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Module 5: The Health Education Specialist Flashcards

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define quality assurance

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  • planned and systematic activities that provide adequate confidence that the product or service will meet requirements
  • often in industry: hospital or company
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define credentialing

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  • process where individual or professional preparation program meets specified standards established by the credentialing body and is recognized for having done so
  • quality assurance of an individual
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what are the 3 types of credentialing

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  • licensure
  • accreditation
  • certification
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who gets a license

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individuals who want to practice a given profession

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what jobs needs licenses

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  • medical professional
  • RN, NP, MD, PA
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who gets accreditation

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education institution or program

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what is the purpose of accreditation of schools

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ensures all students are learning the same material

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what agency grants accreditation to schools for public health

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council on education for public health (CEPH)

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who gets a certification

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individuals who complete competency based curriculum

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what are the benefits of accreditation for the public

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  • promotes health and safety of society by ensuring competent public health professionals
  • transparency to the public so we know that schools are reliable
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what are the benefits of accreditation for students and graduates

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  • ensures schools have been evaluated and met standards
  • enhance employment opportunities
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what are the benefits of accreditation for employers

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  • assurance that the curriculum covers essential skills needed for jobs
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what are the benefits of accreditation for the public health workforce

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  • establishes standards of practice
  • assures educational requirements reflect the current training needed for the profession
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what are the benefits of accreditation for the federal government

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  • basis for determining eligibility for federally funded programs and student financial aid
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what are the benefits of accreditation for the university

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  • reliable basis for institutional collaboration
  • enhance reputation
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what are the benefits of being certified in public health (CPH)

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  • knowledge of key public health concepts
  • shows commitment to field through continuing education
  • stay current as field is rapidly changing
  • demonstrates mastery to employers
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who is eligible to take the CPH exam

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  • graduate students in CEPH accredited program
  • alumni who completed masters/doctoral degree at CEPH accredited program
  • practitioners with bachelors degree and 5 years of public health work experience
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what does the CPH exam assess

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  • evidence based approaches to public health
  • communication
  • leadership
  • law and ethics
  • pubic health biology and human disease risk
  • collaboration and partnership
  • program planning and evaluation
  • program management
  • policy in public health
  • health equity and social justice
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what are 2 major differences between the CHES and CPH

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  • CPH is not accredited
  • you can take CPH exam year-round
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who found the health education profession in disarray in 1974

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  • Helen P. Cleary
  • SOPHE president
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what was the focus of the first Bethesda Conference in 1978

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  • discussed questions about the commonalities and differences in function and preparation of health educators by setting
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what were the results of the first Bethesda Conference in 1978

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  • one profession being recognized
  • saw need of credentialing and role delineation
  • national task force on the preparation and practice of health education was created
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what was the significance of the second Bethesda Conference in 1986

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  • decided to created credentialing exam
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when was the national commission for health education credentialing (NCHEC) formed

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1988

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when was the first CHES exam held

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1990

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what are the benefits of having a national certification

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  • establishes a national standard of practice
  • attests to an individual’s knowledge and skills
  • assists employes in identifying qualified people
  • creates sense of pride and accomplishment
  • promotes continued professional development
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what are the two ways you can be eligible to take the CHES exam

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  • have bachelors/masters/doctoral degree from accredited institution AND official transcript showing your major in health education
  • official transcript reflecting 25 semester hours of course work addressing the 8 areas of responsibility
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what was the competencies update project (CUP) and when did it begin and end

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  • initial role delineation project
  • determined entry level competencies and started developing advanced level competencies
  • began 1998 and completed 2004
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what is the purpose of the health education specialist practice analysis (HESPA)

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  • reverify entry and advanced level responsibilities, competencies, and sub competencies
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when was the first and second HESPA

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  • first: 2015
  • second: 2020
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define responsibilities, competencies, and sub competencies

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  • responsibilities: specify overall scope of practice, very general
  • competencies: reflect skills/ability to understand, under responsibilities
  • sub competencies: specific skills, under competencies
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how many competencies are under each responsibility

