scholarly journals Stamping out disease: health education and promotion by miniature messengers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Dawson
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Postage Stamp ◽  
Media Advocacy ◽  
Health Promotion And Education ◽  
Growth And Nutrition ◽  
Postage Stamps

<p><b>Abstract </b></p><p>This study explores the role of the ubiquitous postage stamp as a messenger of health promotion and education. It examines the way that postal material has been modified to act as a medium for health education, with images and texts appropriate to the specific health problems. The methodology used included a search for all postage stamps listed in established catalogues that fitted the described criterion. Selection for further study was drawn from those stamps that covered the topics of infection, immunisation, tobacco cessation, growth and nutrition. </p><p>It was clearly recognised that by simply presenting information on a stamp, would not necessarily bring about the desired behavioural change. Thus, the currently accepted health promotion models were examined to find an appropriate explanation for/ and a rationale to explain the use of postage stamp in health promotion and education. The strategy called “media advocacy” was the nearest best fit for the bulk of postage stamps carrying health information. This finding could explain why stamps have been perceived, over many years, as being a useful and successful element in health promotion and education by their frequent and continued use over a period of some fifty years. </p><p>Postage stamps are frequently used worldwide and have a clear role in carrying health information and thus play a small, but important and unique, role in the field of health promotion. </p>

scholarly journals Stamping out disease: health education and promotion by miniature messengers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Dawson
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Postage Stamp ◽  
Media Advocacy ◽  
Health Promotion And Education ◽  
Growth And Nutrition ◽  
Postage Stamps

<p><b>Abstract </b></p><p>This study explores the role of the ubiquitous postage stamp as a messenger of health promotion and education. It examines the way that postal material has been modified to act as a medium for health education, with images and texts appropriate to the specific health problems. The methodology used included a search for all postage stamps listed in established catalogues that fitted the described criterion. Selection for further study was drawn from those stamps that covered the topics of infection, immunisation, tobacco cessation, growth and nutrition. </p><p>It was clearly recognised that by simply presenting information on a stamp, would not necessarily bring about the desired behavioural change. Thus, the currently accepted health promotion models were examined to find an appropriate explanation for/ and a rationale to explain the use of postage stamp in health promotion and education. The strategy called “media advocacy” was the nearest best fit for the bulk of postage stamps carrying health information. This finding could explain why stamps have been perceived, over many years, as being a useful and successful element in health promotion and education by their frequent and continued use over a period of some fifty years. </p><p>Postage stamps are frequently used worldwide and have a clear role in carrying health information and thus play a small, but important and unique, role in the field of health promotion. </p>

scholarly journals Educação permanente como instrumento de trabalho do profissional de saúde

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Ericka Pereira Braga da Silva ◽  
Fabiana Da Silva Nunes ◽  
Janaina Lopes de Sousa Bueno ◽  
Márcia Gonçalves da Silva ◽  
Paula Regina Batista da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Lifelong Education ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Professional Work

O educar permanentemente, tem como origem a educação utilizando métodos de educação em saúde, educação continuada e educação permanente, com o objetivo de identificar e definir ações educativas que contribuíam para uma qualificação, atenção e gestão em saúde, através de formação e desenvolvimento do profissional no setor. O presente artigo busca relatar o papel do profissional de saúde na educação permanente que qualifica à eficiência e prática integral na promoção a saúde com qualidade. Estudo descritivo com base de revisão da literatura de dados eletrônicos SCIELO, LILACS, Ministério da Educação, referente ao período de 2009 a 2015. Considerando a importância dessa metodologia como uma assistência para o profissional de saúde possa exercer seu papel de educador no seu âmbito de trabalho permanente.Descritores: Educação, Educação em Saúde, Promoção da Saúde.Permanent education as a health professional work instrumentAbstract: Continuing education is based on education using methods of health education, continuing education and lifelong education, with the objective of identifying and defining educational actions that contribute to a qualification, attention and management in health through training and development of the professional In the sector. The present article seeks to report the role of the health professional in the permanent education that qualifies the efficiency and integral practice in the promotion of health with quality. This study is based on a review of the electronic data literature SCIELO, LILACS, Ministry of Education, for the period from 2009 to 2015. Considering the importance of this methodology as an assistance for the health professional to be able to exercise his / her role of educator in its scope of study.Descriptors: Education, Health Education, Health Promotion.  Educación permanente como instrumento de trabajo del profesional de saludResumen: El educar permanentemente, tiene como origen la educación utilizando métodos de educación en salud, educación continuada y educación permanente, con el objetivo de identificar y definir acciones educativas que contribuían a una cualificación, atención y gestión en salud, a través de formación y desarrollo del profesional En el sector. El presente artículo busca relatar el papel del profesional de salud en la educación permanente que califica a la eficiencia y práctica integral en la promoción de la salud con calidad. Estudio descriptivo con base de revisión de la literatura de datos electrónicos SCIELO, LILACS, Ministerio de Educación, referente al período de 2009 a 2015. Considerando la importancia de esa metodología como una asistencia para el profesional de la salud pueda ejercer su papel de educador en su ámbito Trabajo permanente.Descriptores: Educación, Educación en Salud, Promoción de la Salud.

