CONCEPTS OF HEALTH, NOTRE DAME OF
WELLNESS AND MARBEL
UNIVERSITY
ILLNESS COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
NURSING DEPARTMENT
OVERVIEW OF NCM 102: HEALTH
EDUCATION IN HEALTH EDUCATION
CARE
Cherie Luz A. Lozarita, RN, LPT
Lecturer
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the conference.
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and answering in English is highly encouraged .
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3. Be mindful that you are in an online environment
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You are encouraged to turn on your camera.
4. Stay on your desk (working area) while the class is
going on.
5. Be active in class our discussion and virtual activities.
The learners will be able to:
●identify the different dimensions of
OBJECTIVES health and factors which may affect
an individual’s level of functioning.
●discuss the importance of the
concept of Education in relation to
Health.
WHAT IS HEALTH?
A state of complete
PHYSICAL,
MENTAL, and SOCIAL
WELL-BEING
and not merely the
absence of disease and infirmity
(WHO, 1946)
WHAT IS HEALTH?
A state characterized by soundness
and wholeness of human structures,
bodily and mental functions
-Dorothea Orem
DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH
PHYSICAL
SOCIAL MENTAL
SPIRITUAL EMOTIONAL
DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH
PHYSICAL
HEALTH
Biological integrity of an individual
Optimum functioning of his physical
and physiological abilities
Freedom from any disease or
disability
SOCIAL SPIRITUAL EMOTIONAL MENTAL
DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH
MENTAL
HEALTH
Ability of an individual to make
correct judgments or sound
decisions
Positive sense of purpose and underlying
belief in one’s own worth – SELF
ESTEEM
Intellectual capabilities
SOCIAL SPIRITUAL EMOTIONAL PHYSICAL
DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH
EMOTIONAL
HEALTH
The ability of an individual to cope
with stress and strain
Express one’s feelings appropriately
Develop and sustain relationships
SOCIAL SPIRITUAL MENTAL PHYSICAL
DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH
SOCIAL
HEALTH
Interact effectively with other people and
the social environment
Ability of an individual to relate well with
others regardless of status and position
Involvement of the support system
EMOTIONAL SPIRITUAL PHYSICAL MENTAL
DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH
SPIRITUAL
HEALTH
Recognition of a Supreme Being or Force
Supernatural aspect of divine healing
One’s belief in a transcending, unifying force
Concern for issues which affect one’s value system
EMOTIONAL SOCIAL PHYSICAL MENTAL
FACTORS THAT AFFECT OPTIMUM LEVEL OF
FUNCTIONING
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
POLITICAL FACTORS
PHYSICAL
SOCIAL MENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
SPIRITUAL EMOTIONAL
BEHAVIORAL FACTORS
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
HEREDITARY FACTORS
FACTORS THAT AFFECT OPTIMUM LEVEL OF
FUNCTIONING
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
Lower income groups
Depressed, Oppressed
FACTORS THAT AFFECT OPTIMUM LEVEL OF
FUNCTIONING
POLITICAL FACTORS
Power and authority to regulate the
environment and the social climate by the
politicians and decision makers
Laws and policies which may
impact on health care system
and health practices
FACTORS THAT AFFECT OPTIMUM LEVEL OF
FUNCTIONING
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Factors which tremendously impacts
the environment and its resources
Pollution, communicable diseases
due to poor sanitation
Waste and sewerage disposal
system and management
FACTORS THAT AFFECT OPTIMUM LEVEL OF
FUNCTIONING
BEHAVIORAL FACTORS
Level of functioning is affected by
certain habits
Lifestyle, health care, child-rearing
practices
Determined by the culture and
ethnic heritage
FACTORS THAT AFFECT OPTIMUM LEVEL OF
FUNCTIONING
HEREDITARY FACTORS
GENETIC MAKE-UP OF A PERSON
INHERITED DISEASES AND
GENETIC RISKS
FACTORS THAT AFFECT OPTIMUM LEVEL OF
FUNCTIONING
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
TOTALITY OF ALL POLICIES,
INFRASTRUCTURES, FACILITIES
EQUIPMENT, PRODUCTS,
HUMAN RESOURCES WHICH
ADDRESSES THE HEALTH
NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE
FACTORS THAT AFFECT OPTIMUM LEVEL OF
FUNCTIONING
What important value/s must a nurse
possess to assist patient to reach his/her
optimum level of functioning?
HEALTH EDUCATION
HISTORY OF HEALTH EDUCATION
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Pre-colonial period:
Babylon and catalonan,
pre-Hispanic religious
practices. Played as
healers.
HEALTH EDUCATION
HISTORY OF HEALTH EDUCATION
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Albularyos (Herbolario;
herbalist) or Psychic Local
doctors – first people who
tends to the health needs of
the community
HEALTH EDUCATION
HISTORY OF HEALTH EDUCATION
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Spanish Colonization –
“enfermero” or “Practicante” assisted Spanish
friars in caring for the sick
-Earliest recorded use of the word “Nurse” in
the country.
