Components of Consumer Health (g10).pptx

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:

1. Health
Information
 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

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, educ, 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 Outdated customs, practices, and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
WHAT? (What are the available details of
the product?)
WHO?(From whom is the health
information?)
WHAT ELSE?(Is there an option where
customers can give feedback)

Health Products
 are food, drugs,
cosmetics, devices,
biologicals, vaccines,
invitro diagnostic
reagents,
household/urban
hazardous substances,
and/or a combination
of and/or a derivative
thereof (FDA Act,
2009).

Healthcare
Service
 refer to the furnishing of medicines,
medical or surgical treatments,
nursing, hospital service, dental
service, optometric service, and
complementary health services.
 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.

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
Gather correct
and sufficient
information
1
Compare and
contrast details
of available
products
2
Inquire for
more and
review if
possible
3

3 Types of
Health Service
I. Health
Professionals
-
individuals who are
licensed to practice
medicine and other
allied health programs
and work in the
medical profession.

3 Types of
Health Service
II. Healthcare
Facilities
-These are places or
institutions that offer
healthcare services

3 Types of
Health Service
III. Health Insurance
-It is a financial
agreement between an
insurance company and an
individual or group for the
payment of healthcare costs.

Healthcare Providers and Fraudulent
Services

Health professionals
 are licensed to practice medicine.
Knowing each of these professionals
and their functions can give benefits
such as the application of immediate
and appropriate treatment, avoidance
of time and resources wastage, and the
like. Knowing them will not also lead
someone to avail of fraudulent health
services.

Some of these services are as
follows:
1. Feeding program for elementary
school children
2. Immunization for different diseases
intended for infants and children from
age 2 and above.
3. Prenatal check-up for mothers and
babies
4. Free maternity clinic
5. Family planning program

Health services
are usually offered by
healthcare providers. A
healthcare provider is a trained
professional who provides people
with healthcare.

Health Professionals.
These are individuals who are
trained and licensed to practice
medicine along with allied health
programs and work in the
medical profession.

Health Professionals.
Examples: doctor, nurse,
nutritionist, physician, etc…

Different types of
physicians based on
their area of
specialization
a. Pediatrician –
specializes in
children’s health
care and
treatment of
diseases.

Different types of physicians
based on their area of
specialization
b. Psychiatrist –
specializes in the
diagnosis and
treatment of
mental disorders

specialization
c. Obstetrician –
specializes in the
care of women
during pregnancy
and childbirth.

specialization
d. Ophthalmologist
– specializes in
diagnosis and
treatment of eye
diseases and
disorders.

specialization
e. Anesthesiologist –
specializes in
administering
various anesthetics
to assure proper
operative
procedures.

specialization
f. Dermatologist –
specializes in the
diagnosis and
treatment of skin
diseases

specialization
g. Cardiologist –
specializes in the
diagnosis and
treatment of the
heart and blood
vessels

specialization
h. Allergist –
specializes in
diagnosing and
treating body
reactions resulting
from unusual
sensitivity to food,
medicine, dust and
other substances.

specialization
i. Pulmonologist -
specializes in
diseases of the
lungs and
respiratory tract.

Different types of
physicians based on their
area of specialization
j. Neurologist –
specializes in providing
diagnosis and surgical
treatment of diseases of
the nervous system.

specialization
k.
Gastroenterologist –
specializes in the
diagnosis and
treatment of
diseases in the
gastrointestinal
system

specialization
l. Geriatrician –
specializes in
care of elderly
and the diseases
that affect them.

specialization
m. Surgeon –
specializes in
performing surgical
operation in
treating diseases,
injuries and
deformities

Different types of
physicians based on their
area of specialization
n. Urologist –
specializes in
diseases and
abnormalities of the
gastro-urinary tract

specialization
o. Gynecologist –
specializes in
diseases and care
of the female
reproductive
organs.

Healthcare
Facilities
-These are places or institutions
that offer healthcare services. There
are different types of healthcare
facilities.

Healthcare
Facilities
a. Hospital - It is an institution where people undergo medical diagnosis, care and treatment.
In the Philippines, there are two classifications of hospitals: general and specialty. General
hospitals have complete medical, surgical, and maternal care facilities. On the other hand,
specialty hospitals handle a particular disease or condition or deal with only one type of
patient.
b. Walk-In Surgery Center - It is a facility that offers surgery without the patient being admitted
in the hospital.
c. Health Center - It is a facility that caters a specific population with various health needs.
d. Extended Healthcare Facility - A facility that provides treatment, nursing care, and
residential services to patients, often the elderly.

Health
Insurance
- It is a financial agreement
between an insurance
company and an individual or
group for the payment of
healthcare costs.

Quackery
 -is a form of a health
fraud, an advertisement,
promotion, or sale of products
and services that have not
been scientifically proven safe
and effective. It is being
operated by a quack. A
quack is a person who
dishonestly pretends to have
medical skills or knowledge.

Three major
characteristics of
quackery
1. It is a big business.
2. It multiplies and spreads fast. It is
progressive.
3. It is claimed that it is for incurable condition.

