NCM 102: HEALTH EDUCATION

MODULE 1: OVERVIEW OF EDUCATION ON HEALTH CARE AND CHANGE

2ND SEMESTER I S.Y 2021-2022TRANSCRIBED BY: LERHIZA JOY P. AGLERON

LECTURER:

 Must keep both body of knowledge and skills continually

OUTLINE updated and evolving.
I. Education  Must keep striving to improve and supplement their existing
a. Definition knowledge and attain deeper understanding of the nursing
b. Must have profession. This helps prepare the students for challenges
c. Principles and practices they will face with the advancing technology in nursing
II. Health Education practice and patient care and their increasingly complex
III. Process of Health education responsibilities.
IV. Purposes of Health Education  Must have an established system of electric principles and
V. Types of health education beliefs to guide her.
 It is important to maintain one’s own character and value
INTRODUCTION system for her to serve as an effective role model in
stimulating the growth of his or her student’s character, by
 Health care and health teaching were pursued by religious improving their clinical skills and helping them recognize
orders. the value of the role of nurses in society.
 Sisters and priests delivered health bulletins to citizenry  To adjust his/her teaching to individual differences in order
 “Albularyos” or local doctors addresses the health needs of to convey effectively his/her knowledge and skills to the
the community greatest number of students, demonstrate what is expected
 Religious sisters act as nurses until lay individuals were of them and what they are to expect in terms of student and
able to secure nursing degrees patient behavior, integrate their classroom teaching into
GOOD TEACHING practical, clinical setting; and finally, evaluate their
performance effectively through their student and patient
 Intellectual challenge behavior.
 Discipline
 Adaptability PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
 Inventiveness  Enable teachers to adapt various methods and techniques
 Creativity of teaching and adjust to students’ level of understanding,
background knowledge and experience, and the objectives
NURSING TEACHER
and content of learning.
 Must have eclectic beliefs and principles to guide her
HEALTH EDUCATION
 Maintain own character and value system
 Adaptability to adjust teaching to individual differences  Refers to the act of providing information and learning
 Help students to integrate classroom teaching into practical experiences for purposes of behavior change and I proved
and clinical settings for health of the client. The acquisition of knowledge
 Evaluate student performance effectively through exchange of information from the teacher and the
learner facilitates better understanding of the need for
EDUCATION
change.
 A topic utmost interest to nurses in every setting in which  the totality of experiences which favorably influences
they practice. habits, attitudes and knowledge relating to individual,
 Teaching is a major aspect of the nurse’s professional role community, and racial health (Health Education, 2006).
(Carpenter & Bell, 2002)  A process with intellectual, psychological, and social
 Teaching in health education adapted the norm of dimensions relating to activities that increase the abilities of
transmitting knowledge for the sake of teaching the people to make informed decisions affecting their personal,
students. family and community wellbeing. The process based on
 Good teaching is more than intellectual challenge. It is a scientific principles, facilitates learning and behavioral
very thorough discipline, which demands, among others, change in both heath personnel and consumers including
adaptability, inventiveness and creativity. children and youth. (Joint Committee for Health Education,
2005).
MUST HAVES  The nurse, as health educator, provides clients with basic
 Must constantly be creative of new approaches to teaching information geared to the promotion and maintenance of
in anticipation of the various mental and psychological heath, the prevention of illness and the development of
make-up of the prospective learners. self-reliant behaviors.
 NCM 102: HEALTH EDUCATION
MODULE 1: OVERVIEW OF EDUCATION ON HEALTH CARE AND CHANGE

2ND SEMESTER I S.Y 2021-2022TRANSCRIBED BY: LERHIZA JOY P. AGLERON

LECTURER:

