CH. 3 Health Education and Health Promotion

health promotion

• Activities that assist people in developing resources to maintain or enhance well-being and improve quality of life

• A process of diagnosing and treating health conditions

• A method of conducting medical research

• A strategy for reducing healthcare costs

feedback

• the return of information given to a person

• a type of communication that is one-sided

• a method of providing rewards

• a process of gathering data

self-responsibility

• A commitment to others' needs

• personal accountability for one’s actions or behavior

• the ability to blame others for mistakes

• a lack of concern for consequences

health education

• various learning experiences designed to promote behaviors that facilitate health

• the process of diagnosing and treating health issues

• the study of how to improve physical fitness

• the practice of providing medical care to patients

health literacy

• The ability to read and write health-related information

• The capability of a person to obtain, communicate, process, and understand essential health information for the purpose of securing health care services and for making health care decisions

• The knowledge of medical terminology and jargon

• The skill to navigate health insurance policies

physical fitness

• the condition of being physically healthy as a result of proper exercise and nutrition

• the ability to run long distances without fatigue

• the practice of eating only organic foods

• the state of being free from illness or injury

community

• an interacting population of individuals living together within a larger society

• a group of people living in the same area but not necessarily interacting

• a collection of different species living in the same habitat

• a social structure based on economic status

nutrition

• the science that deals with food and nourishment in humans

• a type of diet plan for weight loss

• the study of exercise and physical fitness

• a method of cooking healthy meals

teaching

• helping another person learn

• providing entertainment

• giving instructions without interaction

• assessing someone's knowledge

learning

• the act of acquiring knowledge, attitudes, or skills

• a process of forgetting information

• a method of memorizing facts

• a technique for improving physical fitness