CONSUMER

HEALTH
What is consumer health?
Consumer health refers to the
decisions you make about the
purchase of product and use of health
information and services that will
have direct effect on your health.
COMPONENTS OF CONSUMER HEALTH
1.Health Information
2. Health Products

3. Health Services.
What is Health Information?
Health information is any
concept, step, or advice that
various sources give to aid the
health status of an individual.
 Some Reliable Sources of information
1. Medical and health professionals (Family and school
doctors, dentists, nurses, health science educators)
2. Government agencies like Department of Health (DOH),
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Bureau of Food and
Drugs (BFAD), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
3. Websites ending in gov, edu, and org.
4. Local health officials
5. Educational institutions
 Some Unreliable Sources of Health Information
1. Outdated customs, practices, and superstitions
without scientific basis
2. Information based on ignorance and prejudice
3. Commercialized health information
4. Personal options and incomplete information
5. Quack or pseudo healers
 Guide Questions or criteria in Assessing Health Information
The following questions are the things to consider before
buying health products or availing health services.
What are Health Products?
Health products are 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).
These products may be purchased from various places
like supermarkets, pharmacies, and hospitals.
Examples: eyeglasses, appliances, medicines, grooming
aids, car, etc
What is a Healthcare Service?
Healthcare services refer to the furnishing of medicines, medical
or surgical treatments, nursing, hospital service, dental service,
optometric service, and complementary health services.
These programs aim to appraise the health conditions of
individuals through screening and examinations, cure and treat
disorders, prevent and control the spread of diseases, provide safety,
emergency care, and first aid, and ensure a follow-up program for
individuals who have undergone treatments.
Examples: medical and dental consultation and treatment,
services from beauty parlors and barber shops, etc.
 Guidelines on the Purchase of Goods and Services
1. Evaluate which products and services will be beneficial,
harmful or useless.
2. Know the local laws and regulations that protect
consumers.
3. Locate dependable medical, dental and nursing services.
4. Apply knowledge acquired with respect to personal and
environmental health in the purchase of personal goods
and services.
 Some Tips on how to be a Wise Consumer
1. Gather correct and sufficient information–
get as much information by reading
critically the details on the nutritional
quality of the food. Be aware that being
knowledgeable of the laws will protect
you as a consumer.
2. Compare and contrast details of available
products – compare and contrast the
products and services available before you
purchase. Judge for yourself which among
the products are most effective. You can
use the questions in assessing the health
information as your initial guide.
3. Inquire for more and review if possible –
ask direct questions from sales personnel
if there are things about the product that
are
not clear to you before buying it. Clarifying
things will make you more confident as a
consumer. You can also get some
information from other consumers regarding
the product.
HEALTH SERVICES
Health services are usually offered by
healthcare providers.
A healthcare provider is a trained
professional who provides people with
healthcare.
Health services are offered by health service
providers.
 TYPES OF HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS
1. Health Professionals - these are
individuals who are licensed to practice
medicine and other allied health
programs and work in the medical
profession.
Examples: doctor, nurse, nutritionist, etc.
2. Healthcare Facilities – These are places
or institutions that offer healthcare
services.
Examples: hospitals, walk-in surgery
center, health center,
extended health care facility.
3. Health Insurance - It is a financial
agreement between an insurance
company and an individual or
group for the payment of
healthcare costs.
 Philippine Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is a
Government-Owned and Controlled Corporation (GOCC)
created through Republic act 7875 also known as the
National Health Insurance (NHI) Act of 1995.
It aims to provide health insurance coverage for all
Filipinos and ensure affordable, acceptable, available,
and accessible healthcare services for all citizens of the
Philippines
The vision statement of PhilHealth
“Bawat Pilipino Miyembro, Bawat
Miyembro Protektado, Kalusugan ng
Lahat Protektado”
PhilHealth ensures that every Filipino is a member by covering
them under different membership programs which are
categorized according to various sectors of our society.
Classifications of PhilHealth Members
Classifications of PhilHealth Members
Classifications of PhilHealth Members
Classifications of PhilHealth Members
Classifications of PhilHealth Members
 Classifications of PhilHealth Members

Once enrolled under PhilHealth, a member should

declare his or her legal dependents so they can also be
extended of the same healthcare protection and benefits as
that of the principal member.
 HEALTH
SEATWORK NO.1
Directions: Read the statement carefully and choose your
answers from the box below.

_____1. These are data and facts about

health products and services you can get
from media and people around you.
Directions: Read the statement carefully and choose your
answers from the box below.

_____2. These are procedures, actions or

work furnished or supplied to help satisfy
your needs and wants as consumer.
Directions: Read the statement carefully and choose your
answers from the box below.

_____3. These are health

information based on customs
and superstitions.
Directions: Read the statement carefully and choose your
answers from the box below.

_____4. These are health

information based on
educational institutions.
Directions: Read the statement carefully and choose your
answers from the box below.

_____5. This refers to the decisions you

make about the purchase and use of health
information on products and services.
True or False: Write TRUE if the statement is correct or False
if the statement is wrong.

_____6. A health consumer is

someone who shares the
health products and services.
True or False: Write TRUE if the statement is correct or False
if the statement is wrong.

_____7. Health information

from Facebook is a trusted
source.
True or False: Write TRUE if the statement is correct or False
if the statement is wrong.

_____8. When purchasing a

health product, comparing and
contrasting the products of
similar kind is helpful.
True or False: Write TRUE if the statement is correct or False
if the statement is wrong.

_____9. Information based on

health magazines and bulletin
is considered reliable.
True or False: Write TRUE if the statement is correct or False
if the statement is wrong.

_____10. Skin care products

and grooming aides are kinds
of health information.
 KEY TO CORRECTION

1. Health Information 6.
false
2. Health Services 7. false
3. Unreliable Information 8. true
4. Reliable Information 9. true
5. Health Consumer 10.
false