Possible Effects of
Quackery

1. Taking a quack “cure” may delay or lose the chance to be
healed.

2. The person may experience placebo effect – that he/she
improves for natural reasons and not because of the substance
that the quack provides.

3. Loss of money

4. Giving false hopes to the sick person and the family.

5. The actual damage done to the individual by using fake
products and services

6. It may cause overdose and over medicines.

These are three
forms of quackery
1. Medical quacker-
 includes cures,
treatments, and remedies
of various health
conditions that are
drugless or bloodless in
nature.

These are three
forms of quackery
2. Nutrition quackery
involves promotion of food
fads and other nutritional
practices that claim to be all-
natural. These are believed to
have beneficial properties of
multiple plants in one product.

These are three
forms of quackery
3. Device quackery
makes use of miraculous
gadgets (such as dials,
gauges, electrodes,
magnets, and blinkers)
that are believed to cure
certain health conditions.

What are the Herbs approved by
the Department Of Health?

1. Akapulko (Cassia
alata)
-also known as
"bayabas-bayabasan"
and "ringworm bush" in
English, this herbal
medicine is used to
treat ringworms and
skin fungal infections.

2. Ampalaya
(Momordica
charantia)
- known as "bitter
gourd" or "bitter melon"
in English, it most known
as a treatment of
diabetes (diabetes
mellitus), for the non-
insulin dependent
patients.

3. Bawang
(Allium sativum)
- popularly
known as "garlic", it
mainly reduces
cholesterol in the
blood and hence,
helps control blood
pressure

4. Bayabas (Psidium
guajava)
- "guava" in
English. It is primarily
used as an antiseptic,
to disinfect wounds.
Also, it can be used as
a mouth wash to treat
tooth decay and gum
infection.

5. Lagundi (Vitex
negundo)
- known in English as the
"5-leaved chaste tree". Its main
use is for the relief
of coughs and asthma.

6. Niyog-niyogan
(Quisqualis indica L.)
- is a vine known as
"Chinese honey suckle". It is
effective in the elimination of
intestinal worms, particularly the
Ascaris and Trichina. Only the
dried matured seeds are
medicinal -crack and ingest the
dried seeds two hours after
eating (5 to 7 seeds for children
& 8 to 10 seeds for adults). If one
dose does not eliminate the
worms, wait a week before
repeating the dose

7. Sambong (Blumea
balsamifera)
- English name:
Blumea camphora.
A diuretic that helps
in the excretion of
urinary stones. It can
also be used as an
edema.

8. Tsaang Gubat
(Ehretia
microphylla Lam.)
- Prepared like tea,
this herbal medicine is
effective in treating
intestinal motility and also
used as a mouth wash
since the leaves of this
shrub has high fluoride
content

9. Ulasimang Bato |
Pansit-Pansitan
(Peperomia pellucida)
- It is effective in fighting
arthritis and gout. The leaves can
be eaten fresh (about a cupful) as
salad or like tea. For the
decoction, boil a cup of clean
chopped leaves in 2 cups of
water. Boil for 15 to 20 minutes.
Strain, let cool and drink a cup
after meals (3 times day)

10. Yerba Buena
(Clinopodium douglasii)
- commonly known as
Peppermint, this vine is used as
an analgesic to relive body
aches and pain. It can be
taken internally as a decoction
or externally by pounding the
leaves and applied directly on
the afflicted area

Alternative medicine
encompasses a wide range of medical practices and systems
from cultures around the world. In the U.S., people use the
term to describe practices that are outside mainstream
medicine.
The term “alternative medicine” describes
any form of medicine or healing that does
not fall into conventional medical practice

Example of Alternative Medicine

1. ACUPUNCTURE
-Acupuncture involves
the insertion of very thin
needles through your
skin at strategic points
on your body. A key
component of
traditional Chinese
medicine, acupuncture
is most used to treat
pain.

Ventosa cupping
massage therapy
this procedures is done
by placing inverted glasses that
have flames from burning
cotton, on specific points in the
body. It is believed to relieve
muscle and joint pains.
.

REFLEXOLOGY
-similar to
acupuncture, reflexology
focuses on treating
specific disorder through
massaging of the soles of
the feet.
.

ACUPRESSURE
-uses the same
technique as that of
acupuncture. The only
difference does not
use needles but hands
to apply pressure on
certain points of the
body.

NUTRITION THERAPHY
-approaches
treatment of a
medical condition
by providing a
tailored diet for the
patient.

The Consumer Act Of the Philippines is
law that protects the interest of the
consumer, promotes general Welfare,
and establishes standards of conduct for
business and industry.

HEALTH TRENDS, ISSUES, AND
CONCERNS IN THE NATIONAL LEVEL

CONSUMER RIGHTS
-it is embodying our rights as a citizen of the country.

Eight (8) basic consumer
rights and their legal bases
are as follows:

1. The Right to Basic Needs
-This refers to the right to have access to
basic, essential goods and services such as
adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care,
education, public utilities, water and sanitation.

2. The Right to Safety
This is the right to be protected against
products, production processes and services
that are hazardous to health or life.

3. The Right to Information
This refers to the right to be given the facts
needed to make an informed choice, and to be
protected against dishonest or misleading advertising
and labelling.

