1, improve the level of public health knowledge
The core purpose of health education is to improve the public's understanding and ability to deal with health problems by imparting health knowledge and skills. This includes knowledge of disease prevention, early detection, treatment and rehabilitation, as well as mastering and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Through health education, people can better manage their health, reduce the incidence of diseases and improve their quality of life.
2. Promote the formation of healthy behaviors.
Health education not only pays attention to imparting knowledge, but also emphasizes behavior change. Through health education, the public can be guided to develop healthy living habits such as reasonable diet, moderate exercise, smoking cessation and alcohol restriction, and psychological balance. These healthy behaviors can effectively prevent and control the occurrence and development of chronic diseases and improve the overall health level.
3. Enhance the ability of social health protection.
Health education not only improves the individual health level, but also helps to enhance the health guarantee ability of the whole society. By popularizing health knowledge, the public's awareness and participation in public health issues will be improved, and a good atmosphere for the whole society to pay attention to and support health undertakings will be formed.
Characteristics of health education
1, science
Health education must be based on scientific theories and methods to ensure that the health knowledge and skills disseminated are scientific, accurate and reliable. Health educators need to constantly update their knowledge and master the latest research results and evidence in order to provide the public with the latest health information.
2. Targeted
Health education should aim at different target groups and adopt different educational contents and methods. For example, health education for children and adolescents focuses on cultivating good health habits and preventing common diseases; Health education for the elderly should attach importance to the prevention and management of chronic diseases.
3. Interaction
Health education is a two-way process, which requires interaction and communication between educators and educatees. Health educators need to pay attention to the needs and feedback of the educated, and understand the degree of health knowledge and skills of the educated, so as to adjust the education program. Educated people also need to actively participate in health education activities, ask questions, discuss practice, and form healthy behaviors and lifestyles.