Public Health Education Section Research Articles

100 Years of the American Public Health Association's Public Health Education and Health Promotion Section: Celebrating the Past, Forging the Future.

The American Public Health Association's Public Health Education and Health Promotion (APHA PHEHP) Section celebrates its 100th anniversary by reflecting on its humble beginnings and early contributions to the field of health education. This article highlights the often-unsung history of our field and its fledgling beginnings, which is important to scholars and students alike. First codified as the Health Education and Publicity Section in the early 1920s, we trace the history and challenges of using new modes of publicity such as motion pictures and innovative exhibits to help curb the spread of infectious diseases (e.g., tuberculosis, venereal disease). Evart G. Routzahn, credited as the Section's father, worked tirelessly to increase the Section's visibility (renamed the Health Education Section in 1927 and the Public Health Education and Health Promotion Section in 1990) and in advancing the professionalization of health education during a time when there were no formal professional preparation programs in health education. Over the years, the Section has played significant roles in strengthening the practice of health education and communication; advancing APHA's overall leadership, infrastructure, and governance; and contributing to the unified voice and advocacy for the health education profession and health equity. We conclude by describing contemporary initiatives that reflect the continued spirit and vibrancy of the Section in setting the stage for the next 100 years.

Measuring success: evaluation article types for the public health education and promotion section of frontiers in public health.

The aims of this article are to provide a rationale about the importance of evaluation in public health initiatives; justify Public Health Education and Promotion’s decision to create an Evaluation Article Type; and outline the evaluation criteria from which submitted articles will be assessed for publication.

Distinguishing Between Health Education and Health Information Dissemination

Wong and Higgins' article illustrates innovative ways nontraditional public health providers such as park rangers are connecting with consumers on health issues.1 Similarly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Action Communities for Health, Innovation, and EnVironmental ChangE (ACHIEVE) program works with the National Recreation and Park Association and other groups to promote physical activity and reduce chronic disease risks.2 Such collaborations are long overdue, given that the Institute of Medicine, World Health Organization, and other prestigious bodies have underscored the importance of transdisciplinary approaches to achieving public health goals.3–5 An important distinction must be made, however, between these park rangers' efforts and the formal approaches of health education as a core public health discipline. Health educators conduct rigorous assessment, planning, implementation, research, evaluation, advocacy, and program management to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. In achieving our goals, we: (1) collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data; (2) use scientific, multidisciplinary theories to plan interventions; (3) translate scientific research into practical, applied programming; (4) plan and conduct mass media and health communications campaigns to change knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and norms of select populations; (5) implement programs; (6) provide training to individuals, lay health advisors, but also to other professionals, and policymakers; and (7) evaluate health promotion programs for continuous program improvement. Health education is the first population-based profession to develop competencies that serve as the basis for professional preparation and workforce development.6 These distinct, scientifically verified competencies7 are also recognized by the US Department of Labor through a unique standard occupational classification for health educators.8 We applaud the park rangers' creativity. As health educators, we also note the absence of a true science-based approach in their efforts, better described as providing health information, not education. Failure to distinguish between information dissemination and health education and to recognize the overarching ecological models guiding our practice contributes to limited views of health education as “ancillary rather than integral, superfluous rather than essential” in public health planning and interventions.9,10(p1824-1825) Health educators must strengthen intersectoral partnerships with park rangers, urban planners, economists, environmentalists, law enforcement officers, and other nontraditional public health partners. The American Public Health Association's Public Health Education and Health Promotion Section, the largest in the association, is a natural leader for catalyzing such alliances. If we are to deliver on the promise of prevention in health reform, moving beyond awareness to action is essential—both within and outside the park.

Can we build on, or must we replace, the theories and models in health education?

Can we build on, or must we replace, the theories and models in health education?

