Community_Health_I

MODULE OVERVIEW

  • Community Health I for Diploma in Clinical Medicine & Surgery at KMTC

  • Year: 1, Semester: 1, Module Code: CHE 113

  • Total Hours: 30, Credits: 3

  • Pre-requisites: Biology and Chemistry

MODULE COMPETENCE

  • Objective:

    • Identify determinants of disease in the community

    • Plan community health education and deliver health promotion messages

MODULE OUTCOMES

By the end of the module, learners should be able to:

  1. Identify determinants of health in the community

  2. Participate in planning and implementation of Primary Health Care (PHC) and Community-Based Health Care (CBHC) activities

  3. Plan, organize, and facilitate health education messages

  4. Design health promotion materials

MODULE UNITS

  1. Determinants of Health

    • Hours: 6

  2. Health Education and Promotion

    • Hours: 10

  3. Primary Health Care and CBHC

    • Hours: 10

  4. Health Promotion Materials

    • Hours: 4

MODULE CONTENT

  • Determinants of Health Status

    • Introduction, community definition, WHO definitions, types and characteristics of communities, functions of community, health models, dimensions of health, purpose and objectives of community health

  • Health Promotion

    • Definition, principles, illness prevention, levels, Ottawa Charter

  • Health Education

    • Definition, aims/objectives, approaches, steps, common topics, planning methods

  • Primary Health Care

    • Definition, characteristics, principles, maternal and child care, inter-sectoral collaboration

  • CBHC

    • Introduction, strategies, policies in health

  • Health Promotion Materials

    • Teaching aids, posters, videos, demonstrations

TEACHING STRATEGIES

  1. Interactive lectures

  2. Small group tutorials

  3. Group assignments

  4. Participatory learning

  5. Group discussions

  6. Assignments

REFERENCES

  • Aggleton, F., Dennison, C., & Warwick, I. (2010). Promotion health and well-being through Schools, Routledge, London, UK

  • Amadan, R. (2010). Planning in Health Promotion Work: An Empowerment Model, Routledge.

  • Green, J., & Tones, K. (2010). Health Promotion: Planning and Strategies, Sage Publications Ltd.

  • Wood, C.H. (2008). Continuing education for Health workers planning District Programmes. AMREF, Nairobi, Kenya

  • E-resources: case studies, scenarios, simulations

CONTENT DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Week 1: IntroductionWeek 2: Definition and approaches to community health...Week 17: Study weekWeek 18: End of Semester Examinations

COMMUNITY HEALTH DEFINITIONS

  • Health: A complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being (WHO, 1984)

  • Community: A group of people living in a defined geographical area sharing resources, beliefs, and culture.

  • Wellness: A lifestyle aimed at achieving complete well-being.

COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICE

  • Focused on preserving and improving health through various means including education, rehabilitation, and research.