health education
duties and responsibilities Health educators encourage individuals to take more responsibility for learning about the behaviors that keep them healthy or that help them acquire an improved health status. Health educators facilitate voluntary adaptations of behavior conducive to health.
- Assess the needs of the people and communities they serve
- Develop programs and events to teach people about health topics
- Teach people how to cope with or manage existing health conditions
- Evaluate the effectiveness of programs and educational materials
- Help people find health services or information
- Provide training programs for other health professionals or community health workers
- Supervise staff who implement health education programs
- Collect and analyze data to learn about their audience and improve programs and services
- Advocate for improved health resources and policies that promote health
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