5 Questions
Which of the following is NOT an area encompassed by health education?
Financial health
How does the Joint Committee on Health Education and Promotion Terminology of 2001 define health education?
Any combination of planned learning experiences based on sound theories
How does the World Health Organization (WHO) define health education?
Consciously constructed opportunities for learning
What is the principle of health education?
To promote health
What is the purpose of health education?
To improve health outcomes
Study Notes
Health Education Definition and Principles
- The American School Health Association (ASHA), the American Association for Health Education (AAHE), and the Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE) do not consider "medicine" as an area encompassed by health education.
- Health education is defined by the Joint Committee on Health Education and Promotion Terminology of 2001 as "any combination of learning experiences designed to facilitate voluntary adaptations of behavior conducive to health".
- The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health education as "consciously constructed opportunities for learning, which involve some form of communication, designed to improve health literacy, including improving knowledge, attitudes, and skills, which are conducive to individual and community health".
- The principle of health education is to facilitate voluntary adaptations of behavior conducive to health.
- The purpose of health education is to improve health literacy and promote healthy behaviors.
Test your knowledge on health education and its various areas of focus. From physical and environmental health to emotional and spiritual well-being, this quiz covers a wide range of topics to help you understand the principles of health education. Challenge yourself and see how well you fare in promoting a healthy lifestyle for yourself and others.
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