Health Education Program Evaluation and Implementation Quiz

Health Education Program

• A health education program should be evaluated regularly to ensure its effectiveness
• The program should make referrals to relevant services and resources
• Audio, visual, print, and electronic materials should be developed to support training and health education classes

Role of a Health Educator

• A health educator is a professionally prepared individual who serves in various roles
• They use educational strategies and methods to develop policies, procedures, and interventions that promote health
• Their goal is to help individuals and communities achieve desirable health attitudes and practices

Comprehensive Health Education Curriculum

• A comprehensive health education curriculum consists of planned learning experiences that help students achieve desirable attitudes and practices related to critical health issues
• Critical health issues include: • Emotional health and positive self-image • Appreciation and care of the human body and its vital organs • Physical fitness • Health issues of alcohol, tobacco, drug use, and abuse • Health misconceptions and myths • Effects of exercise on the body's systems and general well-being • Nutrition and weight control • Sexual relationships and sexuality • The scientific, social, and economic aspects of community and ecological health • CD and degenerative diseases, including sexually transmitted infections

Health Promotion

• Health promotion involves carrying out activities that encourage individuals to adopt healthy behaviors
• It is a participatory process that involves all stakeholders, including those affected by the issue or condition in question
• Health is a community issue, influenced by community attitudes, environment, and history

Definition of Health

• Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity (WHO, 1946)
• Health is a constellation of factors, including economic, social, political, ecological, and physical, that add up to healthy, high-quality lives for individuals and communities
• Health is more than physical well-being, it is a state of soundness and wholeness of human structures, bodily and mental functions

Dimensions of Health

• Individual dimensions of health include: • Physical health • Mental health • Emotional health • Social health • Spiritual health • Sexual health
• Broader dimensions of health include: • Environmental health • Societal health
• The Optimum Level of Functioning (OLOF) is the goal of public health, affected by several factors in the ecosystem

Test your knowledge on conducting periodic evaluations, making referrals, developing educational materials, and writing scholarly articles in the field of health education. Learn about the role and responsibilities of a Health Educator.