HEALTH EDUCATION APPROACHES AND METHODS

Health Education
Profession of educating people about health. Areas within this profession encompass
environmental health, physical health, social health, emotional health, intellectual health, and
spiritual health, as well as sexual and reproductive health education.

HEALTH EDUCATION APPROACHES

Health education approaches are methods and strategies used in the field of education to
facilitate learning, promote personal development, and prepare students for success in various
aspects of life.

Methods & Approaches of Health Education

Methods of health education

Health education is carried out at 3 main levels;

· Individual Approach
· Group Approach.

· General Approach/Mass.

1.INDIVIDUAL HEALTH APPROACH

Doctors and nurses, who are in direct contact with patients and their relatives, have
opportunities for much individual health education. The topic selected should be relevant to the
situation. For instance, a mother who has come for delivery should be told about child birth-not
about malaria eradication.

The biggest advantage of individual health teaching is that we can discuss, argue and persuade
the individual to change his behaviour. The disadvantage is that the numbers we reach are small.

Health talks. You may consider that the best way of communicating your health messages in
certain situations is by using health talks. ...

2 Lecture. ...

3 Group discussion. ...

4 Buzz group. ...

5 Demonstration. ...

6 Role play. ...

7 Drama. ...

8 Traditional means of communication.

2.GROUP APPROACH EDUCATION

The groups are many – mothers, school children, patients, industrial workers – to whom we can
direct health teaching. The choice of subject in group health teaching is very important; it must
relate directly to the interest of the group. For instance, mothers may be taught about baby care;
school children about oral hygiene; a group of TB patients about tuberculosis, and industrial
workers about accidents.

Methods of Group Teaching

These have been classified as below:

A.One – way or didactic methods:

· Lecture

· Films

· Charts

· Flannel graph

· Exhibits

· Flashcard

B.Two-way or Socratic Methods:

· Group discussion

· Panel Discussion
· Symposium

· Workshop

· Role playing

· Demonstration

3.GENERAL APPROACH OR MASS

Mass media provides information about health-related issues and behaviors to educated people
about a variety of issues. This education is intended to influence behaviors to increase good
health and prevention.

METHODS OF MASS APPROACH

The extension agent communicates with a vast and heterogeneous mass of people, without
taking into consideration of their individual or group identity. This method is adopted where a
large and widely dispersed audience is to be communicated within a short time.

Individual Approach
Group Approach

MASS MEDIA/GENERAL
NAMES INDEX NUMBER

1.ELIZABETH NYARKO NMCAMNAC220104

2.MAAFOWAAH PRISCILLA NMCAMNAC220094

3.ASARE LOVIA GYAMFUAH

NMCAMNAC220077

4.ANITA AMOAFOA ACHEAMPONG

NMCAMNAC220022

5.SARFOWAA WIREDU KWAKYE NMCAMNAC22015

6.ASANTE HELINA NMCAMNAC220046

7.YEBOAH KELVIN NMCAMNAC220067