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Health Education Reviewer
BS Nursing (N167)
Urdaneta City University
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“Health Education, Health Promotion and Health: What do these definitions have to do with nursing?”
Health Promotion is a key component of nursing practice. By promoting the health of individuals, family and community, the nurses help transform the health of individuals, our society and our healthcare system. Florence Nightingale - influenced modern definition of nursing by focusing on triad of person, health and environment while stressing the promotion of health and healing. American Nurses’ Association (ANA) - defined nursing as the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of injury and illness, alleviation of suffering through diagnosis and human response and advocacy in the care of families, individuals, communities and populations. International Council of Nursing -defined nursing as” including promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the acre of ill, disabled and dying people.
Health Education VS Health Promotion
Health Education and Health Promotion are distinct activities. Health Promotion focuses on socioeconomic and environmental determinants of health while Health Education involves giving information and teaching individuals and communities how to achieve better health.
Definition of Health Promotion Health Promotion includes health education, identification, reduction of health risk for selected individuals and population, empowerment, advocacy, preventive health care, and health policy development. Health Promotion includes health education and motivating lifestyle and change of behavior based on careful understanding of the patient’s situation, economic resources, educational background, social supports, cultural beliefs and environmental factors in the community. Health is influenced by feeling such as pain levels, energy levels, and the ability to perform ones job or social role.
Medical Model and World Health Organization Definitions of Health (WHO) Health in medical model is defined as an absence of physical and mental disease. Health is also defined broadly by the WHO as “the complete state of physical, mental, social and emotional well-being not merely the absence of disease.”
Meaning and Purpose as part of Health The concept of health also include the sense of meaning and purpose or knowledge that one’s life make difference. Nurses need to explore what brings a sense of meaning to the patients and communities they work with to effectively design intervention that will be satisfying. Perception is a vital aspect of health that nurses must consider. Many authors have argued that illness can be a catalyst for health and growth. Illness often prompts individual to reflect on their life, to consider what is important to them.
FACTORS AFFECTING HEALTH
Organizational Factor Affecting Health Considering which Organizational factors influence health is important aspect of what nurses do when promoting the health of their patient.
Environmental Factor Affecting Health It is necessary for nurses to consider environmental factor before working the client. Examples: Exposure to hazardous substances in the air, water, soil, and food Natural and technological disasters Climate change Occupational hazards The built environment
Economic Factor Affecting Health For example, sometimes elderly patient with limited incomes have decide which of their medications will be refilled. Or take only half of the medications prescribed by their physician because they cant afford to fill the whole prescription
Sociocultural Factor Affecting Health Sociocultural factors can have major impact on health belief, health practice and health communication and also the trust to health practitioner. Examples: Education Income Exposure to Violence Access to healthcare
Behavioral Factors Affecting Health A variety of behavioral factors influence whether the patient will comply to the treatment. Sometimes lack of compliance and adherence with ordered care is based on previous negative experiences with the healthcare system.
The Relationship Between Health Promotion, Health and Illness Prevention Defining health as well-being laid the foundation of health promotion practice and expanded the role of nursing and medicine beyond just disease and treatment.
Wellness Dunn, the father of the wellness movement, advocated the maximizing of human potential by simultaneously focusing on mind, body and spirit. He stressed the importance of personality, motivation, environment, and capacity to change.
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention Primary prevention and health promotion both focus on protecting individuals and communities from disease and increasing health and well- being Secondary prevention aims to halt disease progression before it become more acute and is designed to lessen complications and disability. Tertiary prevention is often called rehabilitation. It begins once a disease has stabilized and aims to restore the individual to their highest level of functioning.
Health Education Reviewer
Course: BS Nursing (N167)
University: Urdaneta City University
