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Dundulis, Jr., Dale O. Ritzel, and Abdul Haseeb  \nRatnapradipa D, Dundulis Jr WP, Ritzel DO, HaseebA. The role of health education in addressing uncertainty about health and cellphone use—a commentary. Am J Health Educ. 2012;43(1):5-7. Submitted February 2, 2011. Accepted August 1, 2011.  \nAlthough the fundamental principles of health education remain unchanged, the practice of health education continues to evolve in response to our rapidly changing lifestyles and technological advances. Emerging health risks are often associated with these lifestyle changes. The purpose of this article is to address the role of health educators when scientific uncertainty exists about these emerging topics. Specifically, how can health educators ensure that their information is both current and credible, and what can health educators do to educate the public about minimizing potential risk factors.  \nWe are in a constantly-updating information age when Internet access provides near-instantaneous access to information about a variety of health-related topics. The ease of contributing to the online store of information means that not all sources are of equal weight. Depending on the host site, posts may or may not be vetted. Consequently, the health educator must learn how to keep up with all these changes. As one of the seven core areas of responsibility for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES), serving as a health education resource person (Responsibility VI) includes retrieving information electronically and  \nevaluating resources (Competency A) .1 An important role for today’s health educator is to teach individuals how to evaluate this vast quantity of health-related information and make sense of information that maybe contradictory, even when coming from reputable sources.  \nBefore we can educate others, we must ensure that our own knowledge base is up to the task. Health educators cannot be experts in every possible health-related topic. Therefore, we must first hone our own cyber skills to keep up with the constant flow of new, and often contradictory, information on various health-related topics. It would also be beneficial to maintain a working relationship with our academic and professional colleagues who could assist us as subject matter experts for various health-related topics.  \nHealth educators may find the following guiding questions helpful when evaluating information sources for reliability and validity, as well as to weigh the relevance of any conflicting results.  \n• Methodological strength: What study design was used and why? How were samples selected? How was data collected, analyzed and interpreted? What are the stated limitations of the research? How broadly can the findings be applied? Are the findings a preliminary study or  \npart ofa larger body of work? Has the research, conducted with sound methodology, been replicated with consistent findings? Published articles address this topic in greater detail.2-4  \n• Date of research: new research is constantly updating our knowledge base of health-related information. When we have contradictory information that has all been through a comparable peer-review process and is of comparable methodological soundness, we should give more weight to the most current information.  \n• Source bias: Who conducted the research,  \nDhitinut Ratnapradipa is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Education and Recreation, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Pulliam Hall 307, Carbondale, IL 62901; [E-mail: dhitinut@siu.edu. William P. Dundulis](E-mail: dhitinut@siu.edu. William P. Dundulis), Jr. is an Environmental Health Risk Assessment Toxicologist at the Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence, RI 02908. Dale O. Ritzelis a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Health Education and Recreation, Southern Illinois ","cbCaiflDekrOCisH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiflDekrOCisH","pdf",80548,"English","# The purpose of health education under uncertainty\n# Evaluating online health information\n# Preparing educators: cyber skills and expert support\n# Guiding questions for reliability and validity\n## Methodological strength\n## Date of research\n## Source bias\n# Applying evaluation to cellphone-related environmental health risks","[{\"question\":\"What is the central purpose of the commentary on health education?\",\"answer\":\"To clarify the role of health educators when scientific uncertainty exists about emerging health topics, including how they can provide current and credible information and help the public reduce potential risk factors.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the article stress evaluating health information from online sources?\",\"answer\":\"Because instant internet access and the ease of contributing content mean sources may not be equally reliable or vetted, requiring educators to help people interpret information that may be contradictory.\"},{\"question\":\"What guiding questions does the article recommend for assessing reliability and validity?\",\"answer\":\"It recommends examining methodological strength (study design, sampling, data handling, limitations, applicability), considering the date of research for comparable evidence, and evaluating source bias through researchers’ credentials, affiliations, funding, agendas, and publication/review processes.\"}]","The Role of Health Education in Addressing Uncertainty about Health and Cell Phone Use - A Commentary | PDF",1792074523]