Concepts and Dimensions of Health Education
Concepts and dimensions of health education explored through biomedical, physical, psychological, and sociological perspectives. Modern views on health, WHO definition, and determinants of health are discussed along with dimensions such as physical, mental, social, emotional, spiritual, and occupational health. The role of heredity, environment, socioeconomic conditions, health policies, and services in determining health outcomes is highlighted, along with considerations of accidents, calamities, communicable diseases, lifestyle choices, and related diseases. Profound insights into holistic well-being and the interplay of various factors impacting health are presented.
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HEALTH EDUCATION Dr. Sravan Kumar Yadav, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, CSJMU, Kanpur (UP) 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSJMU Kanpur 1
UNIT- I 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSJMU Kanpur 2
Concept of Health Education 1.Biomedical Concept- Absence of disease in the body was considered as the health. 2. Physical Concept- The physically fit or the individual possessing good physique considered as healthy. 3.Psychological Concept-The individual having all mental facilities developed was considered as healthy. 4.Sociological Concept- possess social qualities, adjust well in the society, he is liked by people and he also likes people is considered as healthy. Professor, CSJMU Kanpur individual who is The individual who 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant 3
5.Modern Concept by J. F. Williams- The health is the ability of an individual to live most and serve best. 6.The WHO defined health in its broader sense in 1946 as a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. 7.Saracchi defines health a condition of wellbeing free of disease or infirmity and a basic and universal human rights. 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSJMU Kanpur 4
Dimensions of the health 1.Physical Health 2.Mental Health 3.Social Health 4.Emotional Health 5.Spiritual Health 6.Occupational Health 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSJMU Kanpur 5
Determinants of Health 1. Heredity Chromosomal errors, body type etc. 2.Environment- domestic, occupational, global warming, Change in ecosystem. 3.Socioeconomic conditions- Per capita income, education, employment, housing. 4. Health Policies 5.Health Services- drinking water, child &mother care. 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSJMU Kanpur Hereditical disorders, disease, Metabolical Physical, biological, Immunization, safe 6
6.Accidents- traffic, industries. 7. Natural & Man made calamities floods, tsunami, rain, drought, cold, heat. 8. Communicable diseases- Malaria, Polio. 9.Life style- unsynchronized personal hygiene & sanitation, Food & nutritional choices. 10.Diseases related to life style- Obesity, diabetes, lung cancer, drug addiction, heart disorders etc. 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSJMU Kanpur domestic(related to home), routine, 7
11.Balance diet 12. Exercise & PhysicalActivity 13.Self Hygiene 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSJMU Kanpur 8
Determinants of health Heredity Environment Health services Promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative Physical, social, biological and made Health man- Behavior Actions Habits Reactions Belief, attitudes Practices (Lifestyles) Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSJMU Kanpur 2/26/2025 9
SPECTRUM OF HEALTH 1.Positive discover which specific health assets produce longer, healthy life, and which health assets (property) lower disease risk and health care costs. 2.Better Health- Better Health takes a positive approach toward managing Medicaid Members by working collaboratively with their Primary Care Physician to support utilization management and clinical quality. We believe that this system of management is the formula for our mutual success. Professor, CSJMU Kanpur Health- Positive Health works to a system of optimal 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant 10
Freedom Preventing anxiety, communicable diseases. 4. Unrecognised sickness- medicine, a disease is considered unrecognised, if a patient is a carrier for a disease or ... makes no sense to speak about that. This concept of clinically defined diseases is related in some way to the (symptoms). 5.Mild Sickness- Short and long term sickness causes a significant amount of absence from work. ... A cold is a mild viral infection of the nose, throat, sinuses and upper airways. Professor, CSJMU Kanpur from from diseases such as Depression, stress, Communicable sickness-The 3. Approach to and Non- concept of syndrome 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant 11
Severe Sickness- nausea (feeling sick) vomiting (being sick) in adults, which isn't ... signs of severe dehydration such as dizziness and passing little or no urine 7. Death- Death is the end of life in an organism. All biological and living activity of the living thing stop, including the mind and the senses. The usual signal for death is that the heart stops beating and cannot be restarted. This can be caused by many things. All living things have a limited lifespan, and all living things eventually die. and 6. 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSJMU Kanpur 12
SPECTRUM OFHEALTH Positive health Better health Freedom from sickness Unrecognised sickness Mild sickness Severe sickness Death 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSJMU Kanpur 13
Meaning and definition of Health Education Word Health is derived from the old English word HOELTH which ment a state of safe and sound. 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSJMU Kanpur 14
Definition Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity . WHO s 191 member states have endorsed this statement. 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSJMU Kanpur 15
What is Health Education??? Process that informs, motivates, and helps people to adopt and maintain healthy practices and life styles. 2004 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSJMU Kanpur 16 Dr.HamdaQotba 16
1.Health education is generally said to be education related to health. 2.WHO- Teaching such qualities of life as may enable an individual to live most and serve best. 3.Thomas Wood- Any thing that educates any one in the matter of health is Health education, Health education is concerned with the knowledge of all round health habits. 4.Sophie- Health education is concerned with the health related behavior people. 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSJMU Kanpur 17
Aim of Health Education The aim of imparting health education to children (people) is mainly to help them develop a sound physique and also to acquaint (introduced) them with the laws of health. 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSJMU Kanpur 18
Objective of Health Education 1.Information related to health 2.Motivating the children for better health 3.Guiding in to action 4.Development of healthy attitudes 5.To cultivate the desirable health practices and health habits 6.Health programmes 7.Development of physical, mental and emotional health 8.Provide healthful environment 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSJMU Kanpur 19
Guiding the action (Information related to health) I. Regarding human biology II. Food, water, shelter IV-Disease, their causes, prevention and treatment V-Personnel and community hygiene VI- Family planning care VIII- Nutrition, sleep, rest and exercise IX- Effect of alcohol, tobacco, smoking and drugs X- Health services, health insurance 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSJMU Kanpur III- First aid VII- Child and mother policies, health 20
Principles of Health Education 1. Interest 2. Participation 3. Known to unknown 4. Comprehension (Understanding) 5. Reinforcement 62.6/0M Professor, CSJMU Kanpur 7. Learning by doing 8. Soil, seed, sower 9.Good human relation 10. Leaders 7/201o 7tivation 2/26/2025 Dr. Sravan Yadav, Assistant 21