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DEFINITION

Definition
A process that inform , motivate and helps people to adopt and maintain healthy practices and life style , advocates environmental changes as needed to facilitate this goal and conducts professional training and research to the same end

OBJECTIVES
1. Informing people Scientific methods about prevention of diseases and promotion of health . Misconceptions , about health and disease 2- motivating people to change their habbits and ways of living 3- guiding into action Show them practically e.g EPI ,TB PROGRAMME

Approaches
1. Regulatory approach . By law e.g epidemic diseases , food regulation , 2. Service approach , provide services hoping to be used based on felt needs or it will fail 3- educational , it involves motivation, communication , decision making eg nutritional programmes

Educational
1. 2. 3. 4. Individual and family approach Small group Mass approach Combination of the above as people deffer in traditions , socioeconomic

Adoption of new ideas

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The processes of changes in individual include Awareness , knowing the new idea Interest , get interested and listen , seek more information Evaluation ,compare usefulness Trial , put decision into action . adoption

Principals
1. Interest 2. Comprehension , make sure to know the level of understanding , education , culture ect .. 3. Reinforcement ,repetition may be useful and needed 4. Participation = active involvement . 5. Motivation .awaking the desire to learn

5- learning by doing 6- soil , seed , sower People-prior knowdge,customs ect.. Health facts must be true ,scientific The media must be attractive ,accectable 7- human relation , the educator is friendly , a model 8- leaders ,community leaders -respectble

Communication in H.E
Elements 1. Communicator ,must know his objectives, message , audience , channels of communication 2. The message ,within the objectives ,carefully chosen , clerr and understandable ,timely 3. Audience 4. Channels of communication the media

Barriers to communication
Physiological, psychological, environmental, cultural, These barriers should be known and removed to achieve effective communication .

Practice of health education

1. Individual and family-interview 2. Group health education-e.g schoolchildren ,mothers ,tb pts ect..select suitable subject to each group Methods of group education Lectures Group discussion-two way communication

 Panel discussion experts in front of audience Symposium ,series of speeches on a selected subject , each expert speak on an aspect of the subject Workshop Role playing . Demonstration eg using toothbr

Education of general public

We use mass media ,radio , tv

Planning and evaluation

1. Establishment of objectives ,depend on public health importance ,economic importance Clearly stated taking into account 1. Specific information to be given 2. What to be corrected 3. Attitudes to be developed 4. Desired actions from people or families

 2-collection of information about the problem e.g vital stat,age group, health facilities and acceptability the programme 3- collection of information about the community ,eg k.a.p 4 development and implementation of the plan . 5- evaluation to find the success and failure of the programme .

Evaluation
Evaluation of 1. Structure and organization 2. The process 3. The results and product