CHES flashcards

32 cards. Read the term and the definition here. The deck at the top of this page is optional.

Prevalence

Proportion of a population that has an existing condition at a specified time; calculated as existing cases divided by the total population.

Windshield survey

Observational method in which a health educator drives or walks through a community to document physical, social, and environmental conditions that affect health.

Community capacity

The assets, skills, resources, leadership, and networks a community can mobilize to address health problems and sustain programs over time.

Key informant interview

Qualitative data collection method using in-depth interviews with community leaders or experts who can describe needs, norms, and resources.

SMART objective

Objective written to be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound, naming the population, the behavior, and the target date.

Predisposing factors

PRECEDE construct covering knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, values, and perceived needs that motivate or hinder a behavior before it occurs.

Transtheoretical Model stages

Behavior change stages of precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance; interventions are matched to the person's current stage.

Social Ecological Model

Framework with intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, community, and public policy levels, used to plan interventions addressing multiple influences on behavior.

Self-efficacy

A person's confidence in the ability to perform a specific behavior successfully; a central construct in Social Cognitive Theory and the Health Belief Model.

Implementation fidelity

Degree to which a program is delivered as designed, assessed through adherence, dosage, quality of delivery, participant responsiveness, and program differentiation.

Social marketing mix

The four Ps of product, price, place, and promotion, combined with audience segmentation and exchange to design programs for priority audiences.

Core components

The essential elements of an evidence-based intervention that must be preserved during adaptation to a new setting, population, or delivery format.

Formative evaluation

Evaluation conducted during program development or early delivery to improve design, materials, and implementation before full-scale rollout.

RE-AIM framework

Evaluation framework with five dimensions of reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance, used to assess real-world public health program impact.

Internal validity

Extent to which observed changes can be attributed to the intervention rather than to confounding, bias, or other alternative explanations.

Sensitivity

Proportion of people who truly have a condition and test positive; it indicates a screening test's ability to detect disease.

Cost-effectiveness analysis

Comparison of program costs with outcomes measured in health units, such as cost per case prevented or per quality-adjusted life year.

Health advocacy

Action to influence decisions, policies, and systems affecting health, using education, coalition building, media, and engagement with decision-makers.

Lobbying limits for nonprofits

501(c)(3) organizations may lobby within IRS limits but cannot devote substantial activity to lobbying or endorse political candidates.

Media advocacy

Strategic use of mass media, framing, and news hooks to shape public opinion and policy agendas rather than change individual behavior.

Plain language

Writing with common words, short sentences, active voice, and clear organization so audiences can find, understand, and use health information.

Teach-back method

Communication technique asking learners to restate information in their own words to confirm understanding and correct misunderstandings.

Diffusion of innovations

Theory describing how new ideas spread through a population across adopter categories, from innovators and early adopters to laggards.

Health literacy

Degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.

Transformational leadership

Leadership style that motivates followers through shared vision, idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration.

SWOT analysis

Strategic planning tool identifying internal strengths and weaknesses and external opportunities and threats affecting an organization or program.

Tuckman's stages

Team development stages of forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning, used to anticipate group dynamics and adjust leadership style.

Informed consent

Voluntary agreement to participate after disclosure of purpose, procedures, risks, benefits, alternatives, and the right to withdraw at any time.

CHES recertification

Certified Health Education Specialists renew certification every five years by earning 75 continuing education contact hours approved for the credential.

Beneficence

Ethical principle requiring actions that promote the welfare of others and maximize benefits while protecting participants from harm.

Memorandum of understanding

Written agreement documenting partner roles, responsibilities, shared resources, timelines, and decision-making before collaborative work begins.

Stakeholder

Individual or group with an interest in or affected by a program, including funders, participants, staff, partners, policymakers, and community members.