Grade 10 Health 1ST Quarter

Where did you last spend
your money?
What item did you buy?
Why? What kind of service
did you last avail?
Who recently shared with
you a new health
information?
CONSUMER
HEALTH
Health Grade 10, First
Quarter
Learning Objectives:
▪ differentiate reliable from unreliable health
information, products, and services
▪ explain the guidelines and criteria in the selection
and evaluation of health information, products, and services
▪ discuss various forms of health service providers
and healthcare plans
▪ select health professionals, specialists, and
healthcare services wisely
Arrange the jumbled letters.
TEHALH RONSUMEC
- refers to those who use health information products or
services.
NOSCUMER THEALTH
- refers to the state of well-being of a person who uses the
information, products and services that will have a direct
effect on his or her health.
MONSUCER LHEALTH CUDECATION

-the acquisition knowledge and correct health
of information on products and services.
the
HEALTH CONSUMER
-refers to those who use health information products or
services.
CONSUMER HEALTH
- refers to the state of well-being of a person who uses the
information, products and services that will have a direct
effect on his or her health.
CONSUMER HEALTH EDUCATION

-the acquisition knowledge and correct health
of information on products and services.
the
What is a consumer?
▪ anyone who buys or uses a product or
avails services
What is a consumer health?
▪ Consumer Health - a science concerned
with helping you select health products
and services wisely
- refers to the state of
well-being of a person who uses the
information, products and services that will
have a direct effect on his or her health.
Three Components of Consumer Health
1.HEALTH INFORMATION
– any concept step or advice THAT VARIOUS SOURCES GIVE TO AID
THE HEALTH STATUS OF AN INDIVIDUAL.
Read the health information below.
Warts are contagious.
Chocolates cause acne and pimples.
Cracking your knuckles causes arthritics.
Healthy people who eat a balanced diet do not need supplements.
Sleeping with wet hair causes mental disorder.
Jumping from the third step of the stairs on the first day of menstruation reduce the number of
bleeding days.
Circumcision is done for hygienic purpose only.
Touching hands of people with HIV may infect you with such.
Putting toothpaste on burns causes irritation.
Sleep need varies depending on the individual.

Sources of Health Information
and Products
Reliable: Unreliable:
licensed professionals who people who are not experts
took up specialized and in this field.
intensive studies in the field
Sources of Health Information
a. Reliable Sources
1. Professionals, such as physician,
scientists, Health or Science teachers
2. Government health agencies, such as
DOH and BFAD
3. Educational Institutions.
b. Unreliable Sources
1. Customs and superstitions
2.Commercialized health information and paid health
advertisements in media.
3. Information based on ignorance and prejudice.
2.HEALTH PRODUCTS
– food, drugs, cosmetics, devices, biologicals, vaccines, in-vitro
diagnostic reagents, and household/urban hazardous substances
and/or a combination of and/or a derivative thereof (FDA Act, 2009)
GUIDELINES IN PURCHASING PRODUCTS OR
SERVICES
a. Buy only medicines prescribed by physician.
b.Buy products that have passed the standards set by the
Department of Trade and Industry( DTI), the Bureau of Food
and Drugs ( BFAD)
c.Read the labels of processed, bottled and canned goods,
and look for the nutritional values and expiration dates.
d. Do not be swayed by propaganda advertisement.
e.Report deceitful health products and services to
the authorities.
3.HEALTH SERVICES
– programs we avail from various providers
Health services are usually offered
byhealthcare providers.
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER - a trained professional

who provides people with healthcare
There are different types of healthcare providers,
such as:
▪ Health Professionals
▪ Health facilities
▪ Health insurance
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS – licensed to practice
MEDICINE!!
Physician
- records the medical history of individuals, provides diagnoses,
performs medical examinations, and prescribes medications.
Healthcare practitioners
- an independent healthcare provider who is licensed to practice on a specific
area of the body
Allied health professionals

