Relevance of Health Behavior Research to Health Promotion and Health Education

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) has been used for a long time to test for readiness of individuals with regard to their learning abilities. It offers limited utility in ascertaining readiness toward health behavior change. Work on emotional quotient (EQ) and X quotient (XQ) has been done in recent years but has not been applied for determining readiness toward health behavior change through health education and health promotion interventions. The purpose of this editorial is to propose a novel concept of perfection quotient (PQ) that integrates IQ, EQ and XQ for ascertaining the readiness for health behavior change through health education and health promotion interventions in a variety of target populations. Such measure will be invaluable in ameliorating the impact of health education and health promotion interventions.

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The Health Promotion Model of Public Health Program for Elderly

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v11n7p119 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. 119

Author(s):

Arita Murwani ◽

Santoso Santoso ◽

Eny Lestari ◽

Endang S. Sulaeman

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Public Policy ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Health Education ◽

Health Behavior ◽

The Elderly ◽

Survey Method ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Elderly Health ◽

Health Quality

OBJECTIVE: The society health care of elderly is integral part of service health by comprehensive through promotion, preventive, curative and rehabilitative, and resocialitative efforts. The aim of society health care is to improve the ability of society to live healthy until an optimal degree of health is achieved. METHOD: This research was cross sectional research by using survey method. Sample of this research was 200 elderly that was divided into 25 clinics in Sleman regency of Special Region Yogyakarta. This research was done on March up to August 2018. The data was collected then processed by using PLS SEM program. RESUTLS: The results of research show there is an influence between the health promotion and the health education with estimates = 0,753. The health education posses the elderly health behavior with value p = 0,00. The health behavior (p = 0,00), public policy (p = 0,07), the care function of elderly (p = 0,00), and elderly behavior (p = 0,020) posse the independence of elderly. The elderly independence possess the elderly health quality with estimates as big as 0, 312. CONCLUSION: Based on the finding of the study, elderly health quality can be improved by increasing the elderly independence through the health education effort which takes effect to the health behavior and improving the facilities and infrastructure related to the health public policy, and improving the health care of society.

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A Case Report of Formative and Summative Evaluations of a Graduate Course on Foundations of Health Promotion for Masters of Public Health Students

Social Behavior Research & Health ◽

10.18502/sbrh.v2i2.289 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Manoj Sharma

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Case Report ◽

Health Education ◽

Health Behavior ◽

Health Behavior Change ◽

Education And Health ◽

Southern Us ◽

Building Activities ◽

Skill Building

Development of foundational skills among masters of public health (MPH) students is challenging with regard to the mastery of delivering health education and health promotion methods. In this case report we documented the conceptualization details and results from the formative and summative evaluations of one foundational course on health promotion implemented at a Southern US University. The course was based on the constructs of a fourth generation framework of multi-theory-model (MTM) of health behavior change that aimed at helping the students to acquire the behaviors needed for imparting the health education and health promotion methods in the real world settings. In formative evaluation, a qualitative assessment is used, whereas, in the summative evaluation both qualitative and quantitative approaches are applied. We used a SWOT framework to conduct this study. Some of the documented strengths of the course included practical applications, interactive learning, and good use of the Canvas platform, group work, and skill building activities. The weaknesses of the course were the difficult nature of the subject and the fact that some presented methods were not clear. Some suggested opportunities for future offerings included having better environmental props, more online participation, and guest speakers. Some threats identified by the students were decrease of enrolment and possible reduction of face-to-face interactions due to online offerings. Overall, the instructor was successful in imparting skills pertaining to the methods for conducting health promotion within public health. The skill building activities and assignments elaborated in this course can be freely replicated for enhancing the learning acumen of MPH students around the world. This case report forms the basis for critical reflection among educators entrusted with designing such courses. Keywords: Public Health, Health Behavior, Health Education, Health Promotion

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Emerging Opportunities for Health Promotion and Health Education Satellite Broadcast.

