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I. INTRODUCTION
Choosing to take care of your body helps you reach wellness. It is one of your
responsibilities as an individual. Choosing to take care of your body in your responsibility to
yourself.
As of now, your parents make most of the health decisions for you. They choose your
dentist and your doctor. They also select most of the health products you use such as soap,
shampoo, and toothpaste. As you get older, you will decide on your own when buying things.
Later on, you will begin making your own choices about health products. You have to choose
wisely and make intelligent decisions.
LESSON 1: GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA IN THE SELECTION AND EVALUATION
OF HEALTH INFORMATION, HEALTH PRODUCTS, AND HEALTH SERVICES
A health consumer is someone who buys things that help take care of the body. A wise
health consumer is someone who follows a plan in making choices about to buy.
You can be a wise health consumer by following these steps:
1. Find out all possible choices you could make.
2. Think of the consequences of each possible choice.
3. Select what seems to be the best choice.
Consumer health deals with the decisions people make regarding the purchase and the
use of the available products and health services that will have a direct effect on their health
(Cornacchia and Barret, 1989). It includes all aspects of the health care delivery system.
LESSON FOCUS
HEALTH INFORMATION
To be a wise health consumer, you should know when to make the right choice. Know
the different products and services available. Rely heavily on facts when making choices.
Consumers depend on different sources for health facts. Knowledge of the appropriate products
and services can be obtained from family, friends, advertisements, health practitioners, medical
reference books, and other materials developed by health educators. However, information may
vary from different sources and some of those sources may not be reliable.
Never before in the past did consumerism become so important. Today, people are
bombarded with conflicting information about various products and services brought by
sophisticated advertisements and other media.
HEALTH PRODUCTS
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hygiene. Soap, shampoo, and toothpaste are some examples of these. Other health products such
as medicines and bandages are used to treat an injury or illness. Altogether, these health products
can protect your body from further harm or sickness. As a wise consumer, you need to choose
the one that best meets your health needs. Most health products are either for cleaning or
protecting the body. Certain products, like toothpaste, can both clean and protect your teeth.
While it cleans your teeth, it helps protect them for decay.
HEALTH SERVICES
Health services are those activities, information, or works furnished or supplied to help
satisfy the needs or wants of the consumers (Cornacchia and Barret, 1989). You need to know
where these are located, as well as their purpose and availability. A wise consumer should be
aware of these health services and how to access them because they are considered as valuable
consumer tools for the youth.
B. Advertising
Advertising is recommending or praising something that calls forth the attention of the
public.
One practical use of advertising is for the consumers to be aware of the different kinds of new
products and services. Another goal of advertising is to convince you to switch to a new product.
Television and radio and advertising are paid for by the company trying to sell a product
or service. Commercials use pictures and songs to attract people. However, not all information
presented in commercials are true. For example, a commercial about a mouthwash that claims to
“kill germs” persuade people to believe that a mouthwash meets a health need. On the contrary,
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that may not be the case. Talking to your parents regarding these commercials is one way to
avoid being misled by some advertisements.
Remember that not all advertisements are directed toward selling a product or service.
Some give consumers tips on how to stay healthy. Some inform consumers about a new health
worker who lives in your community. You can utilize that information to become a wise health
consumer. Knowing how to discern the facts from false claims can help raise your self-esteem.
DEEPENING LEARNING
Enumerate the following:
CULMINATING ACTIVITY
Select a health product that is manufactured by various companies. Look for
advertisements for several brands. Compare and contrast the information given by your chosen
advertisements.
REFLECTION
1. Based on the culminating activity, what did you learn?
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2. What are your thoughts about choosing the right health products?
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Health services are provided to cater the health needs of people. Community health
services, agencies, and organizations compose the subsystems of the health care delivery system.
Medical care and other health care services are provided by clinics, health centers, and hospitals,
be it public or private.
