Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 9, 2026
08:47
Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Health education for youth
Yannis Tountas1, Christine Dimitrakaki
1Center for Health Services Research, Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Greece.
Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews : PER
|April 28, 2006
Summary
Health education is crucial for preventing health-risk behaviors in youth. This paper emphasizes the strong link between health and education, offering strategies for effective health education programs.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Education
- Adolescent Health
Background:
- Recent surveys indicate concerning health-risk behaviors among children and adolescents in Europe, Canada, and the USA.
- Childhood and adolescence are formative periods for establishing lifelong health behaviors and lifestyles.
- There is a critical need for effective health education interventions during these developmental stages.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the integral relationship between health and education.
- To introduce the principles and practices of health education.
- To provide evidence-based approaches and recommendations for health education interventions.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent surveys on youth health behavior.
- Analysis of established health education models and intervention strategies.
- Synthesis of recommendations from leading experts in the field.
Main Results:
- Health education is a vital tool for mitigating health-risk behaviors in young populations.
- Adolescence presents a key window for implementing preventive health measures.
- Specific suggestions for sex education are included to address a critical health topic.
Conclusions:
- Health education and overall health are inextricably linked.
- Implementing comprehensive health education programs is essential for promoting healthy lifestyles in children and adolescents.
- Targeted interventions, including sex education, are necessary to address specific health concerns in youth.
Related Concept Videos
01:26Levels of Health Promotion and Illness Prevention
Health promotion allows a person to control the determinants of health, resulting in an improved health status. It enhances the quality of life and reduces premature deaths. Health promotion and illness prevention programs help people make beneficial choices to reduce the risk of disease and disabilities. There are three health promotion and illness prevention levels: primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
In primary prevention, actions taken before disease onset prevent the disease from...
In primary prevention, actions taken before disease onset prevent the disease from...
01:25Models of Health Promotion and Illness Prevention I
A model is a theoretical way to understand a concept or an idea. Models can overcome barriers to health regardless of diverse economic and cultural backgrounds. In addition, models make the task easier by providing different ways to approach complex issues. There are two major health promotion models: the health belief model and the health promotion model.
The health belief model (HBM) attempts to predict health-related behavior in specific belief patterns. According to the HBM, a person's...
The health belief model (HBM) attempts to predict health-related behavior in specific belief patterns. According to the HBM, a person's...
01:18Models of Health Promotion and Illness Prevention II
The person's health status fluctuates continually, varying from being in good health to becoming ill and returning to being healthy. To understand the concept of illness prevention, there are two models. First, the health-illness continuum model is a graphic representation of an individual's wellness. It states that a person is considered healthy in the absence of physical disease and the presence of good emotional health.
The agent-host-environment model states that disease results from...
The agent-host-environment model states that disease results from...
01:21Health Literacy
Health literacy is an individual's or a community's capacity to comprehend, receive, read, and use relevant healthcare information and services. The World Health Organization (WHO, 2018) defines health literacy as the cognitive and social skills that determine the ability of individuals to gain access to, understand, and use information in ways that promote and maintain good health. As a result, the WHO helps individuals manage long-term health concerns, participate in preventative programs,...
01:30Primary Healthcare Services
Primary care promotes wellness and prevents disease. This care includes health promotion, education, protection (such as immunizations), early disease screening, and environmental considerations. Settings providing this type of healthcare include physician offices, public health clinics, school nursing, and community health nursing.
In 1978, international leaders convened in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, for what would be a pivotal event in global health. The Alma-Ata Declaration was the first to call...
In 1978, international leaders convened in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, for what would be a pivotal event in global health. The Alma-Ata Declaration was the first to call...
01:30Preventive Healthcare Services
Preventive healthcare services keep people healthy via frequent check-ups, screening, and counseling. They primarily aid in disease prevention rather than treating an acute or chronic illness. Preventive treatment also keeps individuals productive and energetic, allowing them to work well into their retirement years. Examples of preventive care services include: