Question

1.Explain the general foundation of the social ecological approach to behavior change. Write 250 Words

2.Explain the difference between health education and health promotion.

Write 250 Words

3. Describe the difference between goals and objectives in public health promotion.

Write 250 Words

Answer 1

ANSWER- 2) Health Education -

• Health education is defined as "Any combination of learning experience designed to facilitate voluntary adaptation of behavior conducive to health.
• learner directed
• knowledge and skills actively acquired
• develops reflective behavior
• appeals to reason
• develops individuality, personality and self expression
• knowledge acquired through self reliant activity
• The process is behavior centered aims at developing favorable attitudes,habits and skills.
• health education involves giving information and teaching individuals and communities how to achieve better health.Health education seeks to motivate individual to accept a process of behavioral change through directly influencing their values, beliefs and attitude system.

Health Promotion -

• It is a broader concept directed towards advocating health
• individual and community education
• environmental changes
• Health promotion is defined as "Is any combination of educational , organizational, economic and environmental support for behaviors and conditions of living conducive to health
• health promotion involves social , economic and political changes to ensure the environment is conducive to health.
• health promotion primarily supports health development by increasing resources which allow better maintanance and enhancement of positive health.