Department of Education

Health 10
Consumer Health
(Health Information, Products
and Services)
First Quarter – Week 7

Genevic P. Desaluna
Zea Maz G. Villanueva
Writers

Paul Gamaliel Aguilar

Janice Suerte
Validators

Ervin T. Echague
Wilson F. Pascual
Edison C. Enerlas
Division Quality Assurance Team

Schools Division Office – Muntinlupa City

Student Center for Life Skills Bldg., Centennial Ave., Brgy. Tunasan, Muntinlupa City
(02) 8805-9935 / (02) 8805-9940 0
 All of us are consumers. We acquire health information, purchase health products,
and avail of health services to appraise, improve, and maintain our health. In this
light, we must all be educated consumers who make a wise selection of information,
products, and services that are scientifically proven and legally approved. We have
to evaluate and examine the reliability of the sources. Thus, this module is
intentionally designed for Grade 10 Junior High School learners. After going through
this module, you are expected to:
1. Explain the guidelines and criteria in the selection and evaluation of health
information, products, and services;
2. Discuss various forms of health service providers and healthcare plans;
3. Select health professionals, specialists, and health care services wisely;
4. Report fraudulent health services; and
5. Explain the different kinds of complementary and alternative health care
modalities.

A. 4 Pics 1 Word
Directions: Find out the right word from the set of pictures. Write your answer on
your paper.
1. 2. 3.

4. 5.

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B. Multiple Choice. Directions. Carefully read the following questions. Write
the letter of the correct answer on the space before the number.
_________1. Which of these refers to the decisions made in purchasing and using
health products and services?
A. Consumer health B. Consumer services C. Products
_________2. Which of the following refers to the data and facts you can get from
media and people?
A. Health products B. Health information C. Services
_________3. Which of the following is the one who selects and uses the products?
A. Producers B. Consumers C. Manufacturers
_________4. What are the substances or equipment prepared for and used in
maintenance of health?
A. Health products B. Health services C. Health
_________5. Which of these is the study of products and services that influence
health?
A. Consumer B. Consumer Education C. Consumer Health
_________6. Which of these consumers prioritize the needs and limits the purchase
on the money they spend?
A. Bargain Addict B. Intelligent Consumer C. Spend Thrift
_________7. Which of these refers to the health information or supplied to help
satisfied your need as a consumer?
A. Health products B. Health information C. Health Services
_________8. What do you call to the health professionals who have specialized
training in specific area?
A. Novelties B. Scientist C. Specialist
_________9. What is the republic act that provide the mandatory PhilHealth
Coverage of the Senior Citizen?
A. RA 10564 B. RA 10465 C. RA 10645
_________10. Which of the following refers to the detailed directions about the
products?
A. Labels B. Folklore C. Mass Media

Directions. Answer the following questions on a piece of paper.

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 new health information?

This module will help you understand the basics of consumer health.
Consumer health aims to develop a person’s ability to evaluate and utilize health
information, products, and services wisely and effectively.
In this light, we must all be educated consumers who make a wise selection
of information, products, and services that are scientifically proven and legally
approved. We have to evaluate and examine the reliability of the sources.
Let us find out how we can be educated in consumer health.

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CONSUMER HEALTH refers to the decisions you make about the purchase of
products and use of health information and services that will have a direct effect on
your health.

CONSUMER HEALTH EDUCATION Health Information is the data and facts you got
from media and people including professionals and agencies.

A CONSUMER is a person who purchases goods and services for personal use.
THE THREE COMPONENTS OF CONSUMER HEALTH ARE:
a. Health Information
- Health information is an idea that we hear from people around us, read
from books and other printed materials, or from the media that influence
our health.
b. Health Products
- Health products are items that we consume to improve our well-being, like
medicine, food, clothes, furniture, electronics, etc.
c. Health Services
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, complementary and alternative medicine.

It is important to examine and evaluate the reliability of any piece of health

information before applying it to your well-being. Here are the criteria that will help
you determine whether the information is reliable or not.

