HLTH 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 33: Evaluation Strategy, Health Literacy, Health Promotion
7 Dec 2017
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Future trends in health & promotion (big picture q"s) part ii: worksite setting. Worksites have introduced an array of programs for employees and their families - many have incorporated health education/ promotion programs. An awareness of changing demographic of changing demographic patterns and a concern that health care costs can be controlled through health promotion are creating increasing numbers of opportunities for health education specialists. Community setting has greatest variety of options for the practice of health education. While there are a variety of different community health options, community health education specialists are consistently involved in planning, implementing, and evaluating population level interventions. Increasing receptivity to the fact that health education specialists can make a positive difference in the prevention and management of disease. Preventive services by medical providers are severely lacking mainly due to the time needed to provide such services. Patient education in the healthcare setting has moved from an innovation to a required service.
