HPR 231 Introduction to Health Education WK5-A

Welcome to week five of HPR 231! You will conclude this course with a discussion on ethics. Professional ethics can be applied to all fields, but you are going to focus specifically on its application to health education. Additionally, the use of technology is one of the factors that has had a direct impact on the growth of the health education field. This week, you will learn more about its use in health education communication. For your final project, you will apply aspects touched upon in all five week to provide a brief background and new education to the masses.

Professional Ethics 

Health promotion professionals face ethical questions every day. Ethics are the foundation of how we do the work we do. Closely review the Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (CNHEO, 2011). Review this video that defines public health ethics, explains how we apply public health to the work we do, and discusses some current examples of public health ethical situations.

https://youtu.be/ySJElZEoFMI

The Future, Technology, and Health Education

As with any discussion of the future a great deal of this is personal opinion.  That said, you must support your opinions with epidemiological information.  There are many health issues that currently face our nation and our globe.  Which issues do you feel will be the most prevalent and why?  As some assistance, the text on page 343 highlights four actions that current and future health educators are currently focusing.  Below I have included a video with the Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service.  In this segment he provides what he views as the requirements for future health advocates.  His views are from that of public health, but they are applicable to all health education settings.  I have highlighted the key time frame for his segment.

https://youtu.be/M1uJUUPv2Po