- a trained healthcare provider who practices under the supervision of
a physician or healthcare practitioner
DOCTOR WHO? What are the different types of
physicians? Match the type of the physician with
the area of specialization below.
Cardiologist Ophthalmologist
Dermatologist Pediatrician
Gastroenterologist Pulmonologist
Geriatrician Urologist
Gynecologist Neurologist
Orthopedist
There are different types of healthcare
facilities (Meeks, et al., 2011)
a. Hospital
- an institution where people undergo medical diagnosis, care and
treatment.
Different kinds of hospitals: private, voluntary, government, and teaching
Classifications of hospitals: general and specialty.
b. Walk-In Surgery Center
- a facility that offers surgery without the patient being admitted in
the hospital.
c. Health Center
- cater to a specific population with various health needs.
d. Extended Healthcare Facility
- facility that provides treatment, nursing care, and residential
services to patients, often the elderly.
Health insurance is a financial agreement between
an insurance company and an individual or group
for the payment of healthcare costs
Types of coverage:
▪ Medical insurance – pays for the fees of the health professionals
▪ Major medical insurance – payment for long-term diseases
▪ Hospitalization insurance – pays for the stay of the patient in
hospital
▪ Surgical insurance – pays for surgery
▪ Disability insurance – provides financing for members who suffer
from illnesses/ accidents
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION(HMO)
-is a healthcare provider that offers medical services

that are availed through a prepaid amount of money.
-It is a business that requires a relatively
reduced monthly fee for subscribers.
-it hires or trains its own health professionals
and healthcare practitioners.
Other forms of Healthcare
Complementary medicine
- availed and integrated together with traditional
medicine
Alternative medicine
- offered in place of traditional medicine.
4 major domains of
complementary and alternative medicine
biology-based practices
– taking herbal meds
energy medicine
– using magnetic fields
manipulative &body-based practices
– bodily-kinesthetic in nature
mind-body medicine
– mental exercises
Republic Act No. 8423
also known as the Traditional and
Alternative Medicine Act of 1997
provisioned the creation of Philippine
Institute
the ofTraditional and Alternative
Healthcare (PITAHC)
law-making body with regards to the effective
use of traditional and alternative medicine.
PITAHC-approved alternative modalities
 Naturopathy
“Naturopathic medicine views diseases as a manifestation of an alteration in the

processes by which the body naturally heals itself” (Donatelle, 2006).
Naturopathy offers a wide range of natural practices including
herbal medicine
acupuncture,
acupressure,
nutritional therapy, and
ventosa cupping
massage therapy.
GARDEN OF HERBS What are the herbs approved by the Department
of Health? Unscramble the letters to form each herb in.
PLAUKAO For ringworm and other skin (fungal) infections
C GUDNAL For cough and asthma
I For non-insulin dependent diabetic patients
PAMALAY For blood pressure control
A WAGNAB For use as antiseptic to disinfect wounds; for
S AY A B A B mouthwash or tooth decay and gum infection
YINOG–AINYOG For intestinal worms, particularly
N ascaris
and trichina For urinary stones
BASMNGO For mouthwash
AS
N I PAATSNTG–BNAATSUI PGA N For arthritis and gout
T E R Y A – N U B E A For relief from body aches and pains
B
1-10 Choose your answer from the following:
health information hospital

nurse physician
clinic health services
physician health center
health product
consumer consumer
reliable health
11-20 DOCTOR WHO? What are the different types of
physicians? Match the type of the physician with
the area of specialization below.
Cardiologist Ophthalmologist
Dermatologist Pediatrician
Gastroenterologist Pulmonologist
Geriatrician Urologist
Gynecologist Neurologist
Orthopedist
21- 30. GARDEN OF HERBS
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Where did you last spend

MONSUCER LHEALTH CUDECATION

CONSUMER HEALTH EDUCATION

Warts are contagious.

Chocolates cause acne and pimples.

Cracking your knuckles causes arthritics.

Healthy people who eat a balanced diet do not need supplements.

Sleeping with wet hair causes mental disorder.

Circumcision is done for hygienic purpose only.

Putting toothpaste on burns causes irritation.

Sleep need varies depending on the individual.

HEALTHCARE PROVIDER - a trained professional

Allied health professionals

-is a healthcare provider that offers medical services

“Naturopathic medicine views diseases as a manifestation of an alteration in the

health information hospital

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