Historical Development of Health Education

These flashcards cover essential vocabulary and key concepts related to the historical development of health education, including theories, principles and significant figures in nursing and health education.

Health Education Standards

Published in the 1990s to provide guidelines for health education programs.

Health Education Plan Elements

Includes objectives, strategies, methodologies, resources, and evaluation.

Patient Education

An integral part of nursing focused on teaching patients and families about health.

Formative Evaluation

Evaluation conducted during the implementation of a health education plan.

Summative Evaluation

Evaluation conducted after the completion of a health education plan.

Florence Nightingale

Founder of modern nursing, known for her work on sanitation and patient care.

Germ Theory of Disease

A theory developed by Louis Pasteur that describes how diseases are caused by microorganisms.

Miasma Theory

An obsolete theory that diseases were caused by a noxious form of 'bad air'.

Client

Refers to individuals or communities receiving health education.

Learning

A permanent change in behavior resulting from experience or instruction.

Behaviorism

A learning theory asserting that behavior is learned through interactions with the environment.

Conditioned Response Theory

Pavlov's theory indicating that a response can be conditioned to occur with different stimuli.

Reinforcement Theory

Thorndike's principle that behavior is reinforced through rewards and diminished by punishment.

Age of Enlightenment in Health Education

Period marked by advancements in health education and public health policies.

Evidence-Based Practices

Methods in health education supported by scientific evidence.

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

A law aimed at improving health care coverage and promoting preventive services.

Ethico-Moral Foundations in Client Education

Principles guiding ethical practices in health education.