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    This document discusses trends and issues driving changes in health education. It notes that approaches have shifted from traditional faculty-controlled methods to competency-based and collaborative learning. External forces like global issues and internal factors like new nursing degrees and competencies are driving changes. Societal trends like family structure changes, technology advances, and health costs will also impact health education. The future of the field requires adapting rapidly to societal changes and increasing skills like collaboration, advocacy, research, and technology use. Credentialing, practice settings, and the overall direction of health education must also evolve to address emerging needs.

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    This document discusses trends and issues driving changes in health education. It notes that approaches have shifted from traditional faculty-controlled methods to competency-based and collaborative learning. External forces like global issues and internal factors like new nursing degrees and competencies are driving changes. Societal trends like family structure changes, technology advances, and health costs will also impact health education. The future of the field requires adapting rapidly to societal changes and increasing skills like collaboration, advocacy, research, and technology use. Credentialing, practice settings, and the overall direction of health education must also evolve to address emerging needs.

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    This document discusses trends and issues driving changes in health education. It notes that approaches have shifted from traditional faculty-controlled methods to competency-based and collaborative learning. External forces like global issues and internal factors like new nursing degrees and competencies are driving changes. Societal trends like family structure changes, technology advances, and health costs will also impact health education. The future of the field requires adapting rapidly to societal changes and increasing skills like collaboration, advocacy, research, and technology use. Credentialing, practice settings, and the overall direction of health education must also evolve to address emerging needs.

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    Issues and Trends

    in Health Education

    EDRELYN VENTURANZA
    Background Information
    • Change is constant; things will continue
    to change

    • Predicting the future is risky business

    • No one knows what the future will hold


    Then → Now

    • Then: Traditional approach –


    objectives with closely orchestrated
    learning experiences; faculty
    controlled
    • Now: Competencies and outcomes;
    focus on “end product”; faculty-
    student collaborative learning
    process
    External Forces & Issues Driving
    Nursing Education

    • MDG’s
    • Global issues
    - global violence
    - demographic changes
    - technological advances
    - globalization
    - environmental challenges
    Internal Forces & Issues
    Driving Nursing Education

    • WHO Standards for Basic Nursing


    Education (2009)
    • Nursing care delivery systems
    • Nursing shortage
    • New and emerging degrees
    • 21 competencies for the 21st century
    (Bellack & O’Neil, 2000)
    Societal Trends
    • Much change since 1960, e.g., rights of
    various groups, ethical concerns, reliance on
    technology
    • Technology – improved quality of life; will
    impact us more than ever; health educator will
    need skills
    • Family structure will continue to change –
    traditional family is less common; postmodern
    family has many variations; health educators
    will need to operate on new set of norms
    Societal Trends (con’t.)
    • Political climate – frustration with politics &
    politicians; various views – conservative,
    moderate, liberal; health & politics linked;
    advocacy will become more important for
    health educators
    • Medical care – erosion of power in medical
    care establishment; impact of lifestyle; many
    uninsured; increase in managed care; costs
    continue to rise; change is needed; health
    educators can help
    The Future of Professional
    Preparation (Clark, 1994)

    • Become more analytical thinkers


    • More partnerships & collaboration
    • Analyze situations & examine trends;
    more long-term thinking
    • Greater emphasis on value clarification;
    understanding impact of culture
    • Delivering multilevel interventions; more
    population-based interventions
    The Future of Professional
    Preparation (con’t.) (Clark, 1994)

    • Enhanced need for quality research to


    show effectiveness
    • Incorporate more technology into practice
    • Need to use schools as a point of delivery
    of services
    • More environmental activism
    • Success of health education judged by
    improvement in the quality of life
    The Future of Professional
    Preparation (con’t.)

    In summary, health educators will


    need to be able to respond rapidly
    to changes in all avenues of society.
    The Future of
    Credentialing
    Health
    Educators
    • Current eligibility for entry-level based
    academic preparation
    • Generic vs. setting-specific certification;
    sub-special certifications?
    • Needed for reimbursement of services
    • Skills vs. content
    • “Here to stay”
    • Seriously consider the CHES credential
    Implications for Practice
    Settings
    • School
    – Children learn best when they are healthy
    – Better coordinated school health programs
    with emphasis on school health services
    – Special skills needed
    • Worksite
    – Health promotion/education as a fringe
    benefit
    – Keep employees (& their families) healthy in
    order to keep production high & reduce the
    cost of health insurance
    Implications for Practice
    Settings (con’t.)
    • Community/Public Health
    – Large variety in the work; purpose to monitor
    & improve health of those they serve
    – Work more collaboratively; form more
    coalitions; advocate for policies
    • Health care
    – Variety of health facilities (i.e., hospitals,
    HMOs, clinics) receptive to health educators
    – Health education is necessary for quality
    health care
    Alternative Setting
    Opportunities
    • Postsecondary institutions
    • Combining health education & journalism
    • International health education (e.g., Peace
    Corps)
    • Sales (e.g., medical supplies,
    pharmaceuticals)
    • Long-term care & retirement communities
    • Entrepreneurial & consultant roles
    Direction
    Health
    Education
    Must Take (Seffrin,
    1997)

    • Must be a major player in keeping people


    Healthy
    • Collaborate with other health
    professionals
    • Strive for greater professional solidarity
    • Advocate for those who do not have a
    voice
    Future Trends & Issues in
    Nursing Education
     Increased collaboration between nursing practice and
    nursing education
     Increased emphasis on collaboration between
    healthcare disciplines
     Increased development of educational products for
    faculty and students
     Increased student and nurse mobility (including
    increased licensure mobility)
     Increased distance (online) learning
     Schools of nursing providing ongoing professional
    development for competence requirements
     Increased teaching of evidence-based practice.

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