HEALTH EDUCATION
HISTORY OF HEALTH EDUCATION
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Religious Orders
Delivered health bulletins to the citizens
Health care and
teaching were
More informed way of
pursued
treating was
institutionalized
HEALTH EDUCATION
HISTORY OF HEALTH EDUCATION
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Spanish-War in 1890’s:
Several women volunteered
to care for wounded Filipino
soldiers.
HEALTH EDUCATION
HISTORY OF HEALTH EDUCATION
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Formal training in Hospital
Schools of Nursing (1901 – 1911):
The Iloilo Mission Hospital –
First Hospital to train Filipino
Nurses in 1906.
HEALTH EDUCATION
HISTORY OF HEALTH EDUCATION
IN THE PHILIPPINES
The Beginning of Nursing Practice (1911-1921):
Act No. 2493 (1915)
promulgated amending the Medical Law (Act. No.310) to
regulate the practice of Nursing.
Registration of Graduate Nurses under the Bureau of Health.
NO examinations to be taken or fees to be paid.
HEALTH EDUCATION
HISTORY OF HEALTH EDUCATION
IN THE PHILIPPINES
The Beginning of Nursing Practice (1911-1921):
Act 2808 (1919)
- The First True Nursing Law
- Led to creation of Board Examiners for Nursing
- 1920 – First board exam was given. A physician
served as first executive officer.
HEALTH EDUCATION
HISTORY OF HEALTH EDUCATION
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Development of the Degree on Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(1941-1951)
Development of Nursing Education within a
University – based College of Nursing.
Transitioned the preparation of nurses from hospital
training to a University granted baccalaureate degree
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
WELLNESS
Philosophy of wellness is a positive quality and is
visualized as the integration of the spiritual, intellectual,
physical, emotional, environmental and social
dimensions of health to form a whole “healthy” person
Greenberg (1992) and Donatelle and Davis
(1996)
WELLNESS
A state of mind (awareness of choices
available for a healthy lifestyle), a way of life
which involves options that an individual
takes to enjoy a healthy life
WELLNESS
Perception that one is capable of achieving
one’s full potentials through the options
one has in relation to being well
WELLNESS
Integration of
MIND
BODY
SPIRIT
Level of Self-Actualization
HEALTH WELLNESS
Some aspects Determined by the
of health are decisions you
determined by make about how to
factors which live your life
may be beyond
one’s control
HEALTH
EDUCATION
HEALTH
EDUCATION
Act of providing information and learning
experiences for the purposes of
BEHAVIOR CHANGE
& IMPROVED
of the client.
HEALTH
HEALTH
EDUCATION
Totality of experiences which favorably
influence HABITS,
ATTITUDES
& KNOWLEDGE
relating to individual, community and racial health.
(Health Education:
2006)
HEALTH
EDUCATION
Comprises of consciously constructed
opportunities for learning involving some form of
communication designed to improve
HEALTH LITERACY including
IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPING LIFE SKILLS
Which are conducive to individual and
community health.
(WHO)
HEALTH
EDUCATION
Facilitates learning and
BEHAVIORAL CHANGE
in both health personnel and consumers,
including children and youth.
PURPOSE OF HEALTH EDUCATION
1. Means to propagate health promotion
and disease prevention.
lifestyle
family history
risk factors
cause or prevent disease.
