What do public health specialists do? Describe the basic scope and sequence of their work. - correct answer Protecting and improving the health of
... [Show More] communities through education, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and research for disease and injury prevention
Where do the majority of public health specialists work? List the most common type of work settings for public health specialists. - correct answer Schools, hospitals/clinics, public/community health agencies, and business/industry
Why is there a need for public health specialists in American society? What benefits do we bring to society? - correct answer There is a stronger need for prevention instead of treatment because treatment is more costly. We decrease mortality and morbidity rates, as well as save health cost dollars.
Explain the differences between the following terms: certification, registration, licensure, and accreditation. - correct answer Certification- a process by which a professional organization grants recognition to an individual who, upon completion of a competency-based curriculum, can demonstrate a predetermined standard of performance;
Registration- the act or process of entering information about something in a book or system of public records;
Licensure- the process by which an agency or government grants permission to individuals to practice a given profession by certifying that those licensed have attained specific standards of competence;
Accreditation- the status of public recognition that an accrediting agency grants to an education institution or program that meets the agency's standards or requirements.
Describe the role delineation project and its significance to the field of health education. Who was the pioneer that started the role delineation project? In what year? - correct answer The process of identifying the specific responsibilities, competencies, and sub-competencies associated with the practice of health education/promotion; became a difference between school health education and community health education; Helen P. Cleary; 1979
What is NCHEC? What does it stand for? What does it do? - correct answer The organization that oversees the health education certification process; National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Inc; enhances the professional practice of Health Education by promoting and sustaining a credentialed body of Health Education Specialists.
What is CHES? What are the benefits of being certified? Who is eligible to sit for the CHES exam? - correct answer Program to become Certified Health Education Specialists; NCHEC; You must possess either a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from an accredited institution as well as either an official transcript that shows a major in health education or an official transcript that reflects at least 25 semester hours or 37 quarter hours of course work with specific preparation addressing the Seven Areas of Responsibility and Competency for Health Educators.
What are the 3 levels of practice according to NCHEC? - correct answer Entry-level, Advanced 1, Advanced 2
What is MCHES? What does this stand for? How does one obtain it? - correct answer Certification that indicates that an individual is practicing advanced level competencies; Master Certified Health Education Specialists; Take the exam through NCHEC
List the 7 major responsibilities of health educators according to NCHEC. - correct answer 1) Assess Needs, Assets, and Capacity for Health Education
2) Plan Health Education
3) Implement Health Education
4) Conduct Evaluation and Research Related to Health Education
5) Administer and Manage Health Education
6) Serve as a Health Education Resource Person
7) Communicate and Advocate for Health and Health Education.
How is the health of the American public monitored by the federal government? What document contains the "national health objectives" for the United States? Why are these objectives important? - correct answer Healthy People; Promoting Health/Preventing Diseases: Objectives for the Nation; they provide the framework for public health efforts, became a valuable way to measure progress in U.S. health and healthcare services.
What are some specific ways that we assess the health and health behaviors of individuals and groups in the United States? (Hint: Be sure to know NHIS, NHANES, BRFSS, and YRBSS). - correct answer National Health Interview Survey- telephone interview in which people are asked about their health and health behavior; National Health and Nutrition Exam Survey- data collected using a mobile examination center; Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System- data collected about health behaviors across states; Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System- monitor priority risk behaviors that contribute markedly to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the U.S.
What is a philosophy? - correct answer A statement summarizing the attitudes, principles, beliefs, values, and concepts held by an individual or a group [Show Less]