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PubMed1989

[The development of health risk appraisal for Japanese as a new health educational tool].

Health risk appraisal (HRA) is a new health educational tool widely-used in the United States, which informs clients about how their health habits and lifestyles affect their probability of dying from potentially preventable causes and helps to motivate them to reduce their personal health risks. It personalizes mortality statistics and epidemiologic data by combining these data with a person's risk factors. We have got started the development of HRA for Japanese with reference to a new version of HRA named "Healthier People" revised by the Carter Center of Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control in the United States.

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PubMed1998

[Effects of a health-education approach on health behavior, consultation satisfaction and psychological well being].

78 patients were recruited from a local occupational health clinic service and from general practices. They were allocated randomly to either an intervention group (40 patients) for a patient-centred approach to health care, or to a control group (38 patients) for conventional care. The patients were free to express their attitudes to health-related behaviour and to suggest behaviour changes. Emphasis was placed on the doctor being an active listener, with an understanding and sympathetic approach to the patient. 27 of the 40 patients in the intervention group suggested initiating change. After six weeks 24 patients reported having accomplished changes. There was a more significant reduction in the use of tobacco in the intervention group (p = 0.05) than in the control group. The patients' evaluation of the two approaches was the same, except for four patients in the intervention group, who felt provoked. Psychological well-being was measured using the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire, 28 item version (GHQ-28). In the control group there was a significant improvement in the GHQ-28 score (p = 0.022) after six weeks; the intervention group showed a near-significant improvement (p = 0.068) after 12 weeks. There was no significant difference in the change in GHQ-28 score between the groups. A patient-centred approach to health care may have potential for changing attitudes to health-related behaviour and bringing about actual behaviour changes. Further research with more extensive material is needed to confirm both this, and the effects on psychological well-being.

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Initiation of a voluntary certification program for health education specialists.

As health education has become a major strategy for addressing current health problems, the need for expertise in health education has increased. Today health education specialists work not only in health agencies and educational institutions but also in hospitals and other health and medical facilities, in businesses and industries, and in consulting firms. To promote quality assurance in the delivery of health education services to the public, the profession has launched a voluntary credentialing system for health education specialists. Seven areas of responsibilities and the competencies that they require have been delineated as generic to the practice of entry level health education specialists, regardless of the setting (for example, school, health agency, work site) where they work. The purposes and rationale for new National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., are described as well as the benefits of certification for the profession. The events and accomplishments of the past decade that have provided the foundation for the newly established credentialing program for the health education profession are chronicled.

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