Republic of the Philippines

Doña Remedios Trinidad Romualdez Medical Foundation

Calanipawan Road, Tacloban City

Written Output
In Health Education

Submitted by:
Bulasa, Camille Anne M.
Buñales, Alexsia Fe T.
Cabidog, Reyna Liza C.
Cabillan, Jastine Jade R.
Cagyat, Mathew Verl T.
Candido, Mitz Jenielle G.
Caones, Faine Angela M.
Catorce, Arian May B.
Chu, Philip Joshua U.
Chua, Daniza May Angelica

Submitted to:

Mrs. Thaiza Cajigas, RN

 ASPECTS OF HEALTH EDUCATION
1. Behavioral Sciences
The behavioral sciences which incorporate psychology, sociology and cultural
anthropology, are concerned with how people and why they behave in a particular way
(Feldman 2006). They define the primary determinants of behavior as follows:
a. Psychological- predispositions such as attitudes, knowledge, beliefs, skills,
and experiences;
b. Environmental Reinforcements- family, friends, authority figures, and
associates; and
c. Socio-cultural Context: sustained societal norms such as attitudes and
behavior

2. Public Health
Health promotion is a common function in public heatlth agencies. Health
education relies on public health and health statistics for epidemiologic information.
Determinants of health problems include environment, medical care, personal lifestyle
which are often discovered in the public health realm.
3. Education
Education refers to the study and practice of teaching and learning which pays a
vital role in the development of health education. Learning theory, educational
psychology, human development, pedagogy, andragogy, curriculum development,
measurement, and testing are all rooted in the education literature.