AAHE, as a multiple-event provider through The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., provides this self-study opportunity in the American Journal of Health Education. Category 1 continuing education contact hours (CECH) are awarded for each article. After completion of six articles, a certificate is sent to the Certified Health Education Specialist, Each article is worth 1 CECH.
Please keep a copy for your records. There will be no notification from AAHE until you complete six CECH or if you fail to score 80% on each article.
You may either mail or fax your response form to AAHE at the address below.
For Continuing Education Contact Hours Article
Health Seeking Behaviors among Latinas: Practices and Reported Difficulties in Obtaining Health Services Congruent to Responsibility VII: Communicating Health and Health Education Needs, Concerns, and Resources
1. Latinos oftena. have higher rates of mortalityb. have more barriers to accessing health carec. have a lower likelihood of being insured compared to non-Hispanic Whitesd. all of the above2. It is projected by the year 2050, approximatelywhat percentage of the U.S.population will be Latino?a. 10%b. 14%c. 24%d. 35%3. Although--states had the higherrates of growth, states like Ohio reportednotables rates of increase in their Latinopopulation from 1990-1999.a. Northernb. Southernc. Westernd. Midwestern4. --were utilized instead of traditionalself-administered surveys.a. Structured interviewsb. Internet surveysc. Videoconferencingd. Patient files5. Which of the following demographicinformation was collected?a. ageb. educational acquisitionc. employment statusd. all of the above6. The sample for this study consisted of--Latinas aged 18-59 years.a. 204b. 540c. 634d. 7657. Most of the sample were foreign born.a. trueb. false8. Approximately what percentage of theparticipants reporting income fell at orbelow the poverty guidelines for a familyof two?a. 5%b. 15%c. 24%d. 35%9. Approximately what percentage of respondentsreported having had difficultyobtaining health care at some point?a. 44%b. 54%c. 64%d. 74%10. The study found that most Latinasreported their health to bea. poorb. moderate to goodc. good to excellentd. superior
