Principles and Foundations of Health Promotion and Education

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

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9780205340668

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0205340660

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Pub. Date:

1/1/2002

Publisher(s):

Benjamin Cummings

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"Principles and Foundations of Health Promotion and Education" provides introductory-level health education readers with a solid understanding of the scope and practice of health educators historically, philosophically, theoretically, and ethically. A Background for the Profession, The History of Health and Health Education, Philosophical Foundations, Theoretical Foundations, Ethics and Health Education, The Health Educator. Roles, Responsibilities, Certifications, Advanced Study, The Settings for Health Education, Agencies/Associations/Organizations Associated with Health Education, The Literature of Health Education, Future Trends in Health Education, Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession, Responsibilities and Competencies for Entry-Level Health Educators, Eta Sigma Gamma Chapters: Locations and Dates of Installation For all readers interested in the scope and practice of health educators historically, philosophically, theoretically, and ethically.

Foreword

Preface

xiii

Acknowledgments

xvii

A Background for the Profession

(34)

An Emerging Profession

(2)

Current Status of Health Education

(2)

Key Words, Terms, and Definitions

(4)

Measuring Health or Health Status

(4)

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

(2)

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

(3)

The Discipline of Epidemiology

(7)

The History of Health and Health Education

(42)

Introduction

(1)

Early Humans

(2)

Early Efforts at Community Health

(1)

Egyptians

(1)

Greeks

(3)

Romans

(2)

Middle Ages

(3)

Renaissance

(3)

Age of Enlightenment

(1)

The 1800s

(2)

Public Health in the United States

(10)

School Health in the United States

(14)

Philosophical Foundations

(21)

Introduction

(1)

What Is a Philosophy?

(1)

Why Does One Need a Philosophy?

(2)

Principles and Philosophies Associated with Health

(3)

Leading Philosophical Viewpoints

(1)

Developing a Philosophy

(3)

Predominate Health Education Philosophies

(2)

Impacting the Delivery of Health Education

(7)

Theoretical Foundations

(36)

Definitions

(1)

The Importance of Using Theory in Health Education/Promotion

100

(1)

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

101

(24)

Planning Models (Theories/Models of Implementation)

101

(13)

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

114

(11)

A Final Note about Theories and Models

125

(9)

Ethics and Health Education

134

(24)

Key Terms and Origin

135

(1)

Why Should People and Professionals Act Ethically?

136

(1)

Ethical Theories

136

(2)

Basic Principles for Common Moral Ground

138

(2)

Making Ethical Decisions

140

(4)

Ethical Issues and Health Education

144

(5)

Ensuring Ethical Behavior

149

(9)

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

158

(29)

Introduction

159

(1)

Credentialing

159

(1)

History of Role Delineation and Certification

160

(3)

Individual Certification

163

(4)

Graduate Health Education Standards

167

(1)

Competencies Update Project

167

(2)

Program Accrediation

169

(1)

Responsibilities and Competencies of Health Educators

170

(7)

Responsibility I: Assessing Individual and Community Needs for Health Education

171

(2)

Responsibility II: Planning Effective Health Education Programs

173

(1)

Responsibility III: Implementing Health Education Programs

173

(1)

Responsibility IV: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Health Education Programs

174

(1)

Responsibility V: Coordinating Provision of Health Education Services

174

(1)

Responsibility VI: Acting as a Resource Person in Health Education

175

(1)

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

176

(1)

Summary of Responsibilities and Competencies

176

(1)

Multitasking

177

(1)

Advanced Study in Health Education

177

(1)

Master's Degree Options

178

(1)

Selecting a Graduate School

179

(3)

Admission Requirements

182

(1)

Financing Graduate Study

182

(5)

The Settings for Health Education

187

(35)

School Health Education

188

(5)

A Day in the Career of a School Health Educator

192

(1)

Additional Responsibilities

193

(1)

Community/Public Health Education

193

(6)

A Day in the Career of a Community Health Educator

196

(3)

Additional Responsibilities

199

(1)

Worksite Health Education

199

(7)

A Day in the Career of a Worksite Health Educator

204

(1)

Additional Responsibilities

205

(1)

Health Education in Health Care Settings

206

(6)

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

208

(3)

Additional Responsibilities

211

(1)

Health Education in Colleges and Universities

212

(1)

International Opportunities

213

(2)

Nontraditional Health Education Positions

215

(1)

Landing That First Job

216

(6)

Agencies/Associations/Organizations Associated with Health Education

222

(32)

Governmental Health Agencies

223

(1)

Quasi-Governmental Health Agencies

224

(1)

Nongovernmental Health Agencies

225

(22)

Voluntary Health Agencies

225

(1)

Philanthropic Foundations

226

(1)

Service, Fraternal, and Religious Groups

226

(1)

Professional Health Associations/Organizations

226

(21)

Joining a Professional Health Association/Organization

247

(7)

The Literature of Health Education

254

(25)

Introduction

255

(1)

Types of Information Sources

255

(2)

Identifying the Components of a Research Article

257

(1)

Critically Reading a Research Article

258

(1)

Evaluating the Accuracy of Nonresearch-Based Sources

259

(1)

Writing an Abstract or a Summary

260

(1)

Locating Health-Related Information

261

(6)

Journals

261

(2)

Indexes

263

(1)

Abstracts

264

(1)

Computerized Databases

265

(2)

The Internet and the World Wide Web

267

(4)

Evaluating Information on the Internet

271

(1)

Selected Health-Related Web Sites

271

(8)

Future Trends in Health Education

279

(28)

Introduction

280

(1)

Demographic Changes

280

(3)

Minority Population Changes

281

(1)

Aging

282

(1)

Societal Trends

283

(6)

Technology

283

(1)

Family Structure

284

(1)

Political Climate

285

(2)

Medical Care Establishment

287

(2)

Professional Preparation and Credentialing

289

(3)

Professional Preparation

289

(1)

Credentialing

290

(2)

Implications for Practice Settings

292

(7)

School Setting

292

(2)

Worksite Setting

294

(1)

Community/Public Health Setting

295

(2)

Health Care Setting

297

(2)

Alternative Settings

299

(8)

Appendix A Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession

307

(10)

Appendix B Responsibilities and Competencies for Entry-Level Health Educators

317

(8)

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

325

(4)

Glossary

329

(14)

Credits

343

(2)

Index

345

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