LESSON FOCUS
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
The health care delivery system employs health care providers who perform specialized
roles in their area of expertise. Health care providers like doctors, nurses, dentists, and
nutritionist-dietitians are professionals who directly deliver these services to t5he consumers.
The health care delivery system also provides indirect services such as health education and
advocacy.
HEALTH FACILITIES
Health care facilities are categorized into three levels: primary, secondary, and tertiary.
The higher level of the health care facility, the more capable it is in terms of infrastructure,
equipment, and health care personnel. This will also be the basis for the patients’ referral and
extent of medical management.
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Secondary
Primary
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bed capacity of one hundred and above. Likewise, it has a roster of trained doctors and
specialists. Examples are medical centers and regional or provincial hospitals.
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DEEPENING LEARNING
Identify what is being described in each sentence. Write your answer on the line.
CULMINATING ACTIVITY
Interview at least 2 health service providers in your community about the nature of their
work and their working experience. You can send questionnaires through their social media.
REFLECTION
1. Based on the culminating activity, what did you learn?
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2. What is/ are your opinion about the job descriptions of some health providers?
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LESSON 3: QUACKERY
People generally like to seek immediate solutions to various health problems. Thus,
quacks take advantage by giving people unnecessary prescriptions such as taking supplements,
preparing special food, and the like.
LESSON FOCUS
Quackery is the promotion of the false or unproven method for profit (Barrerr et al., 1997).
Quackery occurs when (Weinstein,2003)
Health care is administered by unlicensed health care providers.
Promises of cures are made about products that are actually useless.
Self-proclaimed therapeutic procedures are performed before they are scientifically
validated.
Victims of quackery think that they have made the right choice. Often, they exhibit the following
attitudes:
Gullible. They tend to believe easily something that is printed or broadcast without
verifying the truthfulness of the particular service.
Desperate. They are facing an incurable health condition, leaving this their last option.
Isolated. They become attracted to unconventional methods because they distrust medical
science.
Belief in the supernatural. They tend to believe in the promising influence of mystical
power.
Overconfident. They firmly believed that they are more knowledgeable and skilled than
scientific researchers or experts.
TYPES OF QUACKERY
Quack use print and non-print media promos in the form of advertisements, well-
designed home mailings, and emails. The most common items used in quackery medicines,
nutritional substitutes, products, and health equipment.
1. Medical. “Alternative” practitioners engage in practices that are not science-based and
have no proven value. Some physicians are not giving quality patient care. They only
prescribe too many d rugs, or too many tests, or pay insufficient attention to preventive
measures. For example, an optometrist fails to examine the eyes thoroughly when they
prescribe glasses or a dentist fails to get optimal results because they work in a hurry.
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3. Devices. Many people believe that health is purchasable. Thus, many worthless devices
are claimed to synchronize brain waves, improve eyesight, relieve stress, relieve pain,
remove unwanted fat deposits, or health diseases.
Exercise equipment and other weight-losing devices vary greatly in quality,
function, and cost. Before investing, it is recommended to determine what it can do and
whether it can meet one’s needs or will be too monotonous for regular use.
More important than the financial risk of quackery is the possibility that reliance
on an ineffective method could delay effective treatment, thus resulting to serious illness
or even fatality.
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DEEPENING LEARNING
Match column A with column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the line.
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CULMINATING ACTIVITY
Truth in Advertising
Select a health product or service you want to sell. In addition, collect advertisements
and pictures, develop slogans, and make interesting claims that will convince people of your
chosen product’s worth and effectiveness. Use the space below for your activity.
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REFLECTION
1. Based on the culminating activity, what did you learn?
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2. How can consumers test the reliability of feedback they see from the testimonies of other
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LESSON FOCUS
HERBAL MEDICINE
People from the earliest times have used different herbs as treatment of various diseases.
Medicinal science has begun to accept the curative powers of herbs as well as in the prevention
of diseases. The Philippines is rich in medicinal herbs found to be effective against common
illnesses such as headache, cough, fever, and diarrhea. In areas where medicines are scarce and
inaccessible, these herbs can be replacement. For serious illnesses, it is highly advisable to seek
the expertise of a doctor before using herbal medicines.
