PUBH 2112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Health Promotion, Rowan V. United States Post Office Department, Carpal Tunnel

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Community/neighborhood environment safety, physical setting, existence of recreation areas, libraries, etc. Level of poverty, nutrition, and well-being of families. Existence of barriers to education, including economic, language, class size, resources for the learning disabled. Stability of teachers and staff at local schools; teacher pay and morale. Assessing the problem school setting, cont"d. Behavioral risks refer to things people do (e. g. ,hygiene, diet, etc. environmental risks could include physical hazards at school (e. g. , lead, asbestos). Predisposing, enabling and reinforcing factors e. g. , health knowledge/awareness, social norms, health related skills. Politics of school governing bodies (e. g. , school boards) and the community. Knowledge about the consequences of risky behavior. Resources for youth (or teachers, parents) information or support. Confidence building, role playing and other exercises. Workplaces and schools have some similarities: access to the target population and the synergy between health objectives and organizational goals: When workers are not healthy, they miss work time and are more prone to accidents.

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