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What is the primary objective of health education according to the text?
What is the primary objective of health education according to the text?
- To provide the health educator with correct information on all matters to be discussed
- To ensure a free flow of communication between health educators and patients
- To make the health educator acceptable to the target group
- To make patients appreciate the objective of treatment for diseases (correct)
What is the significance of using audio-visual aids in health education according to the text?
What is the significance of using audio-visual aids in health education according to the text?
- They help the health educator to reason out and rationalize the relevant ideas
- They enable the health educator to employ all possible methods of education
- They help the health educator to adjust their talk and action to suit the target group
- They provide support and reinforcement to the health education program (correct)
What is the underlying principle behind the quote 'if I hear, I forget; if I see, I remember; if I do, I know'?
What is the underlying principle behind the quote 'if I hear, I forget; if I see, I remember; if I do, I know'?
- Health education is the responsibility of the whole community
- Health education should start from the existing culture and gradually try to change habits and practices (correct)
- Health education should be based on scientific findings and current knowledge
- Health education should be specific and relevant to the problems and available solutions
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a key principle of health education in the text?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a key principle of health education in the text?
What is the rationale behind the principle of 'a differentiated and targeted approach in health education' according to the text?
What is the rationale behind the principle of 'a differentiated and targeted approach in health education' according to the text?
Which of the following principles highlights the importance of the health educator's personal conduct and practice?
Which of the following principles highlights the importance of the health educator's personal conduct and practice?
What is one of the key rationales for health education according to the text?
What is one of the key rationales for health education according to the text?
What is the WHO's definition of health education according to the text?
What is the WHO's definition of health education according to the text?
What is one of the reasons the text cites for the need for health education?
What is one of the reasons the text cites for the need for health education?
How does health education relate to primary health care (PHC)?
How does health education relate to primary health care (PHC)?
What is the key difference between health education and health promotion?
What is the key difference between health education and health promotion?
What is the primary aim of health education according to the text?
What is the primary aim of health education according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT considered a key principle of health education?
Which of the following is NOT considered a key principle of health education?
Which of the following best describes the contribution of social sciences to health promotion?
Which of the following best describes the contribution of social sciences to health promotion?
Which of the following is NOT a key principle of health education according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a key principle of health education according to the text?
What is the main focus of health promotion according to the text?
What is the main focus of health promotion according to the text?
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Health Education and Health Promotion
- Health education is a combination of learning experiences designed to facilitate voluntary actions conducive to health.
- Health promotion is broader than health education and combines educational and environmental supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to health.
Definition of Health Promotion
- Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health.
- Health is seen as a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living.
Principles of Health Education
- Need-based and should not become an artificial situation.
- Encourage free discussion on health problems and solutions.
- Patients should appreciate the objective of treatment for diseases.
- Foster a free flow of communication.
- The health educator should be acceptable and practice what they profess.
- Adjust their approach to suit the target group.
- Employ all possible methods of education.
- Reason out and rationalize to help clients internalize ideas.
- A well-planned and organized program is necessary.
- Audio-visual aids are important for support and reinforcement.
- Health education should be specific, relevant, and based on scientific findings and current knowledge.
- It is the responsibility of the whole community.
- A differentiated and targeted approach is necessary.
- Use clear and understandable terms.
- Start from the existing culture and gradually try to change habits and practices.
Rationale for Health Education
- One of the elements of Primary Health Care (PHC).
- A cross-cutting issue in other elements of PHC.
- Awareness raising and health information are necessary.
- Recommendation of most public health researchers and findings.
Definition of Health Education
- Health education comprises consciously constructed opportunities for learning involving communication designed to improve health literacy, including improving knowledge and developing life skills conducive to individual and community health (WHO).
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