scholarly journals Health Promotion opportunities for Auxiliary Nurse Midwives in Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-17
Author(s):  
Preeti K Mahato ◽  
Pramod R Regmi ◽  
Elizabeth Waithaka ◽  
Edwin R Van Teijlingen ◽  
Padam P Simkhada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Environmental Interventions ◽  
Auxiliary Nurse ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Nurse Midwives ◽  
Birthing Centres

Health promotion moves beyond changing the health-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of individuals and covers a wide range of social and environmental interventions. Nepal has also introduced health promotion policies targeting health education, information and communication. Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs), who are responsible for delivering primary care maternity services, especially in birthing centres located in rural areas of Nepal, also have an important role to play in the promotion of women’s health during pregnancy, intra-partum and post-partum. However, in the present context, health promotion provided by ANMs in Nepal is confined mostly to health education and behavioural-change communication. There are a range of health promotion activities relevant to maternity care and midwifery that ANMs can practice even in low-technology rural birthing centres. Such health promotion offers an opportunity to move away from a very medical and behavioural model to a more empowering one in order to prevent health problems in a cost-effective way.

Paramedic involvement in health education within metropolitan, rural and remote Australia: a narrative review of the literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Tegwyn McManamny ◽  
Paul A. Jennings ◽  
Leanne Boyd ◽  
Jade Sheen ◽  
Judy A. Lowthian
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Care Provision ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Rural And Remote Areas ◽  
Sustainability Problems

Objective A growing body of research indicates that paramedics may have a greater role to play in health care service provision, beyond the traditional models of emergency health care. The aim of this study was to identify and synthesise the literature pertaining to the role of paramedic-initiated health education within Australia, with specific consideration of metropolitan, rural and remote contexts. Methods A literature review was undertaken using the Ovid Medline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), EMBASE and Scopus databases. The search time frame was limited from January 2007 to November 2017. The search was performed using key paramedic search terms in combination with keywords such as health education, rural, metropolitan, remote and Australia. Reference lists from relevant papers were also reviewed. Results Fourteen articles met the inclusion criteria for synthesis. Health education in the Australian paramedic context relates largely to expanded-scope paramedics, health promotion and the role of paramedics as key members of local communities. There were no studies specifically related to the paramedic role in health education, although many papers referred to health education as one of many roles paramedics engage in today. Conclusion This review highlights a broadening of paramedicine’s traditional scope of practice, and an indication of how vital paramedics could be to local communities, particularly in rural and remote areas. An expanded role may help address health workforce sustainability problems in areas where health care provision is challenged by geographical constraints and low workforce numbers. What is known about the topic? A broadening of paramedicine’s traditional scope of practice has been linked to improvements in health workforce sustainability problems in areas where health care provision is challenged by geographical constraints and low workforce numbers, such as rural and remote Australia. Health education, as well as health promotion, primary health care and chronic disease management, have been proposed as potential activities that paramedics could be well placed to participate in, contributing to the health and well-being of local communities. What does this paper add? This paper identifies and synthesises literature focusing on paramedic-initiated health education in the Australian context, assessing the current health education role of paramedics in metropolitan, rural and remote areas. It provides an understanding of different geographical areas that may benefit from expanded-scope prehospital practice, indicating that the involvement of paramedics in health education in Australia is significantly determined by their geographical place of work, reflecting the influence of the availability of healthcare resources on individual communities. What are the implications for practitioners? Today’s paramedics fill broader roles than those encompassed within traditional models of prehospital care. Rural and remote communities facing increasing difficulty in obtaining health service provision appear to benefit strongly from the presence of expanded-scope paramedics trained in health promotion, primary injury prevention, chronic disease management and health education: this should be a consideration for medical and allied health practitioners in these areas. Australian paramedics are uniquely placed to ‘fill the gaps’ left by shortages of healthcare professionals in rural and remote areas of the country.

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