Which statement best distinguishes health promotion from health education?

Correct answer: C. Health promotion includes supportive environments and healthy policies

  • A. Health promotion only provides information about diseases
  • B. Health education only changes hospital treatment procedures
  • C. Health promotion includes supportive environments and healthy policies
  • D. Health education does not involve communication with patients

Explanation

Health promotion is broader than health education because it includes education, supportive environments and public policies that make healthy choices easier. Health education mainly uses planned communication to improve knowledge, attitudes, skills and health behavior.

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Health education uses planned communication to improve knowledge, attitudes, skills and health behavior, while health promotion also addresses supportive environments and public policy. The subject covers learning principles, motivation, counseling, individual and group methods, audio-visual aids, communication barriers and evaluation of behavior-change programmes.

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