THE PROCESS OF HEALTH EDUCATION A MEAN OF PROPAGATING HEALTH PROMOTION AND

DISEASE PREVENTION
It consists of learning experiences that promote behavior conducive  It describes the interrelationship of the learner’s mental,
to good health. It provides for developing the ff; emotional, social and physical health.
TOOLS DEFINITION  Also concerned with how lifestyle, family history and other
Physical Health learning experience that help risk factors relate to the cause or prevention of diseases
promote the ability of the body and other health problems. This seeks support of family
to function accordingly. and peers to influence the personal health of an individual.
Emotional Health ability of an individual to cope Furthermore, the nurse explains the relationship between
with stress and strain as one positive health behavior and the prevention of injury,
faces the realities and illness, disease and premature death (Breckon, 1994)
challenges of life.  Analyzes how prevention and control of health problems
Mental Health ability of an individual to make are influenced by education, research, and advances in
correct judgements and sound technology in all health-care areas.
decisions to cope with  It explains the impact of personal health behaviors on the
situations or conditions functioning of the body system.
affecting his/her daily activities.  It is also concerned with the analysis of how public health
Social Health ability of an individual to relate
and social policies along with government regulations,
well with others regardless of
influence the health promotion and disease prevention of
status or position.
Spiritual Health recognizes the supernatural the individual, family and community.
aspect of divine healing and USED TO MODIFY OR CONTINUE HEALTH BEHAVIORS AS
the individual’s communion NECESSARY
with his/her creator.  Determines the role of an individual to be self-reliant and
assume self-responsibility for improvement of health and
KEY ASPECTS personal health assessment.
 It also determines strategies for health maintenance and
1. It is a planned opportunity of learning through information risk reduction, identifies short and long-term consequences
about health guided by specific goals, objectives, activities of various behaviors, and demonstrates strategies for
and evaluation criteria. improving and maintaining personal, family and community
2. It occurs in a specific setting. health.
3. It is a program of series or events that introduces concepts  Provides information on injury prevention and management
at appropriate learning levels. strategies for potential health problems to maintain
4. It is based on what was previously learned in order to personal, family, and community health. Health education
determine what is to be learned in the future. continues to demonstrate ways of avoiding and reducing
5. It comprehensively emphasizes how the various aspects of health threatening situations (Quinn, 2014).
health interrelate and how health affects the quality of life.
6. It includes interaction between the qualified educator and PROVIDES HEALTH INFORMATION AND SERVICES
learner.  Provides health information, products and services in the
maintenance of good health. It also demonstrates the
Health educators plan and conduct health teachings for the clients to: ability to evaluate resources from home, the school and the
community that provide health information.
1. Be aware of the values of health.
 It demonstrates the roles and responsibilities of school and
2. Develop the skills in the promotion and maintenance of
community health services to self and others. It is also
health.
used to assess the cost and availability of health care
3. Acquire and apply concepts and information received.
services and analyze situations requiring professional
4. Develop and discuss opinions regarding health; and
health care.
5. Formulate accurate and effective decision-making.
EMPHASIZES GOOD HEALTH HABITS AND PRACTICES AS
PURPOSE OF HEALTH EDUCATION AN INTEGRAL ASPECT OF CULTURE, MEDIA AND TECH
 Health education aims at more than merely the  Health education evaluates the influence of culture on the
dissemination of information regarding good health health behaviors and care services which people get from
practices and disease treatment. It serves several vital healthcare providers. It evaluates the effect of media,
purposes in society, such as the following (Creasia & technology and other factors on personal, family, and
Parker, 2007): community health.
 NCM 102: HEALTH EDUCATION
MODULE 1: OVERVIEW OF EDUCATION ON HEALTH CARE AND CHANGE

2ND SEMESTER I S.Y 2021-2022TRANSCRIBED BY: LERHIZA JOY P. AGLERON

LECTURER:

 Health Education analyzes information necessary in DIMENSIONS OF THE HEALTH AND EDUCCATION PROCESS
reaching out to people in the community to facilitate
understanding and compliance that with what is being  Substantive or Curricular Dimension
taught geared towards self-reliant behavior.  Procedural or Methodological Dimension
 Environmental or Social Design
A MEANS TO COMMUNICATE VITAL INFORMATION TO THE  Human Relationship Dimension
PUBLIC
 Health education helps the family, peers, and others to ASPECTS OF HEALTH EDUCATION
communicate their needs, wants and feeling effectively to  Behavioral Sciences – which incorporate psychology,
enable them to resolve health conflicts and problems. sociology and cultural anthropology
 It is done to communicate care, consideration and respect o Psychological – predisposition such as attitudes,
for themselves and others. It also helps analyze possible
knowledge, beliefs, skills and experiences;
causes of conflict and in the formulation of strategies for
o Environmental reinforcement family, friends,
solving interpersonal conflicts without harming oneself or
authority figures and associate; and
others.
o Socio – cultural context sustained societal norms
IT IS ALSO A FORM OF ADVOCACY such as attitudes and behavior
 Health education evaluates the effectiveness of various o
methods of teaching to express health information and  Public Health – health promotion in common function in
ideas correctly. It conveys valid information and cites healthcare agencies
opinions about health-related issues (Bastable, 2008).  Education
 Health education is a means to work cooperatively with
people in advocating health to individuals, families, IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH EDUCATION
schools, and communities.  Enhance knowledge awareness
 It is the ability of the nurse to convey health messages and  Promotes health safety and security of the people
use effective communication techniques to a particular  Develop and improve community resources
group of people, influence these clients in making positive  Increase productivity and strength of character
health choices, and make use of strategies to overcome  Disease prevention
barriers when discussing about information, ideas, feelings,  Minimize cost
and opinions on health issues.  Self-reliant
TYPES OF HEALTH EDUCATION  Change process
o Perceived the need for change
DEFINITION o Initiate group interaction
Information about human o Implement change one step at a time
biology and hygiene. The nurse o Evaluate the overall health results of the change
BIOLOGICAL provides health information and process and make further adjustments
about the human body and how
 Strategies in Managing Change
to take care of it.
o Empirical-Rational Strategy
Health services which direct
the individual regarding the o Normative or Re-educative Strategy
HEALTH RESOURCES o Power-Coercive Strategy
“sensible” use of health care
resources
An environment in which health FACTORS AFFECTING CHANGE
choices are made. This is Culture Demographics
concerned with national, Socioeconomics and State of Wellness and
SOCIETY AND regional and local education Environmental Conditions Development
ENVIRONMENT policies, which are often Change And Its Effect On Filipino Health Value System
pursued and implemented
without considering health  Home remedies
consequences.  Traditional Health Techniques
 Supernatural Healing or the use Faith Healers
 Health education and the body and the body and how to  Regulated Drug or Medicines
take care of it  OTC drugs
 Health education and services and the “sensible use of
health care resources”
 Health education to create a friendly environment