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Module 3: Settings Flashcards

1
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how many health education specialists were employed in 2019

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100,000

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what is the average salary for health education specialists

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55,500

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what are the 4 settings for health education and promotion

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  • schools
  • public/community health agencies
  • business/worksites
  • healthcare
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what is school health

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  • strategies, activities, and services offered by or for schools
  • promote students physical, emotional, and social development
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what would you do as a school health educator

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  • instruct school-age children about health and health-related behaviors
  • potential to impact students
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what are the requirements to be a school health educator

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  • well trained and prepared to deliver comprehensive curriculum
  • certifications/licenses differ by state
  • have leadership abilities to advocate for school health policies
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what are some of the areas that the CDC identified as a priority for school health

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  • behaviors contributing to unintentional injury and violence
  • sexual behavior related to unintended pregnancy and STIs
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what is the health curriculum analysis tool

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used by CDC to measure health behaviors impacting school-age children

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what is the purpose of the national health education standards

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  • standards for what students should learn in school health classes
  • comprehend concepts related to disease prevention
  • analyze influence of family, peers, culture, and technology on health behaviors
  • ability to use decision making to enhance health
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what was the whole school, whole community, whole child model based on

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coordinated school health model

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what factors does the whole school, whole community, whole child model focus on

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  • student health and learning
  • addresses critical education and health outcomes
  • encourages collaborations
  • engages community resources
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advantages of school health education

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  • work with young people during developmental years
  • potential to prevent harmful behaviors from forming
  • impact students
  • graduate degree not required for entry level positions
  • good job security
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disadvantages of school health education

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  • long hours including weekends and evenings
  • low status in school district
  • low pay
  • student discipline problems
  • dealing with conservative school boards and parents
  • limited resources
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what is community or public health

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-programs targeting individuals, communities, states, and the nation
- health of community is linked to health of community members

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what two agencies can health educators work in in the public or community health setting

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  • voluntary agency
  • public health agency
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what does a health educator do in a voluntary health agency

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hired to plan, implement, and evaluate education components of the agency’s programs

17
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define voluntary health agency and give an example

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  • agency specific to a disease, disability or group
  • American Heart Association
18
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what does a health educator do in a public health agency

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  • administrative duties, coordinate volunteers, budgeting, fundraising, program planning, and direct program delivery
19
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what are two examples of public health agencies

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  • CDC
  • FDA
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examples of divisions of governmental health agencies (local health departments)

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  • chronic disease
  • environmental health
  • tobacco prevention and control
  • substance use and abuse
  • maternal and infant health
  • emergency preparedness
  • immunizations and vaccines
  • STIs
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what are some places a health education specialist can work in government agencies

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  • state, local, or federal health department
  • US public health service
  • US FDA
  • department of transportation
  • health resources and services administration (HRSA)
  • substance abuse and mental health services administration (SAMHSA)
  • AmeriCorps VISTA
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examples of common areas of study in public or community health

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  • biostatistics and informatics
  • community health
  • epidemiology
  • environmental health
  • global health
  • health policy and management
  • health promotion and communication
  • maternal and child health
  • minority health and health disparities
  • social and behavioral health
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advantages of public and community health

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  • job responsibilities are highly varied and changing
  • strong emphasis on prevention
  • high community profile
  • work with many groups of people
  • high degree of self-satisfaction
  • good benefit packages
  • flexible time
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disadvantages of public and community health

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  • low pay
  • terminated quickly when money is gone (bad job security)
  • relying on volunteers
  • not enough money
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what would you do in a worksite health environment

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  • educational, organizational, and environmental activities designed to improve the health and safety of employees
  • programs vary between sites
26
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how many worksites with more than 50 employees have worksite health programs

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80%

27
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how many worksites with more than 750 employees have worksite health programs

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almost all

28
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requirements to work in worksite health

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  • may need two degrees: general and specialty (nutrition, athletic training)
  • may need certifications (CHES, CPR, etc)
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responsibilities of worksite health

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  • many and varied
  • conducting classes
  • conducting screenings and personal training sessions
  • admin functions
  • marketing programs
30
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opportunities for worksite health

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  • corporations, business, industry
  • YMCA
  • private health and fitness club
  • community parks and rec programs
  • college/university
  • hospitals, clinics, sports medicine centers
  • insurance companies
  • cruise lines
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advantages of worksite health

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  • opportunities for prevention
  • access to individuals who may not participate in community programs
  • work with multiple and diverse groups
  • higher pay
  • benefits usually good; vary between employers
  • access to fitness facilities for personal use
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disadvantages of worksite health

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  • long and irregular hours
  • few managerial positions
  • low on company priority list
  • strong pressure to be fit and healthy
33
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what insurance plan is most receptive to hiring healthcare setting education specialists

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HMOs

34
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what is third party reimbursement and how is it bad for health educators in the healthcare setting

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making other people (doctors, nurses) educate patients without getting paid to do it

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responsibilities of health educators in healthcare setting

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  • planning, implementing, and evaluating programs and activities
  • 1 on 1 or group education
  • administrative duties
  • coordination and collaboration of activities
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advantages of healthcare setting

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  • varied and changing responsibilities
  • increased credibility
  • high community profile
  • work with many groups of people
  • wages and benefits are good
  • high degree of self satisfaction
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disadvantages of healthcare setting

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  • low status and low priority
  • continually justify program’s value
  • hours vary

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