The following table shows the common medicinal plants approved by the Department of
Health (DOH).
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mix with painful
oil. joints.
diarrhea
rheumatism
hypertension
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and strain.
1. Acupuncture. This is a technique that involves piercing the skin with thin long needles at
specific anatomical points to relieve pain or illness. Heat, pressure friction, suction, or
electromagnetic energy is used to stimulate the points.
2. Ventosa massage. This painless technique uses cups that form a vacuum on the skin to
promote blood circulation. Cups may be made of glass placed on specific acupressure points
either on the person’s back, shoulder, or neck to treat various conditions such as arthritis,
anemia, and skin infections.
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3. Reflexology. This recognizes the hands and feet having the reflex points that when
manipulated could produce a physical effect on the body. Such treatment is relaxing and
beneficial during periods of stress and pains.
4. Naturopathy. This is a system that employs a wide range of natural means to restore health
such as diet, lifestyle, herbal medicine, and acupuncture.
5.Ayurveda. This is a Sanskrit word meaning “The Science of Life.” It is an ancient philosophy
based on a deeper understanding of the eternal truths about the human body, mind, and spirit. It
is a traditional Hindu system of improving health by using herbs, diet, meditation, massage, and
yoga to stimulate the body to make its own natural drugs.
6. Homeopathic medicine. This is a system based on the “like cures like”. According to the
system, substances that can cause symptoms in healthy people can also cure those symptoms in
healthy people can also cure those symptoms when given in very dilute amounts.
7. Biofield therapy. This directs a healing force from an outside source and into the client’s
body through laying on of hands.
8. Chiropractic. This involves manipulation of the spine, joints, and soft tissues to relieve
musculoskeletal symptoms associated with nerve dysfunction that affects general well-being.
9. Massage. This refers to the application of touch and movement to muscles and joints without
further manipulation. It relaxes and eliminates waste products from the muscles and also
improves blood circulation and metabolism (Potter and Perry, 2010).
10. Ozone therapy. This is the use of ozone gas to increase the amount of oxygen in the body in
order to fight certain diseases like HIV/AIDS and cancer (American Society, 2012).
DEEPENING LEARNING
Match the medicinal plants in column A with their medicinal uses in column B. write the
letter of your answer on the line.
A B
________1. Ampalaya a) Toothache
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________2. Bawang b) High blood pressure
________3. Lagundi c) Diarrhea
________4. Niyug-niyogan d) Diabetes
________5. Guava e) Intestinal parasitism
________6. Tsaang gubat f) Fever
________7. Alagaw g) Athlete’s foot
________8. Coconut h) Kidney stones
________9. Sambong i) Boils
________10. Yerba buena j) Eczema
k) Gas pain
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY
Do the following:
A. Research five other medicinal plants and describe their uses, preparation, and
application.
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B. Research five other alternative therapies and determine their benefits and risks.
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CULMINATIVE ACTIVITY
Choose 5 complementary and alternative health care modalities. List them and write
short description about them.
REFLECTION
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1. Based on the culminating activity, what did you learn?
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2. Do you think alternative forms of medications would still be considered by the Filipinos
in the next 20 years? Explain.
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3.
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POST-ASSESSMENT
Test I. Match the word in column A with its definition in column B write the letter of your
answer on the line.
A B
_____1. Reflexology a. Involves piercing the skin with thin long needles at specific point to
relieve pain
_____2. Chiropractic
b. Involves manipulation of the spine to relieve musculoskeletal
_____3. Naturopathy
symptoms.
_____4.Ventosa
c. Application of pressure on the feet having reflex points
massage
d. A technique that integrated traditional medicine
e. Uses glass placed on a specific acupressure point
Test II. Encircle the word that makes the statement incorrect and write the correct word
on the line.
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