Components of
Consumer Health
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Q UA RT E R 1 – L E SS O N 1
After working on this module, you are expected to:
• explain the guidelines and criteria in the
selection and evaluation of health information,
products, and services (H10CH-Ia-b-20); and
• discuss the various forms of health service
providers and healthcare plans (H10CH-Ia-b-
21).
PRE-TEST
Directions: Read the statement carefully and choose your answers from
the box below. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
Health information Health Consumer Health Products
Health Services Unreliable Source of Information Reliable Source of Information
_____1. These are data and facts about health
products and services you can get from the media
and people around you.
_____2. These are procedures, actions or work
furnished or supplied to help satisfy your needs and
wants as a consumer.
PRE-TEST
Directions: Read the statement carefully and choose your answers from
the box below. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
Health information Health Consumer Health Products
Health Services Unreliable Source of Information Reliable Source of Information
_____3. These are health information based on customs and
superstitions.
_____4. These are health information based on educational
institutions.
_____5. This refers to the decisions you make about the
purchase and use of health information on products and
services.
PRE-TEST
True or False: Write True if the statement is correct or False if the
statement is wrong. Write your answers in your notebook.
_____6. A health consumer is someone who shares health
products and
services.
_____7. Health information from Facebook is a trusted source.
_____8. When purchasing a health product, comparing and
contrasting the
products of a similar kind is helpful.
_____9. Information based on health magazines and bulletins is
considered
reliable.
_____10. Skincare products and grooming aids are kinds of
Activity 1: My Source of Information
Directions: The following are sources of information on consumer health.
Write the item number of the statement in the appropriate box. The left box
should contain the reliable source while the right box should contain those
which are not.
Reliable Source Not reliable source
Activity 1: My Source of Information
SOURCES
1. Neighbors 6. Government
agencies
2. Friends 7. Researches
3. Health Magazines 8. Books
4. Parents who are health professionals 9. Pamphlets
5. Elderly 10. Wikipedia
Health services are programs we avail
from various providers such as
physicians, nurses, therapists, health
workers, hospitals, clinics, and the
government. Some examples of these
health services are insurance, treatment
and cure, and complementary and
alternative medicine.
What is Consumer Health?
Consumer Health is not just about buying
health products and services. It is also about
making decisions and having a clear and deeper
understanding to make wise choices.
Consumer Health has three components:
health information, health products, and health
services.
What is Health Information?
Health information plays a big role in the life of
individuals. It gives details that people can use to make
informed decisions about their health and of others.
Health information is any concept, step, or advice that
various sources give to aid the health status of an individual.
The type of information varies depending on various
considerations such as but not limited to health history,
drugs and alcohol consumption, and eating disorders.
All information about the health products are included in
this area. It gives the materials used in manufacturing
the product, date, uses, expirations, and even cautions.
People acquire
health
information and
products from
various sources
such as
authorized
persons, media,
and technology. It
is essential to
identify the
reliability of these
Some Reliable Sources of
information
1. Medical and health professionals (Family and school
doctors, dentists, nurses, health science educators)
2. Government agencies like the 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
What are Health Products?
Health products are food, drugs, cosmetics,
devices, biologicals, vaccines, in-vitro
diagnostic reagents, 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 are often connected to healthcare.
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
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 the details
critically on the nutritional quality of
the food. Be aware that being
knowledgeable of the laws will
protect you as a consumer.
Some Tips on How to be a Wise
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.
Some Tips on How to be a Wise
Consumer
3. Inquire for more and review if
possible – ask direct questions from
sales personnel if things about the
product 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 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.
There are three types, as follows:
I. Health Professionals. These are individuals who are licensed to
practice medicine and other allied health programs and work in the
medical profession.
Examples: doctors, nurses, nutritionists, etc.
II. Healthcare Facilities – These are places or institutions that offer
healthcare services. Examples: hospitals, walk-in surgery centers, health
centers, extended healthcare facilities .
III. 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 health care services for all
citizens of the Philippines (Learner’s Material on the
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) -
Grade 10 2017).
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
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Once enrolled under PhilHealth, a member
should declare his or her legal dependents
so they can also be extended the same
healthcare protection and benefits as that of
the principal member.
ASSIGNMENT
A. Directions: Write five (5) examples of health products that people buy and
consume using the web idea below.
ASSIGNMENT
B. Directions: From the products that you have identified in Activity 1, write the
necessary information about the product.
ASSIGNMENT
C. Directions: Study the poster below. List five (5) questions that you
will ask about the product and answer also the question given below.