When evaluating health information and products, you must check for:
1. CREDIBILITY - This tells about the source and recency of the information.
✓ Who or what is the source of the information/product?
✓ Is the source qualified?
✓ Is the information updated?
2. CONTENT - This tells about the accuracy, disclaimer, and completeness of
the information.
✓ Is it complete and correct?
✓ Does it have a scientific basis?
✓ Does it state the limitations, purpose, scope, authority, and
currency of the information?
✓ Does it have labels that contain the directions for use and storage,
expiration date, and warnings?
3. DISCLOSURE - This tells about the purpose and caveat of the information.
✓ What is the purpose of giving the information/product?
✓ Is it for marketing purposes?
✓ Is it for selling products or for disseminating information?
4. INTERACTIVITY - This tells about the feedback mechanism and means of
information exchange between the source and the consumer.
✓ Can the consumer offer comments and suggestions?
✓ Is it possible to ask questions?

Health services 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.

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I. Health Professionals
Individuals who are licensed to practice medicine and other allied health
programs. An example of a health professional is a physician. A physician
records the medical history of individuals, provides diagnoses, performs
medical examinations, and prescribes medications. There are different types
of physicians based on their area of specialization.
II. Healthcare Facilities
Healthcare facilities are places or institutions that offer healthcare
services. There are different types of healthcare facilities (Meeks, et al.,
2011).
a. Hospital It is an institution where people undergo medical diagnosis,
care, and treatment. Types: private, voluntary, government, and
teaching.
b. Walk-In Surgery Center It is a facility that offers surgery without the
patient being admitted to the hospital.
c. Health Center The services in a health center cater to 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.
III. Healthcare Insurance
- is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual
or group for the payment of healthcare costs” (Payne, et al., 2005). This
also may pertain to a “protection that provides benefits for sickness and
injury” (Meeks, et al., 2011).
- It offers various types of coverage: “medical insurance, major medical
insurance, hospitalization insurance, surgical insurance, and disability
insurance” (Meeks, et al., 2011).
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES
“Consumers today face an amazing array of choices when they consider taking
action to improve their health or seek care for a health problem” (Donatelle, 2006).
In addition to health professionals, there are also many other forms of healthcare
that offer alternatives. These complementary and alternative healthcare modalities
are often taken because some individuals believe that traditional medical care may
not be enough to treat a particular health condition. Complementary medicine is
availed and integrated with traditional medicine. On the other hand, alternative
medicine is offered in place of traditional medicine.
In our country, Republic Act No. 8423 or the Traditional and Alternative
Medicine Act of 1997 provisioned the creation of the Philippine Institute of
Traditional and Alternative Healthcare (PITAHC), which works closely with the
Department of Health. The PITAHC is also the law-making body with regards to the
effective use of traditional and alternative medicine.
ACUPUNCTURE - It is a form of energy medicine where long thin needles are inserted
into specific parts of the body to affect the energy flow. Acupuncture is believed to
treat musculoskeletal dysfunctions.
VENTOSA CUPPING MASSAGE THERAPY - This procedure 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
disorders through massaging the soles of the feet.

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ACUPRESSURE uses the same technique as acupuncture. The only difference is that
acupressure does not use needles but hands to apply pressure on certain points of
the body.
NUTRITION THERAPY approaches the treatment of a medical condition by providing
a tailored diet for the patient.

THE THREE FORMS OF QUACKERY ARE:

a. Medical quackery
- Medical quackery includes cures,
treatments, and remedies for
various health conditions that are
drugless or bloodless.
b. Nutrition quackery
- Nutrition quackery involves the
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.
c. Device quackery
- Device quackery makes use of miraculous gadgets (such as dials, gauges,
electrodes, magnets, and blinkers) that are believed to cure certain health
conditions.

ACTIVITY 1: STOP OR GO
Directions: Read the health information below, Draw a cross on the GO column if it
is scientifically true and proven, and draw a cross on the STOP column if it is not.

HEALTH INFORMATIONS

Warts are contagious.

Chocolates cause acne and pimples.
Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis.
Healthy people who eat a balanced diet do not need
supplements.
Sleeping with wet hair causes mental disorders.
Jumping from the third step of the stairs on the first day of
menstruation reduces the number of bleeding days.
Circumcision is done for hygienic purposes only.

