LU 7 : Planning a Health Education Session

What are the key question to ask when planning ?

• What will be done ?

• When will be done ?

• Where will be done ?

• Who will do it ?

• What are the resources required ?

What are the six principles of planning in health education ?

• Plan is made with the needs and context of the community

• Planned activity should be achievable

• Plan should be flexible and not rigid

• Plan with people involved in the implementation of the activity

• Identify and use all relevant community resources

• Consider the basic needs and interest of the community

What are the steps of planning / What are the planning health education intervention ?

1. Assess needs (most important)

2. Identify and prioritize

3. Set goals and objectives

4. Develop strategy

5. Implementation

6. Monitor and evaluate

What are the type of needs assessment ?

• Health needs assessment

• Resource needs assessments

• Education needs assessments

What is health needs assessment function ?

a systematic method to identify the unmet health and healthcare needs, and making changes to meet those unmet needs

What is resource needs assessment function ?

to identify the resources needed to tackle the identified health problems in the setting

What is education needs assessment function ?

to identify gap between what is known and what should be known

What factors should be considered when conducting an educational needs assessment for patients?

• Objectives

• Target audience and samples

• Gathering and aggregation of data

• Analysis

• Distribution of information

What are the type of sources for an assessment ?

• Primary sources : data collected from a needs assessment using techniques such as observation and in-depth interview

• Secondary sources : data collected and documented for other purposes such as health centre, activity reports and research reports

What are the assessment techniques ?

• Focus group discussion

• Interview

• Key informants

• Observation

• Surveys

What are the factors for choosing teaching method ?

• familiarity with the method

• available resources and aids

• factors affecting the patient’s learning

What are the ideal environment for doing a health education session ?

• One-to-one (adult)

• To primary school child and his/ her parents

• For couple aged over 60

• For patient who is in pain

• A group of 5 people

• A class of 30 students