HPEB – Exam 1, Health Promotion and Behavioral Health Course, Study Guide and
Foundational Concepts Review
Health Status in the United States - correct answer ✔✔- progress has been made in the health
and life expectancy of Americans since the early 1900s
- many infectious diseases were controlled and chronic diseases became a problem
(epidemiologic transition)
Accomplishments include:
- decreased infant mortality
- elimination of polio
- eradication of smallpox
- control of disease such as measles, rubella, diphtheria and tetanus
- increase in life expectancy of 31.5 years
1974 - correct answer ✔✔health promotion era of public health began
- Canada: A new perspective on health of Canadians
- US health info and health promotion act- created the "office of disease prevention and health
promotion"
1979 - correct answer ✔✔healthy people
- defines the nations health agenda
- guides health policy
four modifiable health-damaging health behaviors were identified:
- tobacco use
- lack of physical activity
- poor eating habits
- excess alcohol consumption
,21st Century - correct answer ✔✔- healthy people initiatives have continued in 2000, 2010 and
2020
- behavior patterns continue to "represent the single most prominent domain of influence over
health prospects in the US
There is a need for:
- health info to be understood by the average person
- health professionals to provide the public with the info and skills to make quality health
decisions
Healthy people 2030 - correct answer ✔✔the initiatives fifth iteration since beginning
It's different from 2020 because
- features 8 overall health and well being measures
- 23 leading health indicators
Health Education - correct answer ✔✔- "Using evidence based practices and or sound theories
that provide the opportunity to acquire knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to adopt and
maintain healthy behaviors" (joint committee, 2012)
- "Any planned combination of learning experiences designed to predispose, enable, and
reinforce voluntary behavior conducive to health in individuals, groups and communities"
(Green and Kreuter, 2005, p. G-4)
Health Promotion - correct answer ✔✔- "Any planned combination of educational, political,
environmental, regulatory or organizational mechanisms that support actions and conditions of
living conductive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities"
- health promotion takes into account that human behavior is not only governed by personal
factors but also the structure of the environment"
Relationship between health promotion and education - correct answer ✔✔- health promotion
surrounds health education
,Effectiveness - correct answer ✔✔- the effectiveness of health promotion programs can vary
greatly- however, that success of a program can usually be linked to the planning that take place
before implementation of the program
- programs that have undergone a thorough planning process are usually the most successful
Health Educator - correct answer ✔✔- " A professionally prepare individual who serves in a
variety of roles and it specifically trained to use appropriate educational strategies and methods
to facilitate the development of policies, procedures, interventions and systems conducive to
the health of individuals, groups and communities"
Health Education Specialist - correct answer ✔✔and individual who:
- has met at a minimum baccalaureate-level required health education academic preparation
qualifications,
- serves in a variety of settings and,
- is able to use appropriate educational strategies and methods to facilitate the development of
policies, procedures, interventions and systems conducive to the health of individuals, groups
and communities" (JC 2012)
- found in a variety of settings:
schools (K-12, colleges and universities)
community health agencies (governmental and nongovernmental)
worksites (business, industry and other work settings
health care settings (clinics, hospitals and managed care organizations
- there is a need for a health education specialist to provide education at all three levels of
prevention
Health education specialist job outlook - correct answer ✔✔- the profession Is expected to grow
17% from 2020-2030 - faster than the average for all occupations
- teaching individuals about health and wellness can in turn help to prevent costly diseases and
medical procedures
, why is it expected to grow?