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 Touching the hands of people with HIV may infect you with
such.
Putting toothpaste on burns irritates.
Sleep need varies depending on the individual

ACTIVITY 2: WHERE DO I BELONG?

Directions: Sort the words in the box into the three categories: Health Information,
Health Products, or Health Services
Multivitamins Lab result Dental Care
Health data and facts Ambulance Clinical information
Probiotics X-ray Fiber supplement
Mental health Care Food Cosmetics

Health Information Health Products Health Services

ACTIVITY 3: ESSENTIAL SHOPPING LIST

Directions: 1. List five examples of health products that your family buys and
consumes during the Covid19 lockdown.
2. List down your answers using the chart below.

Health
Products

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 ➢ How do these products affect the overall well-being of your family to fight
against Covid19?
➢ Write your answer inside the scroll.

ACTIVITY 4: BUBBLE WORD

YOUR CHECKLIST: Complete the criteria that will help you determine whether the
information is reliable or not. Use the description as your guide.

1. This talks about the source and recency of the information.

_____________________

2. This talks about the accuracy, disclaimer, and completeness of the

information.

_____________________

3. This talks about the purpose and caveat of the information.

______________________

4. This talks about the feedback mechanism and means of information

an exchange between the source and the consumer.

______________________

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ACTIVITY 5: DOCTOR WHO?
Directions: Identify the right physician who specializes in the given part.

Neurologist Ophthalmologist Dermatologist Gastroenterologist

Pulmonologist Cardiologist Urologist Orthopedic
Gynecologist Nephrologist Geriatrician Orthodontist

4.

1. 8.

5.

2. 9.

6.

3. 10.

7.

ACTIVITY 6: LOGO QUIZ

Directions: Identify each logo guided by the descriptions of roles and

responsibilities as stated

It is a tax-exempt, government-owned, and controlled

corporation (GOCC) of the Philippines and is attached to
the Department of Health. Its stated goal is to "ensure a
sustainable national health insurance program for all",
according to the company.

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 It is the executive department of the Government of the
The Philippines is responsible for ensuring access to
basic public health services by all Filipinos through the
provision of quality health care and the regulation of all
health services and products.

It is the executive department of the Philippine

government tasked as the main economic catalyst that
enables innovative, competitive, job-generating, and
diversification of Philippine trade – both domestic and
foreign.

It is responsible for protecting and promoting public

health through the control and supervision of food
safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription
and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications),
vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical
devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices (ERED),
cosmetics, animal foods & feed and veterinary products.

Consumer health encompasses the health information, products, and services

being gathered, acquired, and availed by an individual. When availing of health
information, products, and services, it is important to examine and evaluate the
reliability of the sources to avoid quackery.

ACTIVITY 1: GARDEN OF HERBS

What are the herbs approved by the Department of Health? Unscramble the letters to
form each herb in column A. Read column B for the medicinal value of each herb.

A. B.
Herbs Medicinal Value
For ringworm and other skin (fungal)
_____________1. P L A U K A O C
infections

For non-insulin dependent diabetic

patients
____________2. P A M A L A Y A
For blood pressure control
____________3. W A G N A B

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 For use as an antiseptic to disinfect
____________4. S A Y A B A B wounds, For mouthwash or tooth
decay, and gum infection

For cough and asthma

____________5. G U D N A L I
For intestinal worms, particularly
____________6. Y I N O G- A I N Y O G N ascaris and trichina

For urinary stones

____________7, B A S M N GO
____________8. A S A T N G B A T U G For mouthwash

____________9. N I P A S T – N A S I P A N T For arthritis and gout

___________10. B E R Y A – N U B E A For relief from body aches and pains

ACTIVITY 2:
Directions. Identify the different Alternative Medicines. Write your answer in the box.

4.

1.

3.

2.
5.

ACTIVITY 2: THINK ABOUT IT

Directions: Come to think of the following questions and
write your answers on your paper. You may also share and
ask the opinion of your family members.

1. Why quackery is rampant in the Philippines?

2. How do you identify a medical quack?
3. