Week 1: Health Education

Question 1

What is the WHO’s definition of health?

Answer 1

State of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing-not just the absence of disease.

Question 2

What is the health education process?

Answer 2

systematic, sequential, logical, and scientific-based process allows people to increase and control their health.

Question 3

What are Peplau’s four levels of anxiety, and how do they affect learning?

Answer 3

Mild anxiety: Enhances learning and motivation.
Moderate anxiety: Narrows focus and reduces problem-solving ability.
Severe anxiety: Causes severe cognitive impairment and emotional dysregulation.
Panic anxiety: This leads to complete lack of focus and marked functional impairment.

Question 4

What is patient education?

Answer 4

Planned educational activities combining teaching, counseling, and behavior modification to improve knowledge and health behaviors.