Area of Responsibility III: Implement Health Education Strategies, Interventions, and Programs The RoleTo infer objectives suitable to the program, select media and methods appropriate to the intended audience, conduct programs as planned, and make revisions to programs and objectives consistent with results from having monitored their program in action. Key Terms● ● ● Implementation: the process of putting a project, service, or program into effect Learning Activities: the means used to carry out or implement the program. These are the instructional sessions that will address the learning objectives. Tailored Message: any combination of information and behavior change strategies intended to reach one specific person or group, based on characteristics unique to that person, related to the outcome of interest and derived from an individual assessment. Competency A: Initiate a Plan of Action ● Use community organization principles to facilitate change conducive to health ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Recognize the issue Gain entry into the community Organize the people Assess the community Determine the priorities and set goals Arrive at a solution and select intervention strategies Implement the plan Evaluate the outcomes of the action plan Maintain the outcomes in the community Loop back (to 4-9) Pretest learners to determine baseline data relative to proposed program objectives Deliver education programs to diverse populations ● Cultural Competency required ● Cultural Sensitivity required Facilitate Groups Competency B: Demonstrate a Variety of Skills in Delivering Strategies, Interventions, and Programs ● ● Use Instructional technology effectively Apply implementation strategies Implementation process in health education: Phase 1: Gain acceptance for the program Phase 2: Specify tasks and estimate resources Phase 3: Establish a system for program management Phase 4: Put the plans into action -Piloting, pilot testing or field testing -Phasing-in -Total Implementation Phase 5: Ending or sustaining a program Competency C: Use a Variety of Methods to Implement Strategies, Interventions, and Programs ● ● ● ● ● Use the Code of Ethics in professional practice Apply theoretical and conceptual models from health education and related disciplines to improve program delivery o Social Cognitive Theory (self-efficacy) o Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change Model) ▪ Precontemplation ▪ Contemplation ▪ Preparation ▪ Action ▪ Maintenance ▪ Termination o Health Belief Model (perceived severity & susceptibility) o Theory of Planned Behavior (motivation to comply) o Diffusions of Innovations Theory ▪ Innovators ▪ Early Adopters ▪ Early Majority ▪ Late Majority ▪ Laggards Demonstrate skills needed to develop capacity for improving health status Incorporate demographically and culturally sensitive techniques when promoting programs Implement intervention strategies to facilitate health-related change o Issues related to implementation ▪ ▪ ▪ Legal Issues: Informed Consent & Negligence from omission or commission Safety Issues Ethical Issues Competency D: Conduct Training Programs* *This competency is not addressed because the sub-competencies are related to an advanced level of practice.