Chapter 10- future trends in health education-promotions

over the past 30 years the population growth rate of the united states has increased by about

1 percent per year

the evolving demographic patterns in the united states are largely a result of

many recent immigrants

which of the following groups will be the most populous of the minorities in the U.S. population by 2030

hispanic

the population of the united states is aging the reason for this trend is

older americans are living longer

the ability to assess strengths of communities in building a plan to assist them in meeting their

public/community health

which of the following is not a suggested way in which advances in technology will revolutionize the delivery of health education

significantly reducing communicable diseases in third world countries

which of these is not a reason listed in the chapter for why the traditional family is becoming less and less common

high rates of marriage

health education specialists working in this setting will need to be able to create a logical scope and sequence to health content units

schools

the CHES process as currently configured is

endorsed by prevention specialists

the affordable care act has increased opportunities for health education specialists by

promoting wellness in the workplace

heath education specialists can assist both patient and medical organizations by

helping patients understand their options

which of the following is not a skill that health education specialists need in the future

skills in filing medical claims

according to Clark (1994) in the decades to come health education specialists will need to

develop partnerships with the medical establishment

being macrolevel-oriented means facilitating health education interventions at the

community level

blank, as opposed to simply increasing longevity is becoming a prevalent goal of the U.S. health care consumers

enhancing the quality of life

which of the following is not a quality that health education specialists must possess

computer programming skills

which of the following is one of the eight new content areas that the committee on educating public health professionals for the 21st century recommended should be added to the curricula of individuals studying to practice public health

genomics

according to clark (1994), blank. will continue to emerge as a key area of influence in health education/ promotion

environmental activism

which of the following is not an important part of a coordinated school health program

well-trained crossing guards

the health education job analysis 2010 details

current health education practices

worksite health promotion programs are popular because employers want to

increase productivity

which of the following is not considered a cause of the expansion of worksite health promotion programs

successful collaborations with community partners

health education specialists working in this setting will need to be able to conduct fitness assessments

worksites

select the health care setting that would most likely not employ health education specialists

emergency rooms

in the health care setting, health education specialists might be involved in

conducting one-on-one patient education

which of these is not one of the alternative settings for health education practices mentioned in the chapter

environmental health legal aid

which position is not available for a person who wishes to be a self-employed health education consultant

sales specialist for a health food store

which of the following actions was not included in Seffin’s address on the direction health education must take to reach its potential

join a professional health organization

funding agencies are increasingly supporting

global strategies

which of the following is true about the future population of the U.S.

the population will get more diverse

health education specialists working in this environment will need to become familiar with the culture inherent in a business setting

worksites

between the years 2010 and 2040 the population over 80 is expected to grow to equal approximately 20 percent of the total population

false

funding agencies are moving away from providing funds for specific health problems

true

technology is expected to significantly impact the way health education is delivered in the future

true

currently more than 35 percent of the children in the U.S. are living in poverty, having significant implications for health education

false

the traditional family is becoming less common in america

true

health education specialists will need to develop new methods of reaching individuals, families, and communities as a result of changing family structure

true

increased access and use of technology is creating opportunities for health education specialists

true

a politically moderate leaning leaning citizen is one who desires more gov. programs to address social and economic problems

false

having a working knowledge of the political process does not have a significant impact on the successful implementation of community-base health education programs

false

health education specialists much become participants in the political process to enhance the effectiveness of health education

true

advocacy efforts must occur at various levels in order for health education messages to have the greatest impact on the health of populations and individuals

true

health related political activism is the responsibility of gov. employess not helath educators

false

there is an increasing reluctance on the part of many citizens to be participants in their own healthcare

false

Clark points out that advocacy will continue to decline as a critical skill for health education specialists

false

the final judge of the success of health education is whether or not a persons length of life has increased

false

although the greatest impact on health can be made through helping individuals make healthy choices, most medical care tends to focus on secondary and tertiary care

true

the current status of medical care in the U.S. bodes well for enhanced opportunities for health education specialists who desire to practice in a health care setting

true

the ability to significantly decrease disease in suburban communities is likely to be the measure that will determine our success as health education specialists

false

informatics, global health, health policy, and health law are a few of the content areas that should be added to the curricula of those studying to practice public health

true

controversy exists within the health education profession regarding the preparation of a "generic" health education specialist

true

there is major agreement among health education specialists that the skills needed in educational settings are the same as those needed in a community program

false

changing demographic patterns have little impact on the future direction of worksite wellness programs

false

worksites are becoming less and less popular as a place for incorporating health promotion into their overall employee benefits

false

the work setting with the largest array of positions for health education specialists is at the community level

true

the purpose of community health organization is to both diagnose and treat the health of the public they serve

false

benefits have been seen when health education specialists combine forces with people from other professional disciplines, such as ecology, economics, and anthropologists

true

according to Epperly (2007) the lack of adequate health education can negate the potential positive contributions in the prevention and management of disease

true

the rate of the delivery of prevention services by medical providers is quickly improving the health care status of americans

false

the health care setting has the greatest variety of options for the practice of health education/promotion

false

due to the aging of the U.S. population there is an escalating demand for health education specialists in retirement communities

true

over the past thirty years the population growth rate of the U.S. has increased about 5 percent

false

the changing demographic patterns in the U.S. are largely a result of the higher birth rather of single mothers

false

african americans will represent the highest precentage of the minorities in the U.S. population by 2030

false

one reason the population of the U.S. is aging is that the oldest of the "baby boom" generation are beginning to retire

true

the traditional family (two parents and their children) is again becoming common practice

false

health education programs that are conducted at the community level are termed to be micro-level interventions

false

in the future a health education specialist working in a health care setting will need to become familiar with technological innovations to provide better outreach to patients

true

with the advent of managed care and the growing influence of insurers the practice of health education in the future is likely to decrease

false

an effective health education specialist needs primarily to be able to provide factual information

false

some of the skills an effective health education specialist will need in the future are expertise in technology, analysis, and research techniques

true

tomorrow’s health education specialists must be collaborative, cooperative, and exploitive

false

an individual is awarded a CHES credential by submitting a detailed application

false

health education skills needed in one setting are exactly the same as those needed in another setting

false

a school counseling program is an important part of a coordinated school health program

true

according to Kolbe coordinated school health programs should be able to help address violence, unintentional injuries, and unintended pregnancies

true

worksite health promotion programs are popular because employers want to assure that employees can stay fit enough to work lot of overtime

false

community health interventions allow the health education specialist to focus on reaching defined populations

true

joining a professional health organization was not included in Seffrin’s address on the direction heath education must take to reach its potential

true

a broad-based knowledge of health issues and a passion for writing and speaking are necessary for a health education position in schools

false

caile spear believes public health professionals focusing on prevention need to unify potentially under a common credential

true

global strategies are increasingly being supported and funded

true

prevention specialists, in general, support the CHES credential

true