Peer Review #1 of "An assessment for health education and health promotion in chronic disease demonstration districts: a comparative study from Hunan Province, China (v0.1)"

Background Cost-effective strategies of chronic disease control, integrated health education and health promotion play important roles in the programs of chronic disease demonstration districts in China. The performance of these districts can be directly assessed by their health education and promotion work. However, there have been only a few performance assessments done on these programs, most of which made without the inclusion of proper quality indicators. This study was designed to establish a framework of indicators for outcome evaluation of health education and promotion efforts in Chinese districts, and explore the factors involved in promoting these efforts. Methods A modified two-round Delphi survey was first used to construct quality indicators on a nine-point Likert scale. With those indicators, the rank sum ratio (RSR) method was then conducted through rank conversion and parametric statistics, to assess and classify the performance of ten districts or counties randomly chosen both from demonstration and non-demonstration districts in the Hunan province. Results The Delphi process produced seven themes and 25 sub-themes as quality indicators. The seven themes included organizational management, financial support, professional personnel, health education and promotion, residents’ health awareness and behaviors, residents’ satisfaction, and residents’ health literacy. The districts were classified into four levels by RSR as follows: One demonstration district at the first-ranked level, five other demonstration districts at the second-ranked level, all non-demonstration districts at the third-ranked level. None were at the fourth-qualified level. Discussion Chronic disease demonstration districts performed better on the work of health education and health promotion than the non-demonstration districts. The work should be focused on the following measures of chronic diseases: organizational management, financial support, media-related broadcasting, technical support, community-based promotion and supportive environment, and people’s enhanced awareness and health literacy.

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Community participation in rural Ecuador’s school feeding programme

Health Education ◽

10.1108/he-02-2016-0009 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 117 (2) ◽

pp. 176-192 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Irene Torres ◽

Venka Simovska

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Health Education ◽

Community Participation ◽

Rural Schools ◽

Local Conditions ◽

Content Type ◽

School Feeding ◽

Education And Health ◽

Meaningful Participation ◽

Small Rural Schools

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the debate concerning community participation in school-based health education and health promotion, with regard to food and nutrition. Design/methodology/approach Based on empirical data generated over the course of one year of fieldwork in three rural communities and schools in Ecuador, the study examines community participation related to the implementation of the school feeding programme (SFP) in rural schools in Ecuador. The conceptual framework for the study is shaped by the concepts of student and community participation within the health promoting school (HPS) paradigm. Findings The findings help identify and portray different forms of community participation, ranging from a total absence of meaningful participation, though very limited, to consequential participation determined as community influence on the SFP practices to meet the community needs, priorities and systems of meanings. Research limitations/implications The study shows that the meaningful participation of the parents and community members in small rural schools in a low- to middle-income country such as Ecuador can be linked to an empowered stance towards the SFP so that it is better tuned to local conditions, priorities and systems of meaning. School leadership, geographical characteristics and internal community organization seem to influence how participation is valued and enacted. Challenges remain in the interpretations of community participation, including counter- and non-participation of members. Originality/value The study contributes to an understanding of policy implementation and the implications of a HPS approach to health education and health promotion in small rural schools.

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Introduction to Special Issue on Health Education and Health Promotion in College Settings - Part II

American Journal of Health Education ◽

10.1080/19325037.2017.1353376 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 48 (5) ◽

pp. 281-282

Author(s):

Elise K. Eifert ◽

James M. Eddy

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Health Education ◽

Special Issue ◽

Education And Health

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Attending Professional Health Education Meetings

Californian Journal of Health Promotion ◽

10.32398/cjhp.v2i1.575 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 16-21

Author(s):

Eleanor Dixon-Terry

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Health Education ◽

Personal Experience ◽

New Professionals ◽

Education And Health ◽

Full Effect ◽

Professional Health ◽

Professional Meeting ◽

Direct Immersion ◽

The Way

The profession of health education and health promotion involves a journey of discovery, where along the way, the student and new professional is uncovers many layers and nuances. One of the mysteries surrounding the profession is the participation in a professional meeting. Student and new professionals often perceive this to be challenging, overwhelming and fraught with roadblocks and barriers. While understanding perceptions of mystery from those entering the field about professional meetings, the best way to fully engage in the profession and to get the full effect and benefit of a professional health education meeting is through direct immersion and personal experience.

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