Advanced Epidemiology

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course introduces students to the basic concepts of health promotion & implementation of Health Promotion programs, analyzing terms and principles associated with it, its development and modern methodology that is used in order to achieve certain goals in these programs.

The course aims to highlight the importance of health promotion for disease prevention, health-hazardous behaviors and its contribution to increasing individuals’ ability to protect and improve their health.

With this course students will be able to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills that will allow them to identify factors that affect health, to develop risk management strategies, understand key concepts that shape and modify behaviors, both individually and in groups, and design effective community health promotion programs.

In addition, it aims to provide students with all the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge and skills that will enable them to design, implement and evaluate a health promotion program in the community, workplace, school, and in whatever structure individuals are active in.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• know the basic conditions for the improvement and protection of health and how they interact
• identify and record the health needs of the population, based on epidemiological data and the use of health indicators
• design Health Promotion programs based on the needs, aspirations and goals of the Programs
• determine the appropriate methodology depending on the target group
• use health promotion and education models
• to assess the health promotion needs of the target population
• design, implement and evaluate a health promotion program, based on theoretical models for changing or modifying a health behavior
• carries out effective health promotion interventions in the community, in school settings, in the work environment, in other structures in the community, as well as in vulnerable populations and high-risk groups
• work independently and / or in collaboration with other health professionals for effective interventions in each target population

 

In the seminar, students are asked to design a health promotion program on various health issues. This program is based on models, principles, methods and theoretical approaches of health promotion. In addition, they design, implement and evaluate health promotion programs

 

GENERAL SKILLS

• Search, analyze and synthesize data and information, using  necessary technologies
• Adaptation to new situations
• Decision making
• Individual work
• Teamwork
• Work in an interdisciplinary environment
• Respect cultural diversity Project design and management
• Social, professional and moral responsibility and gender sensitivity

 

 

CORSE CONTENT

Introduction. Definitions and concepts of health promotion and health education. Historical evolution. Modern terms

• Factors affecting health. Methods of measuring health
• Social and economic approach to health
• Definitions and concepts. Principles and areas of health promotion. Health-promoting professionals
• Dilemmas and ethical issues in health promotion
• Theoretical models and approaches to health promotion
• Characteristics of an effective health promotion professional
• Basic concepts and theories about behavior: Theoretical models of health behavior change
• Stages of planning in health promotion and health education
• Setting goals in the context of health promotion and health education
• Modern methodology of health education. Categories of basic methods
• Utilization of the cumulative action of theories
• Classify health education based on prevention levels
• Principles and methods of teaching
• Utilization of practical communication methods and message development methods
• Designing effective interventions, by selecting theoretical and psychological models for changing or modifying health behavior
• Utilization of passive, active and educational methods of health education, lecture, round table, experiential exercises, role-playing games, etc.
• Νew technologies in presentation
• Creation of appropriate audiovisual material
• Health promotion programs. Setting approach
• Promoting health at school. The health promotion school
• Promoting health at work. Approaches to improving workplace health
• Community, a place of health promotion programs implementation
• Health promotion in vulnerable populations and high-risk groups
• Issues of intercultural approaches. Health promotion program for minorities and multicultural communities
• Social factors that affect health. Inequalities in health and management
• Media and their utilization in health promotion programs
• Development of health promotion strategies, the future of health promotion
• Designing a health promotion program. Individual or group work. Presentation

 

 

STUDENT EVALUATION

Writing Final Examination (60%) which includes:

Full Reply Test Questions

Written work / presentation (40%)

 

RECOMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Δαρβίρη Χριστίνα (2007). Προαγωγή Υγείας. Πασχαλίδης, Αθήνα.
• WHO (2016) Shanghai Declaration on promoting health in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Διαθέσιμο στο: http://www.who.int/healthpromotion/conferences/9gchp/shanghai-declaration/en/
• Mcqueen D. & De Salazar L. (2011) Health promotion, the Ottawa Charter and ‘developing personal skills’: a compact history of 25 years. Health promotion International; 26(2): 194-201
• Ewles L., Simnett I., (2011). Προάγοντας την υγεία, Πασχαλίδης, Αθήνα.
• Scriven A., Kouta CH., Papadopoulos I., (2010). Προαγωγή υγείας για επαγγελματίες υγείας, Πασχαλίδης, Αθήνα.
• Edelman C., Mandle C., (2009). Προαγωγή της Υγείας, Παρισιάνου, Αθήνα.
• WHO (2007) Health promotion. Διαθέσιμοστο http://www.who.int/healthpromotion/en/
• Etches V., Frank J. DiRuggerio E., Manuel D. (2006). Measuring population health: a review of indicators, Annual Review of Public Health; 23:190-99
• Center for Health Care Strategies (2005). Preparing patient education materials. Health Literacy: fact sheet
•  Unesco (2004). Active methods for teaching and learning. Fresh tools for effective school health.
• Nettleton, Sarah (2002). Κοινωνιολογία της υγείας και της ασθένειας. Τυπωθήτω, Αθήνα.
• Glanz, K., Rimer, B.K. & Lewis, F.M. (2002). Health Behavior and Health Education. Theory, Research and Practice. San Francisco: Wiley & Sons.
• Mackenzie I. (2001). Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Health Promotion Programs. A Pearson Education Company. USA.
• Τούντας Γ. (2000). Κοινωνία και Υγεία. Οδυσσέας, Αθήνα.
• Kay Post D., Daniel M., Misan G., Haren MT. (2014) A workplace health promotion application of the PrecedeProceed model in a regional and remote mining company in Whyalla, South Australia. Int. J. of Workplace Health; 8(3): 154-174
• Parker EA, Baldwin GT, Israel B, Salinas MA.(2004) Application of health promotion theories and models for environmental health.Health Educ Behav.;31(4):491-509.
• Punnett L, Cherniack M, Henning R, Morse T, Pouran Faghri P (2009). The CPH-NEW Research Team A Conceptual Framework for Integrating Workplace Health Promotion and Occupational Ergonomics Programs. Public Health Rep.; 124(Suppl 1): 16–25.
• Scriven A., Kouta CH., Papadopoulos I., (2010). Προαγωγή υγείας για επαγγελματίες υγείας, εκδόσεις Πασχαλίδης, Αθήνα.
• Edelman C., Mandle C., (2009). Προαγωγή της Υγείας, εκδόσεις Παρισιάνου, Αθήνα.
• Ewles L., Simnett I., (2011). Προάγοντας την υγεία, εκδόσεις Πασχαλίδης, Αθήνα.
• European Commission (2005). Health in Europe – Data 1998-2003. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities
• Poland B.D., Green L.W., Rootman I., (2004). Settings for Health Promotion, Linking Theory and Practice. London, Sage Publications.
• Tones Keith and Green Jackie (2004). Health Promotion: Planning and Strategies. London, Sage Publications.
• Seale Clive (2003). Health and media: an overview. Sociology of Health & Illness 25(6): 513–531.
• Whitelaw, S. Baxendale, A., Bryce, C., MacHardy, L., Young, I., Witney E. (2001). Settings based health promotion: a review. Health Promotion International, 16(4): 339-353.
• Mackenzie I., (2001). Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Health Promotion Programs. A Pearson Education Comrany.USA.
• Naidoo J., and Wills J., (2000). Health Promotion: foundations for Practice. Bailliere Tindall.

Related scientific journals:
Health Promotion International

Health Promotion Perspectives

Global journal of health education and promotion

Global Health Promotion

Health Promotion practice

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

American journal of Health Promotion

 

EUDOXUS

• Επιδημιολογία και Προαγωγή Υγείας-Αρχές, Μέθοδοι και Εφαρμογές, Merrill M.Ray, Frankenfeld L. Gara, Freeborne Nancy, Mink Michael Λεπτομέρειες
• Γενική και Κλινική Επιδημιολογία, Δ. ΤΡΙΧΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ, Π.Δ. ΛΑΓΙΟΥ Λεπτομέρειες
• Επιδημιολογία, Δ. ΤΡΙΧΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ Λεπτομέρειες