I think effective listening skills can be like oil to an engine, allowing different parts of the system to operate easily and steadily, especially in a public health field. As the oil destroys and breaks down, the resulting friction among the various parts of the engine risks impairing the reliability of overall communication system. In […]
I believed the best strength that public health leaders need for success is the imagination, action and proven qualities of understanding individuals and communities with their public health concerns. While the best way to understand individual’s public health concern is to put oneself in his or her shoes, then imagine the reality of vice versa—meaning […]
The one thing public health mission and vision statements have in common is that most public health organizations aligned their mission statement to define the purpose of their organization’s existence. For example, The American Public Health Association’s (APHA) mission statement (n.d.) reads as, “improve the health of the public and achieve equity in health status.” […]
Guinea Worm (GW) disease, also known as Dracunculiasis, is an infection that is caused by the parasite Dracunculus medinensis. GW disease affects poor communities in parts of Africa that do not have safe drinking water. Individuals become infected with the GW when drinking water from a pond or stagnant water that contains water fleas. These […]
The description of an underrecognized issue in public health is the mental addiction of texting while driving. This is especially true among youngsters. This is a public health concern that requires recognition and increased awareness. Many research surveys have shown negative effects of texting while driving. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, (2012), […]
Public health intervention deals with the general concept of public health as more than just a system of theories and risk-interventional approaches. Bellah et al. (1991) suggested that we simply cannot separate how and why we approach public health concerns in many ways– including the use of Diffusion of Innovation Theory (DIT). This is because […]
The Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) is very fascinating in its tenets for so many reasons and beneficial factors. Its inception was very familiar from the beginning– since the model was initially aimed at associating beliefs, behaviors, actions and psychological reactions. The basic concept that differentiates the TRA from other theories is how its model […]
The community health education theory (CHET) in conducting population health research is the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT). Community health education is any combination of learning experiences designed to help individuals and communities improve their health, by increasing their knowledge or influencing their attitudes. The idea behind SCT appealed many public health practitioners in many shapes […]
Social network analysis is a potentially useful reflective tool for public health practitioners to assess the overall composition of their networks; strengthen collaborations with other community partners, and evaluate network function. One of the natures of the relationship among individuals, their environments and health behaviors is the behavior exercise. The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) is identified as a comprehensive model for behavior exercise. In the TTM, […]
The social cognitive theory (SCT) is a type of interpersonal level approach that describes active and continues way of learning by observing others. It is grounded by many assumptions (Boston University School of Public Health, n.d.). I believed an environmental and interventional approach can be used to tackle the problem of waste scattering; it is […]