This document addressses health education incorporting behavior-focused skills for healthy lifestyles

This document addressses health education incorporting behavior-focused skills for healthy lifestyles

This document addressses health education incorporting behavior-focused skills for healthy lifestyles

The primary goal of Utah’s Health Education Core Curriculum is to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviors essential to become “health-literate.” A health-literate person understands the medically accurate principles of health promotion, and disease prevention and is able to apply the knowledge to personal attitudes and behaviors that support healthy living. A health-literate person is able to:

• Access valid health information and health-promoting products and services.
• Analyze the influence of culture, media, technology, and environment on health.
• Develop understanding and respect for self and others.
• Practice goal-setting, decision-making, and self-management skills to enhance health.
• Practice health-enhancing and risk-reducing behaviors.
• Use interpersonal communication skills to improve health and relationships.
• Advocate for personal, family and community health.