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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ethics | the study of morality |
| Epistemology | the study of knowledge |
| Metaphysics | study of the nature of reality |
| Professional ethics | actions that are right or wrong in the workplace |
| deontological theories | are those that claim that certain actions are inherently right or wrong, good or bad, without regard for their consequences (the end does not justify the means) |
| teleological theories | evaluate the moral status of an act by the goodness of the consequences (the end does justify the means) |
| moral sensitivity | being aware that an ethical problem exists and having an understanding of what impact different courses of action may have on the people involved |
| code of ethics | document that maps the dimensions of the professions collective social responsibility and acknowledges the obligations individual practitioners share in meeting the profesisons responsibilities |
| quality assurance | the planned and systematic activities necessary to provide adequate confidence that the product or service will meet given requirements |
| credentialing | is the means by which professions demonstrate quality assurance |
| accreditation | is the process by which a recognized professional body evaluates an entire college or university professional preparation program |
| Licensure | is 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 |
| certification | is 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 |
| role delineation | the process of identifying the specific responsibilities, competencies, and sub competencies associated with the practice of health education/promotion |
| responsibilities | essentially specify the overall scope of practice for health education specialists |
| competencies | reflects the ability of the student to understand, know, etc |
| sub-competencies | reflects the students ability of the student to list, describe, etc |
| needs assessment | is a process thaw helps program planners determine what health problems might exist in any given group of people , what assets are available in the community to address the health problems, and the overall capacity of th community to address health issues |
| capacity | refers to both individual and collective resources that can be brought to bear for health enhancement |
| community empowerment | is about helping people help themselves in a way that encourages them to take ownership of their health and use their abilities to develop solutions |
| secondary data | preexisting information |
| primary data | health education specialists own data |
| rule of sufficiency | states that any strategy chosen must be sufficiently robust, or effective enough to ensure the stated objectives have a reasonable chance of being met |
| health education research | a systematic investigation involving the analysis of collected info or data that ultimately is used to enhance health education knowledge or practice |
| school health education promotion | involves instructing school ages children about health and health related behaviors |
| coordinated school health program | when the school health education program is made broader, district wide approach |
| voluntary health agencies | created by concerned citizens to deal with health needs not met by governmental agencies. |
| public health agencies | or official governmental health agencies are usually financed through public tax monies |
| worksite health promotion | a combination of educational, organizational, and environmental activities designed to improve the health and safety of employees and their families |
| health care settings | clinics hospitals and managed care organizations are what |
| networking | involves establishing and maintaining a wide range of contacts in the field that may be of help when looking for a job and in carrying out ones job responsibilities once hired |
| service learning | provide course credit for students to work with a community agency to meet an identified community need |
| portfolio | collection of evidence that enables students to demonstrate mastery of desired course or program outcomes |