyond the foundations of health course.

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

xiii

A Background for the Profession

(31)

An Emerging Profession

(2)

Current Status of health Education

(2)

Key Words, Terms, and Definitions

(4)

Measuring Health or Health Status

(3)

Rates

(1)

Life Expectancy

(2)

Years of Potential Life Lost

(1)

Disability-Adjusted Life Years

(1)

Health Surveys

(1)

The Goal and Objectives of the Profession

(1)

The Practice of Health Education

(1)

Basic Underlying Concepts of the Profession

(12)

The Health Field Concept

(1)

The Levels and Limitations of Prevention

(3)

Risk Factors

(1)

Health Risk Reduction

(4)

Other Selected Principles

(2)

The Discipline of Epidemiology

(1)

Summary

(5)

The History of Health and Health Education

(38)

Introduction

(1)

Early Humans

(2)

Early Efforts at Community Health

(1)

Egyptians

(2)

Greeks

(4)

Romans

(1)

Middle Ages

(3)

Renaissance

(3)

Age of Enlightenment

(1)

The 1800s

(2)

Public Health in the United States

(9)

School Health in the United States

(6)

Summary

(5)

Philosophical Foundations

(19)

Introduction

(1)

What Is a Philosophy?

(2)

Why Does One Need a Philosophy?

(2)

Principles and Philosophies Associated with Health

(1)

Leading Philosophical Viewpoints

(3)

Developing a Philosophy

(3)

Predominate Health Education Philosophies

(3)

Impacting the Delivery of Health Education

(1)

Summary

(3)

Theoretical Foundations

(28)

Definitions

(1)

The Importance of Using Theory in Health Education/Promotion

(1)

An Overview of the Theories and Models Used in health Education/Promotion

(19)

Planning Models (Theories/Models of Implementation)

(8)

Theories and Models Focusing on Health Behavior Change (Change Process Theories)

100

(11)

A Final Note about Theories and Models

111

(1)

Summary

112

(5)

Ethics and Health Education

117

(20)

Key Terms and Origin

118

(1)

Why Should People and Professionals Act Ethically?

119

(1)

Ethical Theories

119

(2)

Basic Principles for Common Moral Ground

121

(1)

Making Ethical Decisions

122

(5)

Ethical Issues and Health Education

127

(5)

Ensuring Ethical Behavior

132

(1)

Summary

133

(4)

The Health Educator: Roles, Responsibilities, Certifications, Advanced Study

137

(22)

Introduction

138

(1)

Credentialing

138

(1)

History of Role Delineation and Certification

139

(3)

Individual Certification

142

(1)

Graduate Health Education Standards

143

(2)

Program Accreditation

145

(1)

Responsibilities and Competencies of Health Educators

146

(6)

Responsibility I: Assessing Individual and Community Needs for Health Education

147

(1)

Responsibility II: Planning Effective Health Education Programs

148

(1)

Responsibility III: Implementing Health Education Programs

148

(1)

Responsibility IV: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Health Education Programs

149

(1)

Responsibility V: Coordinating Provision of Health Education Services

150

(1)

Responsibility VI: Acting as a Resource Person in Health Education

150

(1)

Responsibility VII: Communicating Health and Health Education Needs, Concerns, and Resources

151

(1)

Summary of Responsibilities and Competencies

151

(1)

Advanced Study in Health Education

152

(1)

Master's Degree Options

153

(1)

Selecting a Graduate School

154

(1)

Admission Requirements

155

(1)

Financing Graduate Study

155

(1)

Summary

156

(3)

The Settings for Health Education

159

(31)

School Health Education

160

(5)

A Day in the Career of a School Health Educator

164

(1)

Additional Responsibilities

165

(1)

Community/Public Health Education

165

(5)

A Day in the Career of a Community Health Educator

168

(2)

Additional Responsibilities

170

(1)

Worksite Health Education

170

(7)

A Day in the Career of a Worksite Health Educator

175

(2)

Additional Responsibilities

177

(1)

Health Education in Health Care Settings

177

(5)

A Day in the Career of a Health Care Setting Health Educator

180

(2)

Additional Responsibilities

182

(1)

Health Education in Colleges and Universities

182

(2)

International Opportunities

184

(1)

Nontraditional Health Education Positions

185

(1)

Landing That First Job

186

(2)

Summary

188

(2)

Agencies/Associations/Organizations Associated with Health Education

190

(27)

Governmental Health Agencies

191

(1)

Quasi-Governmental Health Agencies

191

(1)

Nongovernmental Health Agencies

192

(21)

Voluntary Health Agencies

193

(1)

Philanthropic Foundations

194

(1)

Service, Fraternal, and Religious Groups

194

(1)

Professional Health Associations/Organizations

194

(19)

Joining a Professional Health Association/Organization

213

(1)

Summary

214

(3)

The Literature of Health Education

217

(24)

Introduction

217

(1)

Types of Information Sources

218

(2)

Identifying the Components of a Research Article

220

(1)

Critically Reading a Research Article

221

(1)

Evaluating the Accuracy of Nonresearch-Based Sources

222

(1)

Writing an Abstract or a Summary

223

(1)

Locating Health-Related Information

223

(6)

Journals

223

(3)

Indexes

226

(1)

Abstracts

227

(1)

Computerized Databases

228

(1)

The Internet and the World Wide Web

229

(6)

Evaluating Information on the Internet

235

(1)

Selected Health-Related Web Sites

235

(3)

Summary

238

(3)

Future Trends in Health Education

241

(25)

Introduction

241

(1)

Demographic Changes

242

(2)

Minority Population Changes

242

(2)

Aging

244

(1)

Societal Trends

244

(6)

Technology

245

(1)

Family Structure

245

(3)

Political Climate

248

(1)

Medical Care Establishment

249

(1)

Professional Preparation and Credentialing

250

(4)

Professional Preparation

250

(1)

Credentialing

251

(3)

Implications for Practice Settings

254

(7)

School Setting

255

(2)

Worksite Setting

257

(1)

Community/Public Health Settings

258

(2)

Health Care Setting

260

(1)

Alternative Settings

261

(2)

Summary

263

(3)

Appendix A: Code of Ethics (Unabridged Version), Society for Public Health Education, Inc.

266

(6)

Appendix B: Code of Ethics (Abridged Version), Society for Public Health Education, Inc.

272

(2)

Appendix C: The code of Ethics for Health Educators

274

(6)

Appendix D: Responsibilities and Competencies for Entry-Level Health Educators

280

(7)

Appendix E: Eta Sigma Gamma Chapters: Locations and Dates of Installation

287

(3)

Glossary

290

(9)

Credits

299

(2)

Index

301

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