After completing this module. you will be able to do the following:
. Describe the health education process
• Design and implement a health education program for selected populations
• Analyze the implications of language and health literacy for health promotion Overview
The primary purpose of health education is to assist clients in making health-related decisions. Health education may equip clients to make any of three types of health-related decisions: decisions about self-care, decisions about the use of health resources, and decisions about societal health issues.
In the selection and creation of teaching materials. community health nurses must first understand the process of health education which involves assessment and prioritization of health education needs. developing goals and objectives for health education programs, selecting and implementing health education strategies, and evaluating the effectiveness of health education programs.
