Principles and Foundations of Health Promotion and Education

1.A Background for the Profession. An Emerging Profession. Current Status of Health Education. Key Words, Terms, and Definitions. Measuring Health or Health Status. The Goal and Objectives of the Profession. The Practice of Health Education. Basic Underlying Concepts of the Profession. The Discipline of Epidemiology. 2.The History of Health and Health Education. Introduction. Early Humans. Early Efforts of Community Health. Egyptians. Greeks. Romans. Middle Ages. Renaissance. Age of Enlightenment. The 1800s. Public Health in the United States. School Health in the United States. 3.Philosophical Foundations. Introduction. What Is a Philosophy? Why Does One Need a Philosophy? Principles and Philosophies Associated with Health. Leading Philosophical Viewpoints. Developing a Philosophy. Predominate Health Education Philosophies. Impacting the Delivery of Health Education. Summary. 4.Theoretical Foundations. Definitions. The Importance of Using Theory in Health Education/Promotion. An Overview of the Different Theories and Models Used in Health Education/Promotion. A Final Note about Theories and Models. Summary. 5.Ethics and Health Education. Key Terms and Origin. Why Should People and Professionals Act Ethically? Ethical Theories. Basic Principles for Common Moral Ground. Making Ethical Decisions. Ethical Issues and Health Education. Ensuring Ethical Behavior. Summary. 6.The Health Educator: Roles, Responsibilities, Certifications, Advanced Study. Introduction. Credentialing. History of Role Delineation and Certification. Individual Certification. Graduate Health Education Standards. Program Accreditation. Responsibilities and Competencies of Health Educators. Advanced Study in Health Education. Masters Degree Options. Selecting a Graduate School. Admission Requirements. Financing Graduate Study. Summary. 7.The Settings for Health Education. School Health Education. Community/Public Health Education. Worksite Health Education. Health Education in Health Care Settings. Health Education in Colleges and Universities. International Opportunities. Nontraditional Health Education Positions. Landing That First Job. 8.Agencies/Associations/Organizations Associated with Health Education. Governmental Health Agencies. Quasi-Governmental Health Agencies. Nongovernmental Health Agencies. Joining a Professional Health Association/Organization. 9.The Literature of Health Education. Introduction. Types of Information Sources. Identifying the Components of a Research Article. Critically Reading a Research Article. Evaluating the Accuracy of Nonresearch-Based Articles. Writing an Abstract or Summary. Locating Health-Related Information. The Internet and the World Wide Web. Evaluating Information on the Internet. Selected Health-Related Web Sites. Summary. 10.Future Trends in Health Educatio