Health education intervention tools
Section: Hands on
How to quote
García Hernández P, Yudes Rodríguez E. Herramientas para la práctica de intervenciones de educación sanitaria. Metas Enferm 2013; 16(2):57-62.
Authors
1Pascual García Hernández, 2Eloisa Yudes Rodríguez
Position
1Enfermero. Unidad de Rehabilitación Cardiaca, Hospital Clínico “San Cecilio”. Granada.2Auxiliar de Enfermería. Unidad CMA.
Contact address
Pascual García Hernández. Servicio de Cardiología. Unidad de Rehabilitación Cardiaca. Hospital Universitario San Cecilio. Avda. Doctor Olóriz, 16. 180
Contact email: pascual.garcia.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
Abstract
cornerstones of Public Health and possibly the most economical of all.
Nursing professionals are in a privileged position to promote health and prevent disease by way of carrying out this type of educational interventions, but the success thereof depends to a great extent on how skilled the nursing professional in question is regarding this subject.
Different tools exist for carrying out education interventions depending on the characteristics of the individual or of the population for whom they are being provided, the field of action and the human and material
resources available.
The purpose of this study is to describe the tools which Nursing professionals can use for carrying out health education interventions in practice aimed at improving and/or modifying individuals’ lifestyles.
A description is provided of the theoretical models used as a guide, the one-way and two-way communications methods, the types of interventions and the techniques of assessment and communication, as well as the importance of evaluation.
Keywords:
effective communication; health education; lifestyles; nursing intervention; programmepublic health
Versión en Español
Título:
Herramientas para la práctica de intervenciones de educación sanitaria
