[Health Sciences 2250A/B] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (93 pages long!)

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 2250A/B
• Professor: Jennifer Irwin

Document Summary

H e a l t h s c i e n c e s 2 2 5 0 a / b. Class #2- unit 1 part a- september 10th, 2014. Introduction to health education, disease prevention, & health promotion: Consider differences b/w hp and disease prevention (dp). Health education (he) still a part of hp. They have unique differences that make them unique and thus, not the same as each other. Disease prevention c/f heath promotion approach to health: Aimed at the population in its total environment. Changes in man"s status and his environment sought by the population. Non professional organizations, civic groups, local, municipal, regional and national governments necessary for achieving the goal of health promotion. Aimed mainly at high-risk groups in the population. Preventive programs considered the affairs of professional groups from health disciplines. Health education is planned learning experience to facilitate voluntary behaviour. He is concerned with health directed behaviour for disease prevention or further disease progression.