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Journal on ‘Community Health Education’
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The journal paper highlights the learning experience that I had relating to community
health education. I have also reflected on the experience that I had while taking part in the quiz
activity.
Community health education is of vital importance for individuals who intend to work in
health care settings such as clinics, hospitals, wellness centers, and nursing facilities (Community
Health Education, 2021). In the initial week, I got the opportunity to learn about the history of
community health education and how it came into being. The learning was extremely insightful as
it made me realize the importance of community health and how it can add value or people by
improving their health outcomes. Some of the key issues that I got familiar with during the initial
days of the course include environmental and social issues and chronic health complexities.
Individuals can take up diverse kinds of job roles in order to improve the health of people at the
community level.
Before taking part in the quiz, I was slightly nervous. However, the activity was highly
interesting and informational as I got the chance to uncover several misconceptions that I had in
my mind. A major misconception that I had was that people only with considerable experience in
healthcare were eligible to contribute to the community health domain. However, later I realized
that any individual who intends to bring about a positive change in the community setting in terms
of health and wellness could participate in community health activities. Initially, I also had several
doubts about the specific qualification that an individual requires in order to take up professional
roles in the community health setting, such as community health educators or advisors. Later I
came to realize that individuals who intend to progress their career in the community health
landscape need to possess certain kinds of certifications as well as training so that they can be
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well-equipped to serve the community and its people. The quiz was highly insightful since I was
able to have an in-depth and clear insight into community health education.
There still remain a few unanswered questions about community health education. One of
the fundamental questions involves how technology can be used to empower community health
workers to get empowered and improve the health outcome of people. In the technology-driven
era, it is essential to have a robust and well-planned strategy in place to ensure that community
health workers get adequate support to meet the diverse health needs of the general public.
Another vital question that is yet to be answered revolves around the steps that are being taken at
the local and national levels to support community health educators who are at the forefront of
minimizing disparities that arise in the health domain (School of Public Health and Health
Sciences. UMass Amherst, 2021).
The insight that I have been able to capture in the first week has played an instrumental
role in molding my understanding of the principles of community health education. I have started
having tremendous respect for individuals who work as community health educators.
References
Community Health Education. (2021). Retrieved August 26, 2022, from
https://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/academics/departments/health-education/community-health-
education/
School of Public Health and Health Sciences. UMass Amherst. (2021). Retrieved August 26,
2022, from https://www.umass.edu/sphhs/community-health-education
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