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Planning and the Professional Preparation of Health Educators: Implications for Teaching, Research, and Practice

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Linnan, LA; Sterba, KR; Lee, AM; Bontempi, JB; Yang, J; Crump, C
Published in: Health Promotion Practice
January 1, 2005

Planning skills are one of the seven essential responsibilities of health educators, according to the National Commission of Health Education Credentialing program; yet little information is available about who provides training in planning, what type of training is offered, and what planning models are taught. A survey of 253 accredited graduate and undergraduate health education programs (response rate = 56%) was undertaken to gather information about planning and the professional preparation of health educators. Results revealed that planning instructors were primarily full-time, experienced, and about one half were CHES certified. Overall, 88% (113/129) of respondents taught the PRECEDE-PROCEED model, and 62% (81/131) taught the planned approach to community health (PATCH) model. Few planning differences were found at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Content analysis of 56 course syllabi revealed that 80% (45/56) required students to complete a program plan proposal or document as the culminating project for the course. Implications for teaching, research, and practice are discussed. © 2005, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.

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Health Promotion Practice

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1524-8399

Publication Date

January 1, 2005

Volume

6

Issue

3

Start / End Page

308 / 319

Related Subject Headings

  • 4206 Public health
  • 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
 

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Linnan, L. A., Sterba, K. R., Lee, A. M., Bontempi, J. B., Yang, J., & Crump, C. (2005). Planning and the Professional Preparation of Health Educators: Implications for Teaching, Research, and Practice. Health Promotion Practice, 6(3), 308–319. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839903260946
Linnan, L. A., K. R. Sterba, A. M. Lee, J. B. Bontempi, J. Yang, and C. Crump. “Planning and the Professional Preparation of Health Educators: Implications for Teaching, Research, and Practice.” Health Promotion Practice 6, no. 3 (January 1, 2005): 308–19. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839903260946.
Linnan LA, Sterba KR, Lee AM, Bontempi JB, Yang J, Crump C. Planning and the Professional Preparation of Health Educators: Implications for Teaching, Research, and Practice. Health Promotion Practice. 2005 Jan 1;6(3):308–19.
Linnan, L. A., et al. “Planning and the Professional Preparation of Health Educators: Implications for Teaching, Research, and Practice.” Health Promotion Practice, vol. 6, no. 3, Jan. 2005, pp. 308–19. Scopus, doi:10.1177/1524839903260946.
Linnan LA, Sterba KR, Lee AM, Bontempi JB, Yang J, Crump C. Planning and the Professional Preparation of Health Educators: Implications for Teaching, Research, and Practice. Health Promotion Practice. 2005 Jan 1;6(3):308–319.
Journal cover image

Published In

Health Promotion Practice

DOI

ISSN

1524-8399

Publication Date

January 1, 2005

Volume

6

Issue

3

Start / End Page

308 / 319

Related Subject Headings

  • 4206 Public health
  • 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services