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DEFINITIONS
WHO
Definition
METHODS OF APPROACHES IN
HEALTH EDUCATION
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Educational Approach
Educatinal Approach
most effective
Components :
1. motivation
2. communication
3. decision making
CONTENTS OF HEALTH
EDUCATION
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Human Biology
Nutrition
Hygiene
Family Health Care
Control of Communicable and NonCommunicable Diseases
Mental health
Prevention of Accidents
Use of Health Services
Human Biology
Nutrition
for
prevention of malnutrition
Taught nutrient value of food stufs
Method of preparation , storage
Help people to choose balanced diet
Hygiene
Personal
Environmental
Mental Health
Depression,
Prevention of Accidents
People
STAGE OF AWARENESS
Gets some information but not
know much
STAGE OF EVALUATION
Find out advantages &
disadvantages
STAGE OF INTEREST
Shows interest to know more
Listen, read
STAGE OF TRIAL
Puts it into practice
STAGE OF ADOPTION
Accepts new idea as beneficial
to him & adopts it
PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH
EDUCATION
INTEREST
PARTICIPATION
COMPREHENSION
MOTIVATION
REINFORCEMENT
KNOWN TO UNKNOWN
LEARNING
BY DOING
SOIL, SEED & SOWER
COMMUNITY LEADERS
GOOD HEALTH RELATIONS
Interest
Topic
of interest
Identify the felt needs of the people
Then prepare a programme
Participation
Educator
Known to Unknown
Start
Comprehension
Determine
Reinforcement
Also
Motivation
Defined
Learning by Doing
Learning
Community leaders
Leaders
HINDRANCES OR BARRIERS IN
PROCESS OF COMMUNICATION
Psychological
barriers
emotional disturbances
depression
neurosis
Physiological barriers
difficulties in self-expression
difficulties in hearing or seeing
difficulties in understanding
HINDRANCES
Environmental
barriers
excessive noise
difficulties in vision
congested areas
Cultural barriers
persistent patterns of behaviour, habits,
beliefs, customs, attitudes, religion, etc
Audio Aids
Based
megaphones
public addressing systems or
microphones
Gramophone records
Tape recorders
Radios
Sound amplifiers
Visual Aids
media available
Sound & sight combined together to
create a better presentation
televisions
tape and slide combinations
Video Cassette Players and Recorders
Motivation pictures or Cinemas
Multimedia Computers
ESSENTIALS OF HEALTH
EDUCATON TO THE PUBLIC
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CONCLUSION
In a field such as health, it is natural that
helping people to help themselves
should be as important as direct service.