- promotion of healthy behaviors
- improve quality of care and health outcomes while reducing costs
Levels of prevention - correct answer ✔✔
Primary Prevention - correct answer ✔✔- prevention environmental exposures, improving
human resistance to disease, education to diminish risk-taking behaviors
examples:
-maintaining safe water and food supply
- promoting the use of condoms to prevent STD
- airbags
- vaccines
Secondary Prevention - correct answer ✔✔- identification and interdiction of diseases that are
present in the body
Examples:
- health screenings such as:
Pap smear for detecting cervical cancer, mammography to detect early breast cancer,
sigmoidoscopy for detecting colon cancer, blood pressure, blood sugar and blood cholesterol
Tertiary Prevention - correct answer ✔✔- want to prevent disease progression
Examples:
- routine screenings for and management of renal, eye, and foot problems Among diabetics
- preventing the reoccurrence of heart attack with anti clotting medications
- physical modalities to regain function among stroke patients
Foundational Concepts Review
Health Status in the United States - correct answer ✔✔- progress has been made in the health
and life expectancy of Americans since the early 1900s
- many infectious diseases were controlled and chronic diseases became a problem
(epidemiologic transition)
Accomplishments include:
- decreased infant mortality
- elimination of polio
- eradication of smallpox
- control of disease such as measles, rubella, diphtheria and tetanus
- increase in life expectancy of 31.5 years
1974 - correct answer ✔✔health promotion era of public health began
- Canada: A new perspective on health of Canadians
- US health info and health promotion act- created the "office of disease prevention and health
promotion"
1979 - correct answer ✔✔healthy people
- defines the nations health agenda
- guides health policy
four modifiable health-damaging health behaviors were identified:
- tobacco use
- lack of physical activity
- poor eating habits
- excess alcohol consumption
,21st Century - correct answer ✔✔- healthy people initiatives have continued in 2000, 2010 and
2020
- behavior patterns continue to "represent the single most prominent domain of influence over
health prospects in the US
There is a need for:
- health info to be understood by the average person
- health professionals to provide the public with the info and skills to make quality health
decisions
Healthy people 2030 - correct answer ✔✔the initiatives fifth iteration since beginning
It's different from 2020 because
- features 8 overall health and well being measures
- 23 leading health indicators
Health Education - correct answer ✔✔- "Using evidence based practices and or sound theories
that provide the opportunity to acquire knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to adopt and
maintain healthy behaviors" (joint committee, 2012)
- "Any planned combination of learning experiences designed to predispose, enable, and
reinforce voluntary behavior conducive to health in individuals, groups and communities"
(Green and Kreuter, 2005, p. G-4)
Health Promotion - correct answer ✔✔- "Any planned combination of educational, political,
environmental, regulatory or organizational mechanisms that support actions and conditions of
living conductive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities"
- health promotion takes into account that human behavior is not only governed by personal
factors but also the structure of the environment"
Relationship between health promotion and education - correct answer ✔✔- health promotion
surrounds health education
,Effectiveness - correct answer ✔✔- the effectiveness of health promotion programs can vary
greatly- however, that success of a program can usually be linked to the planning that take place
before implementation of the program
- programs that have undergone a thorough planning process are usually the most successful
Health Educator - correct answer ✔✔- " A professionally prepare individual who serves in a
variety of roles and it specifically trained to use appropriate educational strategies and methods
to facilitate the development of policies, procedures, interventions and systems conducive to
the health of individuals, groups and communities"
Health Education Specialist - correct answer ✔✔and individual who:
- has met at a minimum baccalaureate-level required health education academic preparation
qualifications,
- serves in a variety of settings and,
- is able to use appropriate educational strategies and methods to facilitate the development of
policies, procedures, interventions and systems conducive to the health of individuals, groups
and communities" (JC 2012)
- found in a variety of settings:
schools (K-12, colleges and universities)
community health agencies (governmental and nongovernmental)
worksites (business, industry and other work settings
health care settings (clinics, hospitals and managed care organizations
- there is a need for a health education specialist to provide education at all three levels of
prevention
Health education specialist job outlook - correct answer ✔✔- the profession Is expected to grow
17% from 2020-2030 - faster than the average for all occupations
- teaching individuals about health and wellness can in turn help to prevent costly diseases and
medical procedures
, why is it expected to grow?
- promotion of healthy behaviors
- improve quality of care and health outcomes while reducing costs
Levels of prevention - correct answer ✔✔
Primary Prevention - correct answer ✔✔- prevention environmental exposures, improving
human resistance to disease, education to diminish risk-taking behaviors
examples:
-maintaining safe water and food supply
- promoting the use of condoms to prevent STD
- airbags
- vaccines
Secondary Prevention - correct answer ✔✔- identification and interdiction of diseases that are
present in the body
Examples:
- health screenings such as:
Pap smear for detecting cervical cancer, mammography to detect early breast cancer,
sigmoidoscopy for detecting colon cancer, blood pressure, blood sugar and blood cholesterol
Tertiary Prevention - correct answer ✔✔- want to prevent disease progression
Examples:
- routine screenings for and management of renal, eye, and foot problems Among diabetics
- preventing the reoccurrence of heart attack with anti clotting medications
- physical modalities to regain function among stroke patients
