(2)Health Promotion and Community Health Education Overview

Health Promotion

Behavior aimed at increasing well-being and health potential.

Ottawa Charter

1986 WHO document promoting health for all.

Health Promotion Goals

Healthy lives, eliminate disparities, access preventive services.

Empowerment

Encouraging self-responsibility in health decision-making.

Health Protection

Behavior to prevent disease and maximize health.

Risk Reduction

Proactive behaviors to address health threats.

Risk Communication

Informing public about health threats.

Risk

Probability of an event occurring over time.

Malnutrition

Poor dietary practices leading to nutrient deficiencies.

Healthy Lifestyle

Behaviors promoting health and preventing disease.

Nutritional Practice

Dietary habits impacting health outcomes.

Physical Exercise

Regular activity improving physical and mental health.

Healthy Self-Concept

Mental state adjusting to situations and contributing.

Stress

Response to challenges affecting mental health.

Shared Responsibility

Collective accountability for health outcomes.

Supportive Environment

Community settings promoting health and well-being.

Behavior Focus

Emphasis on nutrition, exercise, and mental health.

Advocacy for Health

Promoting conditions essential for health.

Enabling Health

Helping individuals achieve full health potential.

Mediating Health

Facilitating cooperation among societal sectors.

Five Priority Actions

Strategies to support health promotion efforts.

Adequate Diet

Sufficient nutrients for growth and repair.

Consult Physician

Seek medical advice before starting exercise.

Moderation in Exercise

Balanced approach to physical activity.

Healthy Public Policy

Policies promoting health at community levels.

Create Supportive Environments

Fostering conditions that enhance health.

Develop Personal Skills

Empowering individuals with health knowledge.

Reorient Health Services

Adjusting services to better meet health needs.

Physiological responses

Increased heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.

Emotional responses

Feelings of irritability, restlessness, and discomfort.

Intellectual responses

Forgetfulness, preoccupation, and altered concentration.

General Adaptation Syndrome

Three-stage response to stress by Hans Selye.

Alarm stage

Initial hormonal response; fight or flight state.

Resistance stage

Body's attempts to adapt to stressors.

Exhaustion stage

Depletion after prolonged stress; risk of disease.

Anxiety levels

Four levels: mild, moderate, severe, panic.

Mild anxiety

Sharpens perception; prepares for action.

Moderate anxiety

Increased discomfort; limited focus on events.

Severe anxiety

Focus on details; confusion and physical symptoms.

Panic anxiety

Extreme; distorted reality and ineffective communication.

Stress sources

Internal (disease) or external (family, school).

Stressors

Life events causing stress, like illness or loss.

Relaxation Exercise

Technique to reduce stress through breathing and muscle relaxation.

Guided Imagery

Visualization technique for relaxation and stress reduction.

Substance Abuse

Dependence on drugs, alcohol, nicotine, or caffeine.

Tobacco use risks

Linked to heart disease and lung cancer.

Alcohol consumption

Defined by ethanol content; varies by beverage type.

Heavy drinking

More than two drinks (males) or one (females) daily.

Binge drinking

Five or more drinks (males) or four (females) at once.

Health Self Concept

Understanding and practicing healthy behaviors.

Levels of Prevention

Three tiers: primary, secondary, tertiary.

Primary Prevention

Health promotion to prevent specific health problems.

Secondary Prevention

Early detection of health issues through screenings.

Tertiary Prevention

Rehabilitation to restore optimal functioning.

Health Education

Providing information for behavior change in health.

Patient Education

Planned activities to aid health condition management.

Effective Health Instruction

Combines teaching content and methods for learning.