What were the major epidemics of the Middle Ages?
History of Health Education
In examining the history of health and health education in your textbook you have no doubt seen the strong connections that we have to our past. Given the recent fears of epidemics and pandemics your discussion this week is to examine the most devastating pandemic the world has ever known.
- What were the major epidemics of the Middle Ages?
- Which was the most devastating?
- Why were they so feared?
- What factors contributed to the spread?
- What were some of the strategies used to by people to prevent these diseases?
- After reading Chapter 2, in your opinion why were epidemics so much more common in the Middle Ages versus the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome?Required Resources
Text
Cottrell, R. R., Girvan, J. T., McKenzie, J. F., & Seabert, D. (2014). Principles and foundations of health promotion and education (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
· Chapter 8: Agencies, Associations, and Organizations Associated with Health Education/Promotion
· This chapter focuses on the different types of health agencies as well as the organization that is responsible for certifying health education specialists.
· Chapter 9: The Literature of Health Education/Promotion
· This chapter provides an overview of the literature found in this field and describes the process of critically evaluating such literature.
Articles
Holman, D., & White, M. C. (2011). Dietary behaviors related to cancer prevention among pre-adolescents and adolescents: The gap between recommendations and reality. Nutrition Journal, 10, 60-67. doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-60
· The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the PubMed Central database in the Ashford University Library. In this article, Holman and White discuss how nutrition may play a role in cancer prevention. You will utilize this article to answer this week’s assignment questions and identify the key sections of a peer-reviewed scholarly article.
Center for Young Women’s HealthLinks to an external site.. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.youngwomenshealth.org
· This website is provided so that students can complete the assignment and is one of three options to choose from, this particular website focuses on young women’s health issues.
EmpowHERLinks to an external site.. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.empowher.com
· This website is provided so that students can complete the assignment and is one of three options to choose from, this particular website focuses on a broad array of women’s health issues.
Young Men’s HealthLinks to an external site.. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.youngmenshealthsite.org
· This website is provided so that students can complete the assignment and is one of three options to choose from, this particular website focuses on young men’s health issues.
Recommended Resource
Website
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, IncLinks to an external site.. (http://www.nchec.org)
· Link to NCHEC homepage. This source helps students to realize that the work they are completing in this course is aligned with the national health education credentialing body.
Required Resources
Text
Cottrell, R. R., Girvan, J. T., McKenzie, J. F., & Seabert, D. (2014).
Principles and foundations
of health promotion and education
(6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
·
Chapter 8: Agencies, Associations, and Organizations Associated with Health
E
ducation/Promotion
·
This chapter focuses on the different types of health agencies as well as the organization
that is responsible for certifying health education specialists.
·
Chapter 9: The Literature of Health Education/Promotion
·
This chapter provides an
overview of the literature found in this field and describes the
process of critically evaluating such literature.
Articles
Holman, D., & White, M. C. (2011). Dietary behaviors related to cancer prevention among pre
–
adolescents and adolescents: The gap bet
ween recommendations and reality. Nutrition Journal,
10, 60
–
67. doi:10.1186/1475
–
2891
–
10
–
60
·
The full
–
text version of this article can be accessed through the PubMed Central database
in the Ashford University Library. In this article, Holman and White discu
ss how
nutrition may play a role in cancer prevention.
You will utilize this article to answer this
week’s assignment questions and identify the key sections of a peer
–
reviewed scholarly
article.
C
enter for Young Women’s Health
Links to an external site.
.
(n.d.). Retrieved from
·
This website is provided so that students can complete the assignment and is one of three
options to choose from, this particular website focu
ses on young women’s health issues.
EmpowHER
Links to an external site.
. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.empowher.com
·
This website is provided so that students can complete the assignment and is one of
three
options to choose from, this particular website focuses on a broad array of women’s
health issues.
Young Men’s Health
Links to an external site.
.
(n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.youngme
nshealthsite.org
·
This website is provided so that students can complete the assignment and is one of three
options to choose from, this particular website focuses on young men’s health issues.
Required Resources
Text
Cottrell, R. R., Girvan, J. T., McKenzie, J. F., & Seabert, D. (2014). Principles and foundations
of health promotion and education (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Chapter 8: Agencies, Associations, and Organizations Associated with Health
Education/Promotion
This chapter focuses on the different types of health agencies as well as the organization
that is responsible for certifying health education specialists.
Chapter 9: The Literature of Health Education/Promotion
This chapter provides an overview of the literature found in this field and describes the
process of critically evaluating such literature.
Articles
Holman, D., & White, M. C. (2011). Dietary behaviors related to cancer prevention among pre-
adolescents and adolescents: The gap between recommendations and reality. Nutrition Journal,
10, 60-67. doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-60
The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the PubMed Central database
in the Ashford University Library. In this article, Holman and White discuss how
nutrition may play a role in cancer prevention. You will utilize this article to answer this
week’s assignment questions and identify the key sections of a peer-reviewed scholarly
article.
Center for Young Women’s HealthLinks to an external site.. (n.d.). Retrieved from
This website is provided so that students can complete the assignment and is one of three
options to choose from, this particular website focuses on young women’s health issues.
EmpowHERLinks to an external site.. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.empowher.com
This website is provided so that students can complete the assignment and is one of three
options to choose from, this particular website focuses on a broad array of women’s
health issues.
Young Men’s HealthLinks to an external site.. (n.d.). Retrieved from
This website is provided so that students can complete the assignment and is one of three
options to choose from, this particular website focuses on young men’s health issues.