4. The Right to Choose
This refers to the right to be able to select from a
range of products and services, offered at competitive
prices with an assurance of satisfactory quality.

5. The Right to Representation
This is the right to have consumer interests
represented in the making and execution of
government policy, and in the development
of products and services.

6. The Right to Redress
This means that consumers have the right to
receive a fair settlement of just claims, including
compensation for misrepresentation, shoddy goods
or unsatisfactory services

7. The Right to Consumer Education
This refers to the right to acquire knowledge and
skills needed to make informed, confident choices
about goods and services, while being aware of basic
consumer rights and responsibilities and how to act on
them.

8. The Right to a Healthy Environment
This is the right to live and work in an
environment that is non-threatening to the
well-being of present and future
generations.

TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES ACT
(TAMA 1997)
Traditional and alternative health care" —
the sum total of knowledge, skills and practices
on health care, other than those embodied in
biomedicine, used in the prevention, diagnosis
and elimination of physical or mental disorder.

RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD
Responsible parenting, to put things simply, is
being able to recognize your child's needs and
wants and being able to support them in achieving
these things. Responsible parenthood also has to do
with parents aiding their children to becoming
happy, responsible adults.

Principles of A
Responsible Parent

1. You shouldn’t smother or be too
loving
Every parent loves their child, but no parent
wants their child to grow up spoiled and overly
dependent. By giving them too much love or
being too lenient with them, parents give kids the
avenue to become spoiled so parents need to be
careful when it comes to this.

Be involved
A good parenting skill to have is
the ability to be present, whether
physically, mentally, or emotionally.
After all, children will first turn to their
parents for comfort and support.

Adapt your parenting style to your
child
Every child is different. So, you can’t expect
to use the same parenting style on all your
children as this may not be the best parenting
style for them. Much like how they learn in school,
every kid is different and they each learn things
differently. Parents will need to keep track of their
kid’s development pace and also learn and
understand that child’s milestones.

Set rules and explain them
Rules are necessary and they help teach
children about boundaries and restrictions,
and it helps to ensure that they know how to
regulate their behavior too.

Support your child’s independence
As a responsible parent, you will need to teach
your child what self control is like, encourage them to
solve their problems by themselves, and push them to
overcome things on their own. Of course it doesn’t
hurt to be nearby so you can lend a helping hand
when needed, however, teaching a child to be
independent also teaches them how to make their
own decisions, how to take responsibility for them,
and how to solve their own problems - traits that they
will need as they grow older.

Show your child you respect them
Parents are meant to be a child’s parents first and friends
second.
You also teach them how feel respected, valued, and seen, all
while teaching them how to respect someone else.
You can do this by simply treating them kindly, by hearing their
opinions, ideas, and views (even the silly nonsensical ones), and by
speaking to them like polite adults. In short, if you want them to
treat others with kindness and respect, you must first show them
the value of being respected and how to treat someone with
respect.

Good Qualities to Have every PARENT

The size of the family
A family's size should be decided by
both parents.
When it comes to responsible parenting,
parents must decide together how many
kids they want and how many kids they can
realistically have. This can help set a healthy
boundary between parents and help both
parents understand their partner’s needs
better.

Maturity
Being responsible parents also means
having children when both are physically,
emotionally, and mentally ready to have
children. Of course, not all pregnancies are
planned, but as responsible parents, it’s truly
best to be in a situation where both are
willing and able to become parents.

Planning and Spacing
By planning and spacing out when to
have children, parents can guarantee that
the mother is healthy and ready for another
child, parents can ensure that all the
children get the care, love, and support
they need, and overall, it helps parents
make sure that they can give their family
the best possible life that they can give.

Family Planning
This quality of responsible parenting ties
in with family planning as family planning is
the process of deciding how many children
a person wants to have in the first place. This
includes whether or not they want to have
any at all and when they want to have
them.

Reproductive health
refers to complete physical, mental and social well-being. It
doesn’t only mean the absence of disease or fertility but
instead refers to a broader term, wherein a person is happy
and leads a satisfying personal life. It is used to enhance the
quality of life and increase awareness in the population. It
includes real-life approaches involving both women and
men that affect them from their teens to old age.

3 Components of Reproductive Health
1. Family planning – It has a significant impact on the well-being of families
and especially women. With better family planning and the use of
contraceptives, one can avoid unwanted pregnancies, and space births and
also protect themselves from STDs.
2. Sexual health – It refers to a respectful and positive approach towards
sexual relationships. It is a very important prerequisite for good
reproductive health.
3. Maternal health – It refers to the maintenance of a woman’s health during
pregnancy and after childbirth.

4 Pillars of Reproductive Health
Acts.

4 Pillars of
Reproductive
Health Acts.
1.Responsible
Parenthood
-Encouraging
parents to plan and
responsibly manage the
number and spacing of
their children.

2. Respect for Life:
Ensuring that all
reproductive health
services respect the
sanctity of life.

3. Birth Spacing:
Promoting
adequate intervals
between pregnancies to
ensure the health of
both mother and child.

4. Informed
Choice:
Providing
information
and options for
family planning

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