Perspectives on Terminology and Conceptual and Professional Issues in Health Education and Health Promotion Credentialing

Autor/inn/en	Taub, Alyson; Allegrante, John P.; Barry, Margaret M.; Sakagami, Keiko
Titel	Perspectives on Terminology and Conceptual and Professional Issues in Health Education and Health Promotion Credentialing
Quelle	In: Health Education & Behavior, 36 (2009) 3, S.439-450 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1090-1981
DOI	10.1177/1090198109333826
Schlagwörter	Health Education; Health Promotion; Global Approach; Credentials; Vocabulary; Conferences (Gatherings); International Cooperation; Health Personnel; Allied Health Occupations Education; Specialists; Standards; Accreditation (Institutions); Foreign Countries; Professional Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Globales Denken; Studienbuch; Wortschatz; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Medizinisches Personal; Standard; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Ausland
Abstract	This article was prepared to inform the deliberations of the Galway Consensus Conference by providing a common and global reference point for the discussion of terminology and key conceptual and professional issues in the credentialing of health education and health promotion specialists. The article provides a review of the terminology that is currently employed across different countries in defining "health education" and "health promotion" as well as "health educator" and "health promotion specialist." The terminology used to describe concepts in professional credentialing of health education and health promotion specialists and the scope of professional responsibilities of such specialists, including the terms "professional competencies," "professional standards," and "accreditation," are also reviewed. Finally, key unresolved issues are identified and discussed from a global perspective. The article concludes that despite differences in terminology in the definitions of roles and responsibilities, health education and health promotion are conceptually more similar than different across countries. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10