Course Description
The theoretical and conceptual foundations of community health promotion, the health care system, multicultural issues in community health, and the contribution of community-based organizations and coalitions to the health and well-being of individuals and the communities in which they reside.
Athena Title
COMMUNITY HLTH PROM
Pre or Corequisite
HPRB 7270 or permission of department
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
As a result of participating in this course, students will be able to: 1) Analyze the history of community health promotion both within and outside the realm of public health; 2) Discuss the role of communities within the social ecological model of health promotion. 3) Describe the concepts and theories related to community organization and community mobilization. 4) Discuss the medical care system and health care resources available within communities; 5) Examine the contribution to community health of various health-related organizations (e.g., Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Red Cross, the American Cancer Society); 6) Apply principles of multiculturalism within a community setting; 7) Describe international issues in community health promotion; 8) Identify and discuss legal and ethical issues relevant to community health promotion; and 9) Examine the role of the environment in health protection in the community.
Topical Outline
Social/human ecology: * Ecological models * Community theory * Demography Community mobilization: * Coalition building * Community organizing Health resources and services: * Global strategy of health for all * Local, state, and federal levels (cooperation and coordination) * Voluntary organizations * Professional organizations * Non-governmental organizations * Providers of health care (ambulatory, hospital, long-term care, mental services, PPOs, HMOs) * Financing health care (health expenditures, health insurance, Medicare, Medicaid) Developing successful community health programs: * Community assessment * Mission statement, goals, and objectives * Design and planning interventions * Implementation of interventions * Healthy communities 2000: Model standards * Fund raising * Program evaluation Cultural competency - Working with different: * ethnic/racial groups * age groups (adolescents, elders) * sexual orientation * international health * low income populations Legal and Ethical Issues Environmental health protection: * injury control * community food and vector control * control of water, air, radiation, and noise pollution * hazardous waste * solid waste