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4 to 7

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how many sub competencies are under each competency

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3 to 12

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how many total responsibilities, competencies, and sub competencies are there

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  • 8 responsibilities
  • 39 competencies
  • 223 sub competencies
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how many sub competencies are entry level and how many are advanced level

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  • 162 entry level
  • 61 advanced level
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what is responsibility 1

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assessment of needs and capacity

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which is the most critical responsibility

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assessment of needs and capacity

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what is included in responsibility 1: assessment of needs and capacity

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  • determining what health problem exists
  • finding out what assets are available
  • determining the overall capacity of the community to address the health problem
  • collecting data: primary and secondary
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define assets and capacity

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  • assets: skills/resources/agencies/groups/individuals that come together to be part of the capacity
  • capacity: collective resources brought together to help address health problems
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what is the difference between primary and secondary data

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  • primary: new information you collect
  • secondary: information you already have from prior reports
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what is responsibility 2

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planning

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what is included in responsibility 2: planning

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  • recruiting stakeholders
  • developing goals and objectives
  • discuss evaluation of program
  • apply for funding
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who are stakeholders

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  • people important to a particular issue
  • anyone that should be involved in the intervention
  • ex: program for highschoolers to wear seat belts more: high schoolers, their parents, schools, etc
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what is the difference between goals and objectives

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  • goals: broad and overarching
  • objectives: specific things to do to reach goals
45
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what is the rule of sufficiency

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  • programs must be effective enough to accomplish the program objectives
46
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what are health education programs based on

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theories

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what is responsibility 3

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implementation

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what is included in responsibility 3: implementation

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  • actual presentation or delivery of the program to the target population
  • tailoring delivery method to priority population
  • being comfortable with a wide range of educational methods and techniques
  • process evaluation: continuing to monitor
  • adhere to code of ethics
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what is responsibility 4

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evaluation and research

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what is included in responsibility 4: evaluation and research

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  • collect, analyze, and interpret data
  • surveys or interviews
  • using results to modify or improve programs
  • publishing research in journals
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what is responsibility 5

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advocacy

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what is included in responsibility 5: advocacy

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  • identifying underlying causes of health issues
  • using time, money, and effort
  • may create formal groups
  • evaluate your advocacy
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what is an example of advocacy

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voting

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what is responsibility 6

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communications

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what is included in responsibility 6: communications

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  • effective oral and written communications skills
  • mass media use
  • translating difficult concepts into easy understanding
  • supporting legislation, policies, or rules that will enhance population health
56
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what is the average reading level of americans

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5th grade

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what is responsibility 7

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leadership and management

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what is included in responsibility 7: leadership and management

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  • administering and coordinating
  • cooperation within and between programs
  • applying for funding and submitting fidelity reports
  • assessment of training needs of staff
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what are fidelity reports

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  • tell whether the program happened how you said it would
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what is responsibility 8

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ethics and professionalism

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what is included in responsibility 8: ethics and professionalism

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  • respect and honesty
  • abide by the code of ethics
  • promote health equity
  • participate in professional development to increase knowledge
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what are 3 others skills besides the 8 responsibilities that health educators need

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  • multitasking
  • technology
  • role modeling
63
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what is projected job growth in health education through 2026

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11%

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why is it good to have a CHES certification

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  • enhances professional credibility
  • more jobs available or higher paying jobs
  • can work in many areas
  • personal and professional achievement
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when was the national task force for health education created

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1970s

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when did the CHES and MCHES receive gold standard NCCA accreditation

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2013

67
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when were the CHES and MCHES credentials trademarked

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2017

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describe the CHES exam

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  • computer based
  • 165 multiple choice questions
  • takes 3 hours
  • 10 day window in April and October
69
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how many continuing education hours do you need for CHES

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75 every 5 years

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how many continuing education hours must be from category 1 events

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45

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what are category 2 continuing education hours

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  • not pre-approved by NCHEC
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what are category 1 continuing eduxation hours

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  • from pre-approved providers
  • approved by NCHEC

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