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Tools for Environmental Health Officers: Using Multi-level Interventions to Affect Behavior Change. LTJG Katie Burbage Tanana Chiefs Conference Fairbanks, Alaska. Environmental Health and Behavior Change. Health Promotion. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Tools for Environmental Health Officers:
Using Multi-level Interventions to Affect Behavior Change
LTJG Katie BurbageTanana Chiefs ConferenceFairbanks, Alaska
Health Promotion
“the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants, and thereby improve their health.”- World Health Organization
“the science and art of helping people change their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health.”- American Journal of Health Promotion
Multi-level Interventions
Interventions with at least three levels of influence
Higher-impact
Greater potential for successful behavior change
Individual Level of Influence
Knowledge, attitudes, skills
The individual is essential to behavior change
More effective when based on theory Health Belief Model Transtheoretical Model
Interpersonal Level of Influence
Family, friends, social networks
Broad applicability in Environmental Health
Very relevant today
Community Level of Influence
Groups & organizations
Community organizing & building
Marketing
Well suited for multi-level interventions
Multi-level interventions in Environmental Health
Good fit for environmental health
Higher impact than single level interventions alone
Greater potential for success
Strengths & limitations of multi-level interventions
Budget
Time constraints
Approach not culturally appropriate
Driving force not supportive of multi-level interventions
Lack skills required
Katie Burbage, REHS, CHESTanana Chiefs Conference201 1st Ave., Suite 300Fairbanks, AK 99702(907) 452-8251, ext. [email protected]
Credits
All photos property of Katie Burbage with the exception of:
Slide 5 photograph of Rachel Goldberger, property of Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)Slide 7 photograph of whaling crew, property of Hillary Strayer, ANTHC Injury Prevention programSlide 8 photograph of LT Erin Harman, ATSDR, Region 7