Abstract
Health education can play important role in increasing a community’s economy by reducing health care spending and improving productivity which is otherwise lost by preventable illness. A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out in the selected four Upazilla Health Complexes (UHCs) from January to December 2019 to assess the health education service facilities at UHCs. A total of 164 health education providers and 220 health education receivers were taken conveniently as sample. Data were collected by using pre tested semi-structured questionnaire with face to face interview. From the health educators’ perspective 29% of the respondents belonged to the age group of 24-29 years, mean age of the health educators were 36±8.62 years. About 85% got training on health education, (97%) gave health education to patients. About 51% health educators’ opinion was they had not fixed place/room for health education. All of the health educators (164) opinion poster and leaflet they used as teaching aids, 154 convey their health education through lecture method. From the health education receivers perspective mean age of the health educators were 36±13.36 years, about 83% health education receivers know which heath education services are available in UHC. Here, 37% health education receivers faced problems during health education session, 13% mentioned sitting problem, 9% stated health education time was limited. Highest (54%) respondents were satisfied regarding cooperation of health education providers. The findings highlight the need to implement policies that focus on promotion of health education service facilities in the UHCs.
Highlights
Health education is a relatively new multidisciplinary field concerned with educational programs that empower individuals and communities to play active roles in achieving, protecting, and sustaining their health
In this regard highest (27%) health educators working experience in Upazilla Health Complexes (UHCs) is more than 10 years, followed by 23% respondents working experience in UHC is 8-10 years, 19% respondents working experience is 20 less than 2 years and 2-4 years and lowest (11%) respondents working experience in UHC is 5-7 years and (85%) respondents got training and lowest (15%) didn’t get training on health education
A cross sectional descriptive type of study was carried out January to December 2019 to assess the health education service facilities at Upazilla health complexes in Bangladesh
Summary
Health education is a relatively new multidisciplinary field concerned with educational programs that empower individuals and communities to play active roles in achieving, protecting, and sustaining their health. The Alma-Ata declaration of September 1978 defined the concept of PHC as, essential care based on practical, scientifically sound and socially acceptable health care methods and technology, made universally accessible to individuals and families in the community through their full participation, and at a cost that the community and country can afford to maintain at every stage of their development in the spirit of self-reliance and self-determination. It forms an integral part both of any country’s health system, of which it is the central function and focus, and of the overall social and economic development of the community.
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