The Benefits and Challenges of Open Educational Resources
HEALTH SERVICES
1. Yoga Health & Physical
Education
HEALTH SERVICES
UNIT-2
Dr.A.Telma Priya
Physical Director
Thiagarajar College of Preceptors
Madurai
2.
3. INTRODUCTION
The practice of instructing people
and communities in the principles of
hygiene and in ways of avoiding
disease is a very ancient one.
An elementary study of the history of
medicine reveals that since time
immemorial it has been considered a
necessity to instruct communities in
health matters for their protection and
survival.
4. DEFINITIONS
The National Conference on Preventive
Medicine [USA]
Health education is a process which
informs, motivate and helps people to
adopt and maintain healthy practices and
life styles; advocates environmental
changes as needed to facilitate this goal
and conducts professional training and
research to the same end.
5. WHO Definition
Health Education, like general
education, is concerned with changes
in knowledge, feelings and behaviour
of people. In its most usual forms, it
concentrates on developing such health
practices as are believed to bring about
the best possible state of well being.
6. AIMS OF HEALTH EDUCATION
To inform the general public of the
principles of physical and mental hygiene
and methods of preventing avoidable
diseases.
To create an informed body of opinion and
knowledge. (social workers, teachers)
To give the public accurate information of
medical discoveries.
To facilitate the acceptance and proper
usage of medical measures.
7. METHODS OF APPROACHES IN
HEALTH EDUCATION
1. Legal or Regulatory Approach
2. Administrative or Service
Approach
3. Educational Approach
8. Legal or Regulatory Approach
Makes use of the law to protect the health of
the public.
Eg : Epidemic Diseases Act , Pollution Act
Limitations :
1. applicable only at certain times or limited
situations.
2. they may not alter the behaviour of the
individual.
9. Educational Approach
Most effective Components :
1. Motivation
2. Communication
3. Decision making
• results slow , but permanent and enduring.
• Sufficient time for an individual to bring
about changes
• learning new facts as well as unlearning
wrong information as well.
10. CONTENTS OF HEALTH EDUCATION
1. Human Biology
2. Nutrition
3. Hygiene
4. Family Health Care
5. Control of Communicable and Non-
Communicable Diseases
6. Mental health
7. Prevention of Accidents
8. Use of Health Services
11. Nutrition
For prevention of malnutrition
Taught nutrient value of food stuffs
Method of preparation , storage
Help people to choose balanced
diet
13. Family Health Care
Strengthen and improve the health of the family
as a unit rather than as an individual.
Maternal and child health care, family planning,
immunization, nutrition, etc.
14. Control of Communicable and Non-Communicable
Diseases
Provide elementary knowledge about the nature of the diseases
and methods of preventing them.
15. Mental Health
Depression, neurosis, mental anxiety and
emotional disturbances
Basic knowledge of common
psychological ailments, its detectio,
methods of prevention and treatment.
16. Use of Health services
People should be informed about
various health services and preventive
programmes available to them.
17. PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH EDUCATION
INTEREST
PARTICIPATION
COMPREHENSION
MOTIVATION
REINFORCEMENT
KNOWN TO UNKNOWN
LEARNING BY DOING
SOIL, SEED & SOWER
COMMUNITY LEADERS
GOOD HEALTH RELATIONS
19. Participation
Educator should encourage people to
participate in health education
programmes
Group discussions, panel discussions,
etc provide oppurtunities for people’s
participation
Leads to acceptance
20. Known to Unknown
Start with what the people already know
and then give the new knowledge
Existing knowledge as people as the basic
step
21. Reinforcement
Also called as “booster dose”
Refers to repetition needed
When not possible for people to learn
new things in short time
22. Good Human Relations
Health educator should have good
personal qualities
Should be able to maintain friendly
relations with people
Should have a kind and sympathetic
attitude
23. Community leaders
Leaders can be used to reach
people of the community and to
convince them about the need for
health education.
24. EDUCATIONAL AIDS USED IN
HEALTH EDUCATION
1. Audio aids
2. Visual aids
3. Combination of Audio-Visual
aids
25. HEALTH EDUCATION FOR THE
GENERAL PUBLIC
Mass communication literally means
communication that is given to a community
where the people gathered together does not
belong to one particular group.
Advantages
large no. of people can be reached
people of all socio-economic status
irrespective of their caste, creed and religion
Medias
televisions, radios, posters, news papers, etc
26. ESSENTIALS OF HEALTH
EDUCATON TO THE PUBLIC
1. Accuracy and Truth
2. Presentation must be simple
3. Health education should be factual
4. Principles of health should be
taught
27. CONCLUSION
In a field such as health, it is natural that
“helping people to help themselves” should
be as important as direct service.
Thank You