PURPOSE OF HEALTH EDUCATION
2. Used to modify or continue health
behaviors
Health Maintenance
Risk reduction
Management strategies for potential health problems
Self-reliance
PURPOSE OF HEALTH
HEALTH EDUCATION
EDUCATION
3. Provides health information and
services
Products and services
Evaluate resources
Roles of school and community
Cost and availability of health care
PURPOSE OF HEALTH
HEALTH EDUCATION
EDUCATION
4. Emphasizes good health practices as an
integral aspect of culture, media and
technology
Evaluates the influence of culture
on health behaviors
Analyzes the effect of media and technology on health
PURPOSE OF HEALTH
HEALTH EDUCATION
EDUCATION
5. Means to communicate vital information to
the public
Helps to communicate needs, wants
and feelings effectively
Communicate care, consideration, and respect
Analyze possible causes of conflict
PURPOSE OF HEALTH
HEALTH EDUCATION
EDUCATION
6. Form of advocacy
Evaluates effectiveness of various
methods of teaching
Conveys valid information
Advocating health to individuals
BIOLOGICAL
TYPES OF
HEALTH HEALTH RESOURCES
EDUCATION
SOCIETY AND
ENVIRONMENT
BIOLOGICAL
Information on human
TYPES OF biology and hygiene
HEALTH
EDUCATION
HEALTH RESOURCES
SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT
HEALTH RESOURCES
“Sensible” use of health
TYPES OF care resources
HEALTH
EDUCATION
BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT
SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT
Environment in which health
TYPES OF choices are made
HEALTH
EDUCATION
HEALTH RESOURCES BIOLOGICAL
BIOLOGICAL
TYPES OF
HEALTH HEALTH RESOURCES
EDUCATION
SOCIETY AND
ENVIRONMENT
SUBSTANTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL
DIMENSIONS OF THE
HEALTH EDUCATION
PROCESS
(Heiderken, 1971)
PROCEDURAL HUMAN RELATIONS
SUBSTANTIVE
Curricular dimension
Subject matter specific to nursing education
What is taught and what is
learned
Students to acquire essential
knowledge, skills and attitude
DIMENSIONS OF THE HEALTH EDUCATION
PROCESS
ENVIRONMENTAL
Social dimension
Physical & social factors in the
teaching-learning situation
Extrinsic factors that capture the interest of learner
DIMENSIONS OF THE HEALTH EDUCATION
PROCESS
PROCEDURAL
Methodological Dimension
Methods of teaching which
motivate students to learn
Planned by teacher or self-initiated by students
DIMENSIONS OF THE HEALTH EDUCATION
PROCESS
HUMAN RELATIONS
Nurse educator relationship
with individuals
Influence the effectiveness of the
teaching and learning process
DIMENSIONS OF THE HEALTH EDUCATION
PROCESS
ASPECTS OF HEALTH EDUCATION
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
PUBLIC
HEALTH
EDUCATION
ASPECTS OF HEALTH EDUCATION
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
How people behave and why they
behave in a particular way
Behavior change – desired outcome of
health education
ASPECTS OF HEALTH EDUCATION
PUBLIC HEALTH
Health promotion – common function in
public health agencies.
Public health and health statistics for
epidemiologic information.
Public health and health statistics for
epidemiologic information.
ASPECTS OF HEALTH EDUCATION
EDUCATION
Study and practice of teaching and learning
Vital role in the development of health
education
ASPECTS OF HEALTH EDUCATION
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
PUBLIC
EDUCATION
HEALTH
Importance of Health Education
1 Enhance knowledge awareness
2 Promotes health, safety and security of the people
3 Develop and improve community resources
4 Increase productivity and strength of character
5 Disease prevention
6 Minimize cost
7 Self-reliant behavior
Importance of Health Education 4E’s
EMPOWERS
EQUIPS KNOWLEGDE
ENHANCES QUALITY OF LIFE
ESTABLISHES AWARENESS
The Role of the Health Educator
The Health Educator’s role is to help promote,
enhance, and maintain the health of others
7 Areas of Responsibility of a Health Educator
Communicate Implement health Administer health
and advocate for education strategies, education strategies,
health and interventions and interventions and
health education programs programs
Plan health Conduct
education Seven Areas evaluation and
strategies, of research in
interventions and relation to health
programs Responsibility education
Assess individual and Serve as a health
community needs for education resource
health education person
HEALTH EDUCATION
THE NURSE AS A HEALTH EDUCATOR
Provides clients with basic information
geared to the promotion and maintenance
of health, the prevention of illness and the
development of self-reliant behaviors.
HEALTH EDUCATION
THE NURSE AS A HEALTH EDUCATOR
TEACHING FUNCTION OF A NURSE
-Integral part of the duties of a
professional nurse
HEALTH EDUCATION
THE NURSE AS A HEALTH EDUCATOR
Florence Nightingale
- Taught nurses, physicians and health officials
about importance of clean, well-ventilated and
well-lit environment in assisting patients to get
well and improve their sense of well-being.
HEALTH EDUCATION
ROLE OF THE NURSE AS A HEALTH
EDUCATOR
GIVER OF INFORMATION
FACILITATOR OF LEARNING
COORDINATOR OF TEACHING
CLIENT ADVOCATE
HEALTH EDUCATION
Do you have questions?
HEALTH EDUCATION
Quick Check
1. What are the different dimensions
of health?
PMESS
HEALTH EDUCATION
Quick Check
2. What are the different factors that
may affect an individual’s level of
functioning.
SPEBHH
HEALTH EDUCATION
Quick Check
3. What are role of nurses as health
educators?
GFCC
Health is HOLISTIC.
Wrap UP! Nursing intervention focuses on the
total care of the individual as a
COMPLETE BEING rather than a
fragmented one. Do not only focus
on parts which are not healthy or
functional.
Wrap UP! Health education is an act of
providing information and learning
experiences for the purposes of
behavioral change and improved
health of the client.
HEALTH EDUCATION
Do you have questions?
Reference
Tan, C.B. (2017). The nurse as health educator. 2nd Ed.
Castro,C. (2011). Health education for nursing and other allied professions.
Educational Publishing house
Slide credits to Rabino, J.M. (2019)
Asynchronous Task
I am a HEALTH EDUCATOR
