Question

There are multiple settings for health education and promotion. Describe how a health educator might function in the following settings (job responsibilities, daily tasks, objectives). Include two advantages and two disadvantages of that particular setting.

Schools

Worksites

Health Care Organizations

Community / Public Health Agencies

Colleges / Universities

International Agencies

Non-traditional Settings

Answer 1

Health education addresses humans as individuals and groups. Health promotion intends to address humans as individuals and groups in the settings, in which they live, work, love and play.

An important term in WHO's documents on health promotion is setting, by which is indicated that health promotion intends to aim at where people live and work.

Health promotion is supposed to refer to two different levels of social change:

improvement of lifestyles and workstyles conducive to health,

improvement of living conditions and working conditions conducive to health.

the various settings in which health education specialists work are as follows:-

1. Schools

2. Hospitals/Clinics

3. Public/Community Health Agencies

4. Business/Industry (Worksite)

These settings are explained as below:-

1.) SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION/PROMOTION:-.   school health are designed to promote students' physical, emotional, and social development. health education in schools so important and potentially vital.Health education in childhood is easier and more effective to establish in childhood when they have yet to establish unhealthy behaviors that are hard to change.

responsibilities of health education specialists involved in school health are:-

1. Curriculum development

2. the review of materials for classroom use

3. the chaperoning of dances and other after school activities

4. fund raising

5. the advising of student groups such as yearbook, debate, or student council

6. make certain that fellow faculty, administrators, school boards, and the community as a whole are aware of the unique contributions of a school health program

Advantages of working in school health education/promotion

1. health education specialists have the ability to work with young people during their developmental years

2. have the potential to prevent harmful health behaviors from forming instead of working with older people after such behaviors have been formed.

Disadvantages of working in school health education/promotion

1. Long hours spent at their job, including weekends and evenings that may compensate for the long vacation periods

2. low status in a school district when compared with teachers of more traditional subjects such as math, science, and English

2.)HEALTH EDUCATION/PROMOTION IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGs

some examples of healthcare settings?

1. Clinics

2. Hospitals

3. Managed Care Organizations

Typically in the medical care field, health education specialists serve as administrators, directors, managers, and coordinators, supporting and consulting on health education programs and services

Health education specialists have also been used in healthcare settings to provide patient education. This could involve one on one education or counseling sessions with the patient, or it might involve group programs in which multiple patients receive the same program at the same time.

responsibilities of health education specialists working in the healthcare setting

1. Grant writing

2. One on One or group patient education services

3. Publicity

4. Public relations

5. Employee wellness activities

Advantages of working in a healthcare setting

1. Job responsibilities are highly varied and changing

2. There is increased credibility due to the healthcare connection

Disadvantages of working in a healthcare setting

1. Health education may have low status and low priority within healthcare settings

2. Health education specialists must continually justify the program's value

3.)PUBLIC OR COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION/PROMOTION

Public health programs target individuals, local communities, states, and the nation. There is a reciprocal relationship between these various targets

Responsibilities of Public/Community Health Education Specialists

1. Fund raising

2. Coalition building

3. Committee Work

4. Budgeting

5. General Administration

6. Public speakin

7. Volunteer recruitment

8. Grant writing

9. Media relations

10. Advocacy

4.)WORK-SITE HEALTH EDUCATION/PROMOTIONWork-site wellness programs offer an additional setting for health education specialists and allow them to reach segments of the population that are not easily reached through traditional community health programs.

responsibilities of Work-Site Health Education/Promotion

1. Maintain records such as who is using the center

2. Which programs are most popular

3. Fitness Assessment results

4. Health profiles

5. Updating bulletin boards

6. Equipment Maintenance

7. Towel distribution and laundering

8. Advocating for population-based, corporate-wide policies, rules, and regulations to enhance the health of employees

9. Stay up to date with health information and the operational processes of running a work-site program.

Advantages of working in Work-site health education/promotion programs

1. Excellent opportunites for prevention

2. provides access to individuals who may not participate in community programs

Disadvantages of working in Work-site health education/promotion programs

1. Hours are long and irregular

2. Upward mobility may be a problem. Typically there are only one or two managerial positions in health promotion at any given work-site.