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e362682004-013 ◽

2003 ◽

Author(s):

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Health Education

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Knowledge at palm of hand: supported self-management and audiovisual content School of Patients DF

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.010 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

E Cubas-Rolim ◽

F R Yung ◽

M R Gripp ◽

C L A Oliveira ◽

L A Marques ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Health Education ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Vital Role ◽

Prescription Data ◽

Graduate Studies ◽

Information Retention ◽

Online Networks ◽

Visual Model ◽

Adherence To Medication

Abstract Background The region of practice of the School of Patients DF is vulnerable at health literacy and income. Audiovisual information is strategic in primary care for its great power of reach and information retention. Objectives Since 2016 videos of health education have been produced, initially technical on the Planification for hypertension and diabetes. After the focus switched to popular health education, aiming at improving communication between health professionals and patients on chronic diseases and health promotion, including testimonials. The is potential for video exhibition in qualified waiting rooms and forwarding in social network. Results There are videos from diabetes, hypertension, obesity to dengue, pre-natal care and other APS themes, which follow printed orientation with pertinent links. There are graduate and post-graduate studies in course for optimizing audio-visual content for support and capacitation of the family caregivers, especially regarding the facilitated visual model of prescription (“Illustrated Prescription”). Data until 2020-January: YOUTUBE 3146 views, 118,6 hours of exhibition, 50 videos. FACEBOOK page with a reach of 369.248 views. INSTAGRAM 10.119 followers, 193 posts, 37.800 likes and 1003 commentaries. Conclusions Modifications in lifestyle and adherence to medication are fundamental for treatment, and videos are promising for health promotion and selfcare capacitation. There is potential for reducing the hierarchy barriers (testimonials). The shared construction of knowledge and its dissemination makes the patient active part in community diffusion of information. Key messages Health professionals have a vital role as educators, including for social online networks. Patients have a protagonist role in their treatment, as well as multipliers of knowledge at their community.

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The Impact of a Health Education Program Targeting Patients with High Visit Rates in a Managed Care Organization

American Journal of Health Promotion ◽

10.4278/0890-1171-17.2.101 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 101-111 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Diana L. Dally ◽

Wendy Dahar ◽

Ann Scott ◽

Douglas Roblin ◽

Allan T. Khoury

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Health Status ◽

Treatment Group ◽

Health Education ◽

Managed Care ◽

The Other ◽

Care Organization ◽

Significant Change ◽

Health Education Materials

Purpose. To determine if a mailed health promotion program reduced outpatient visits while improving health status. Design. Randomized controlled trial. Setting. A midsized, group practice model, managed care organization in Ohio. Subjects. Members invited (N = 3214) were high utilizers, 18 to 64 years old, with hypertension, diabetes, or arthritis (or all). A total of 886 members agreed to participate, and 593 members returned the initial questionnaires. The 593 members were randomized to the following groups: 99 into arthritis treatment and 100 into arthritis control, 94 into blood pressure treatment and 92 into blood pressure control, and 104 into diabetes treatment and 104 into diabetes control. Measures. Outpatient utilization, health status, and self-efficacy were followed over 30 months. Interventions. Health risk appraisal questionnaires were mailed to treatment and control groups before randomization and at 1 year. The treatment group received three additional condition-specific (arthritis, diabetes, or hypertension) questionnaires and a health information handbook. The treatment group also received written health education materials and an individualized feedback letter after each returned questionnaire. The control group received condition-specific written health education materials and reimbursement for exercise equipment or fitness club membership after returning the 1-year end of the study questionnaire. Results. Changes in visit rates were disease specific. Parameter estimates were calculated from a Poisson regression model. For intervention vs. controls, the arthritis group decreased visits 4.84 per 30 months (p < 0.00), the diabetes group had no significant change, and the hypertension group increased visits 2.89 per 30 months (p < 0.05), the overall health status improved significantly (−6.5 vs. 2.3, p < 0.01) for the arthritis group but showed no significant change for the other two groups, and coronary artery disease and cancer risk scores did not change significantly for any group individually. Overall self-efficacy for intervention group completers improved by −8.6 points (p < 0.03) for the arthritis group, and the other groups showed no significant change. Conclusions. This study demonstrated that in a population of 18 to 64 years with chronic conditions, mailed health promotion programs might only benefit people with certain conditions.

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