© RSPH 2008

RSPH Level 1 Award in

HEALTH AWARENESS

© RSPH 2008

Award purpose

To raise awareness of personal and public health

and

To enable learners to make positive lifestyle choices for health and wellbeing

© RSPH 2008

Health Awareness Level 1

• A single unit award at Level 1 on the Qualifications and Credit Framework • 10 ‘Notional learning hours’

• Provides a foundation for:-Knowledge & skills expansion-Knowledge and skills advancement-New ways of collaboration

© RSPH 2008

RSPH Level 2 Award

Understanding Health

Improvement, or Health Promotion

e.g. RSPH Level 2 Award in Decontamination in Health & Social Care Settings

e.g. RSPH Level 3

Nutrition for Healthier Food & Special Diets

C & G Level 3 Certificate

for HT [VRQ]

RSPH Level 1Health

Awareness

e.g. Level 1 RSPH Hazard Awareness

e.g.Life check

   

      

‘Core Value’ Unit

 

  

  HT2 (K1-7) NOS NHS KSF (HWB1) Health Literacy

e.g. Expert Patient Programme

(c) RSPH 2008

© RSPH 2008

LearnersProvides a ‘core value’ unit for a variety of

workplace settings :• Health and social care, including those

preparing for careers in those sectors or as a foundation in support roles to professions

• Education• Public services• Corporate settings

© RSPH 2008

Learners

Health & lifestyle education for young people

Preparation for Local Involvement Network representatives (LINks) and Patient and Public Involvement groups

Learning for those accessing NHS Life Check

© RSPH 2008

Assessment-Multiple choice examination

• One examination paper of 20 multiple-choice questions to be answered in 45 minutes

• Pass - candidates must achieve 13 correct answers out of 20

© RSPH 2008

Learning Outcomes 1. Understand the meaning of ‘Health’

2. Understand the basic principles of public health

3. Understand the lifestyle choices affecting personal health and wellbeing

4. Understand how to manage personal health collaboratively with health service providers

© RSPH 2008

Learning Outcome 1- Health & wellbeing

- Concepts of ‘Health’- Basic human needs

© RSPH 2008

Health & Wellbeing

‘Foundations for achievement’

Health is made up of a number of factors which help people to achieve their maximum personal potential.

Health: The foundations for Achievement, Chichester : John Wiley Seedhouse, D. (1986) in

© RSPH 2008

Health & Wellbeing

Healthiness: Wholeness or the integrity of the person,

their inner strength and ability to cope.

Study of Health beliefs of elderly people living in Aberdeen concluded that people could consider themselves, or others, healthy even though they may be badly diseased

Rory Williams (1993) ‘Concepts of health; an analysis of lay logic’, Sociology 17, 2:185-205

© RSPH 2008

Models of Health

• Scientific medical model

• Holistic model (physical, mental and social wellbeing)

© RSPH 2008

Basic Human Needs • Breathing• Food• Water• Sex• Sleep• Safety and security needs