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• RISK REDUCTION

  a proactive process in which individuals participate in behaviors that enable them to react to actual or potential threats to their health
• RISK COMMUNICATION

  the process through which the public receives information regarding possible or actual threats to health.
• INTERNET


  a new source of risk communication for many community members
• DIET

  • one of the most modifiable of risk factors
  •  prevention of chronic diseases such as (Type 2 Diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and some cancers)
• FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY

  • result from an imbalance between caloric intake and physical activity.
  • metabolism, genetics, behavior, environment, culture, and socioeconomic status
• How much sleep does newborns and infant needs?

  • Newborns (1-2 months) - 10.5 - 18 hours
  • Infants (3-11 months) - 10 - 12 hours during night and 30 minutes to 2 hour naps, 1-4 times a day
• How much sleep does toddlers and preschoolers need?

  • Toddlers (1-3 years) - 12 - 14 hours
  • Preschoolers (3-5 years) - 11 - 13 hours
• How much sleep does adults and older adults need?

  7-9 hours
• SLEEP DISORDERS

  • snoring
  • apnea
  • restlessness
• Smokers who are trying to quit smoking experience withdrawal symptoms such as

  • anxiety
  • increased appetite
  • irritability
  • difficulty concentrating
• Percentage of smokers that are able to quit smoking on any attempt

  4%-7%
• The Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003, prohibits smoking in public places and sale of tobacco products to minors

  Republic Act of 9211
• ALCOHOL MODERATION

  • AVERAGE SIZED MAN - not more than two drinks a day
  • AVERAGE SIZED WOMAN - not more than one drink a day
• HEAVY DRINKING


  consuming more than two drinks per day on average for men, or more than one drink per day for women
• BINGE DRINKING


  drinking five or more drinks on a single occasion for men, or four or more drinks on a single occasion for women
• EXCESSIVE DRINKING


  take the form of heavy drinking, binge drinking, or both
• HEALTH EDUCATION

  • the process of changing people's knowledge, skills, and attitudes for health promotion and risk reductioN
• PATIENT EDUCATION

  • planned teaching-learning activities designed for individuals, families, or groups with an identified alteration in health.
  • aid the client in coping with the event, to prevent complications or deterioration of the client's condition
• Who listed the following basic principles that guide the effective nurse educator

  Knowles' theory on adult learning Stanhope and Lancaster (2010)
• BASIC PRINCIPLES THAT GUIDE EFFECTIVE NURSE EDUCATOR

  1. Message - sends clear message
  2. Format - select the most appropriate learning format or strategy
  3. Environment - create the best possible learning environment
  4. Experience - organize positive and meaningful learning experience
  5. Participation - engage the learner in participatory learning
  6. Evaluation - evaluate and give objective feedback to the learner
• COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWs)


  embrace a variety of community health aides selected, trained, and working and carrying out functions related to health care in the community where they reside
• CHWs in the Philippines are known as barangay health workers (BHWs)

  They are trained in providing health services, such as basic health assessment and simple remedies for common health concerns
• How much sleep does school-aged children and teens need?

  • School-aged children (5-12 years) - 10 - 11 hours
  • Teens (11-17) - 8.5 - 9.25 hours
• Non-Modifiable Risk Factors


  risk over which one has little or no control. (eg: genetic, make up, gender, age)
• Modifiable Risk Factors 


  health risk over which an individual has some control (eg: smoking, sedentary lifestyle, amount of food)
• HEALTH


  directly related to the activities in which we participate, the food we eat, and substances to which we are exposed daily.
• Build Healthy Public Policy


  Health promotion puts health on the agenda of policy makers in all sectors and at all levels, directing them to be aware of the health consequences of their decisions and to accept their responsibilities for health.
• Create Supportive Environments


  Health cannot be separated from other goals. The inextricable links between people and their environment constitute the basis for a socioecological approach to health.
• Strengthen Community Actions


  Health promotion works through concrete and effective community actions in setting priorities, making decisions, planning strategies, and implementing them to achieve better health.
• Develop Personal Skills


  Health promotion supports personal and social development through providing information, education for health, and enhancing life skills.
• Reorient Health Services


  The responsibility for health promotion in health services is shared among individuals, community groups, health professionals, health service institutions, and governments.
• Moving into the Future


  Health is created and lived by people within the settings of their everyday life, where they learn, work, play, and love.
• HEALTH

  is directly related to the activities in which we participate, the food we eat, and substances to which we are exposed daily. Our gender, age, genetic makeup, and environment in which we live also impact health.