[Theoretical perspectives in health education and record keeping]. / Perspectives théoriques en éducation à la santé et tenue de dossiers.

BACKGROUND: Are occupational therapists involved in health education and promotion, as required by Quebec's Professional code? In practice, they do intervene in health education. However, their lack of theoretical referents makes it difficult to acknowledge that specific component of their profession. Therefore, concepts related to health education need to be clarified. Then again, are their interventions clearly reflected in their records? PURPOSE: The main goal is to clarify theoretical concepts about health education, in order to assist occupational therapists in recognizing interventions that come under health education and in integrating these interventions into their records. KEY ISSUES: The article outlines the evolution of the concept of health education and describes the challenges of the documentation process. IMPLICATIONS: It suggests methods of adequately recording interventions, while complying with the underlying epistemological stand.