Incentives for Strengthening Elementary School Health Education

Journal of School HealthVolume 60, Issue 9 p. 467-467 Incentives for Strengthening Elementary School Health Education Delegates to the Coalition of National Health Education Organizations First published: November 1990 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.1990.tb05980.x Coalition of National Health Education Organizations, c/o Dean's Office, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Rosenau Hall, CB #7400, Chapel Hill, NC 27599–7400. Coalition Members: American College Health Association, Health Education Section; American Public Health Association, Public Health Education Section; American Public Health Association, School Health Education and Services Section; American School Health Association; Association for the Advancement of Health Education; Society for Public Health Education; Association of State and Territorial Directors of Public Health Education; and Society of State Directors of Health Physical Education and Recreation. This position paper was prepared by delegates to the Coalition of National Health Education Organizations in January 1990. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume60, Issue9November 1990Pages 467-467 RelatedInformation

NEW DEFINITIONS: REPORT OF THE 1972–1973 JOINT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH EDUCATION TERMINOLOGY*

Prepared by representatives† of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); American Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (AAHPER); American College Health Association (ACHA); American School Health Association (ASHA); Public Health Education Section, American Public Health Association (PHE, APHA); School Health Section, American Public Health Association (SHS, APHA); and Society for Public Health Education, Inc. (SOPHE).

The California Joint Study of Student Health Problems and School Performance, objectives, methodology and progress.

Journal of School HealthVolume 35, Issue 9 p. 410-415 THE CALIFORNIA JOINT STUDY OF STUDENT HEALTH PROBLEMS AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE* OBJECTIVES, METHODOLOGY AND PROGRESS‡ B. Otis Cobb M.D., B. Otis Cobb M.D. Chief Consultant and Director of the California Study and Assistant Professor, Health Education, Stanford UniversitySearch for more papers by this author B. Otis Cobb M.D., B. Otis Cobb M.D. Chief Consultant and Director of the California Study and Assistant Professor, Health Education, Stanford UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: November 1965 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.1965.tb01630.xCitations: 1 * The Dairy Council of California has provided a grant to finance this independent research project. ‡ This paper was presented before a Joint Session of The American School Health Association and The School Health Section, Nutrition Section and The Public Health Education Section of The American Public Health Association at the Ninety-Second Annual Meeting, New York City, October 5, 1964 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume35, Issue9November 1965Pages 410-415 RelatedInformation

A series of evaluation studies of x-ray publicity programs.

A Series of Evaluation Studies of X-ray Publicity Programs Affiliation Norbert Reinstein CopyRight*Presented before the Public Health Education Section of the American Public Health Association at the Eightieth Annual Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, October 22, 1952. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.43.7.904 Published Online: August 29, 2011

Progress in Evaluating APHA Exhibits

Progress in Evaluating APHA Exhibits Andie L. Knutson, Homer N. Calver, Theodore S. Drachman, Vivian V. Drenckhahn, Francis B. Elder, Ralph T. Fisher, Granville W. Larimore, S. S. Lifson, Willimina R. Walsh, and Franklin M. Foote CopyRight*Report of the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Evaluation.†Credit should be given to members of the Public Health Education Section and other members of the American Public Health Association who have contributed by participating in the evaluation of the exhibits at the annual meetings. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.43.5_Pt_2.84 Published Online: October 03, 2011

Pretesting health education materials.

Pretesting Health Education Materials Affiliation Andie L. Knutson CopyRight*Presented before the Public Health Education Section of the American Public Health Association at the Eightieth Annual Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, October 22, 1952. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.43.2.193 Published Online: August 29, 2011

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Public health practices in Germany.

Public Health Practices in Germany W. W. Bauer CopyRight*Presented before the Public Health Education Section of the American Public Health Association at the Seventy-seventh Annual Meeting in New York, N. Y., October 25, 1949. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.40.9.1077 Published Online: August 29, 2011

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Public Health Education Section Public Health Education Planning * Affiliation Mayhew Derryberry CopyRight*Report of the Committee. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.39.5_Pt_2.137 Published Online: October 03, 2011

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Public Health Education Section Health Education and Community Organization * Affiliation C. E. Turner CopyRight*Report of the Committee. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.39.5_Pt_2.134 Published Online: October 03, 2011

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Public Health Education Section Public Health Education Problems in the Northwestern Region * Affiliation Edna A. Gerken, and Mabel Rugen CopyRight*Report of the Chairman https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.38.5_Pt_2.107 Published Online: October 03, 2011

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Public Health Education Section Public Health Films * Kenneth D. Widdemer CopyRight*Report of the Chairman Committee on Public Health Films. Organized 1946. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.38.5_Pt_2.108 Published Online: October 03, 2011

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Public Health Education Section Public Health education Problems in the Far West Region * Affiliation Edna A. Gerken, and Mabel Rugen CopyRight*Report of the Chairman https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.38.5_Pt_2.106 Published Online: October 03, 2011