Health Philosophy Interview By: Courtney Day

Philosophies of Health Education Behavior Change Cognitive-based Decision Making Freeing/Functioning Social Change

My Health Education Philosophy Freeing/functioning- emphasizes the concepts of: * Freedom * Individuality * Lifelong Learning Grounded in the freedom of the individual to function in a way that is satisfying to him or her, despite some practices that may not be conducive to health.

My Health Education Philosophy Continued… Behavior Change emphasizes behavioral modification through the use of: * behavioral contracts * goal setting * self-monitoring

Jill Owen, Dr. Who is she? Director of the Adult Fitness Program at Eastern Illinois University Phase 3 Coordinator for Cardiac Rehab at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital

Jill Owen at EIU Graduate Assistant at Eastern Received her masters in Cardiac Rehab Worked at Sarah Bush for one year Taught P.E. and Health at the high school level “The right place at the right time” Position at Eastern was open and offered to her Stayed and went on to get her Ph.D.

Typical Workday MWF 5:00-7:00am- supervises Phase 3 Cardiac Rehab and Adult Fitness Program “little things” * teaching: EKG, exercise classes and stress management * advising * internships * committees at Eastern

Positives and Negatives Likes mornings Loves her job Working with grad students Learning things Working with all people Rewarding Patients get older and she becomes close with them and the families and it hurts to see them pass away.

Skills Required Phase 1,2, & 3 of Cardiac Rehab 1. Education- going to the hospital rooms and getting the patients up. 2. Hospital 2-4 times, education, blood pressure, change workloads on equipment, stress testing (8-12 week period) 3. Minimal monitoring- check resting heart rate, blood pressure, exercise on their own. (lifetime)

Skills in an Employee Foundation of working with healthy people Know how to set up exercise programs for all patients Advanced level of setting up exercise programs Know components of health Communication skills Caring person Emergency skills if something happens High demanding/fast pace Blood Pressure and EKG is key!

Places to Work and People to See Hospitals Clinics Fitness Centers Physical therapy clinics Private cardiologist Heart Attack Stroke Bypass Heart transplants Valve replacements Pulmonary High risk patients Cancer Rehab

Advice from Jill Owen Take advantage of all the opportunities for training. Be productive! Work with the people. Spend a couple extra hours if nothing else is going on. Stay current in literature!

Jill’s Philosophy on Health Education She believes in the TOTAL health and well- being of the person. Components of health are very important.

References Butler, J. T. (1997). Principles of Health Education and Health Promotion, 2 nd Ed. Englewood, Colorado: Morton Publishing Co. Owen, J. Professor, Physical Education Department. Lantz Country Club Rd., Charleston, IL