Principles and Foundations of Health Promotion and Education

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

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3rd

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9780805378788

ISBN10:

0805378782

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Pub. Date:

1/1/2006

Publisher(s):

Benjamin Cummings

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Principles and Foundations of Health Promotion and Educationprovides 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 InstallationFor 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

(35)

An Emerging Profession

(3)

Current Status of Health Education

(2)

Key Words, Terms, and Definitions

(3)

Measuring Health or Health Status

(6)

Rates

(1)

Life Expectancy

(2)

Years of Potential Life Lost

(1)

Disability-Adjusted Life Years

(1)

Disability-Adjusted Life Expectancy and Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy

(1)

Health-Related Quality of Life

(1)

Health Surveys

(1)

The Goal and Objectives of the Profession

(1)

The Practice of Health Education

(2)

Basic Underlying Concepts of the Profession

(18)

The Health Field Concept

(1)

The Levels and Limitations of Prevention

(3)

Risk Factors

(1)

Health Risk Reduction

(3)

Other Selected Principles

(10)

The History of Health and Health Education

(38)

Early Humans

(1)

Early Efforts at Community Health

(1)

Egyptians

(1)

Greeks

(3)

Romans

(2)

Middle Ages

(2)

Renaissance

(3)

Age of Enlightenment

(1)

The 1800s

(1)

Public Health in the United States

(10)

1700s

(1)

1800s

(2)

1900 to Present

(7)

School Health in the United States

(13)

Philosophical Foundations

(20)

What Is a Philosophy?

(2)

Why Does One Need a Philosophy?

(2)

Principles and Philosophies Associated with Health

(2)

Leading Philosophical Viewpoints

(2)

Developing a Philosophy

(3)

Predominant Health Education Philosophies

(2)

Impacting the Delivery of Health Education

(6)

Theoretical Foundations

(37)

Definitions

(1)

The Importance of Using Theory in Health Education/Promotion

(1)

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

(25)

Planning Models (Theories/Models of Implementation)

(14)

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

111

(11)

Some Final Thoughts about Theories and Models

122

(9)

Ethics and Health Education

131

(26)

Key Terms and Origin

132

(1)

Why Should People Act Ethically?

133

(1)

Professional Ethics

133

(1)

Ethical Theories

134

(1)

Basic Principles for Common Moral Ground

135

(2)

Making Ethical Decisions

137

(5)

Ethical Issues and Health Education

142

(6)

Ensuring Ethical Behavior

148

(9)

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

157

(30)

Credentialing

158

(1)

History of Role Delineation and Certification

158

(6)

Individual Certification

164

(1)

Graduate Health Education Standards

165

(1)

Competencies Update Project

165

(1)

Program Accreditation

166

(2)

Responsibilities and Competencies of Health Educators

168

(8)

Responsibility I: Assessing Individual and Community Needs for Health Education

169

(3)

Responsibility II: Planning Effective Health Education Programs

172

(1)

Responsibility III: Implementing Health Education Programs

173

(1)

Responsibility IV: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Health Education Programs

173

(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

175

(1)

Summary of Responsibilities and Competencies

176

(1)

Multitasking

176

(1)

Technology

176

(1)

Role Modeling

177

(1)

Advanced Study in Health Education

178

(1)

Master's Degree Options

178

(3)

Selecting a Graduate School

181

(1)

Admission Requirements

182

(1)

Financing Graduate Study

183

(4)

The Settings for Health Education

187

(38)

School Health Education

188

(6)

A Day in the Career of a School Health Educator

191

(3)

Additional Responsibilities

194

(1)

Community/Public Health Education

194

(6)

A Day in the Career of a Community Health Educator

196

(3)

Additional Responsibilities

199

(1)

Worksite Health Promotion and Education

200

(7)

A Day in the Career of a Worksite Health Educator

203

(3)

Additional Responsibilities

206

(1)

Health Education in Health Care Settings

207

(5)

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

209

(2)

Additional Responsibilities

211

(1)

Health Education in Colleges and Universities

212

(1)

International Opportunities

213

(3)

Nontraditional Health Education Positions

216

(1)

Landing That First Job

217

(8)

Agencies/Associations/Organizations Associated with Health Education

225

(33)

Governmental Health Agencies

226

(1)

Quasi-Governmental Health Agencies

226

(2)

Nongovernmental Health Agencies

228

(22)

Voluntary Health Agencies

228

(1)

Philanthropic Foundations

229

(1)

Service, Fraternal, and Religious Groups

229

(1)

Professional Health Associations/Organizations

229

(21)

Joining a Professional Health Association/Organization

250

(8)

The Literature of Health Education

258

(30)

Types of Information Sources

259

(2)

Identifying the Components of a Research Article

261

(1)

Critically Reading a Research Article

262

(1)

Evaluating the Accuracy of Nonresearch-Based Sources

262

(1)

Writing an Abstract or a Summary

263

(1)

Locating Health-Related Information

264

(6)

Journals

264

(3)

Indexes

267

(1)

Abstracts

268

(1)

Government Documents

269

(1)

Computerized Databases

269

(1)

The Internet and the World Wide Web

270

(4)

Evaluating Information on the Internet

274

(14)

Future Trends in Health Education

288

(27)

Demographic Changes

289

(2)

Minority Population Changes

289

(2)

Aging

291

(1)

Societal Trends

291

(6)

Technology

292

(1)

Family Structure

292

(2)

Political Climate

294

(2)

Medical Care Establishment

296

(1)

Professional Preparation and Credentialing

297

(3)

Professional Preparation

297

(2)

Credentialing

299

(1)

Implications for Practice Settings

300

(7)

School Setting

301

(1)

Worksite Setting

302

(2)

Community/Public Health Setting

304

(2)

Health Care Setting

306

(1)

Alternative Settings

307

(8)

Appendix A Development of a Unified Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession

315

(8)

Appendix B Responsibilities and Competencies for Entry-Level Health Educators

323

(6)

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

329

(4)

Glossary

333

(12)

Credits

345

(2)

Index

347

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