Highlighting Contributions of Behavioral and Social Sciences in Advancing Public Health: Where We've Come, Where We're Headed.

Autor:	Alber JM; Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California (Dr Alber); Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, California (Dr Green); Health Administration Department, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Dr Gambescia); Department of Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas (Dr McLeroy); Health Department, The State University of New York Cortland, Cortland, New York (Dr Sofalvi); and Society for Public Health Education, Washington, District of Columbia (Ms Auld)., Green LW, Gambescia SF, McLeroy KR, Sofalvi A, Auld ME
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP [J Public Health Manag Pract] 2021 Nov-Dec 01; Vol. 27 (6), pp. E220-E227.
DOI:	10.1097/PHH.0000000000001114
Abstrakt:	Context: Social and behavioral sciences, a cross-disciplinary field that examines the interaction among behavioral, biological, environmental, and social factors, has contributed immensely to some public health achievements over the last century. Through collaboration with community organizations and partners, social and behavioral scientists have conducted numerous program interventions involving community engagement and advocacy efforts at the local, state, federal, and international levels. Contributions of Social and Behavioral Sciences: This article traces select historical underpinnings of the applications of social and behavioral sciences theories and evidence to public health and highlights 4 areas in which health education specialists have distinctly contributed to public health achievements by building on theory and evidence. Applied social and behavioral sciences have formed the basis of various health education interventions. These 4 areas include the following: (1) Theory, Model Development, and the Professionalization of Health Education; (2) Participation and Community Engagement; (3) Health Communication; and (4) Advocacy and Policy. Discussion: We present contemporary challenges and recommendations for strengthening the theory, research, and practice of health education within the context of social and behavioral sciences in addressing emerging public health issues. Competing Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. (Copyright © 2020 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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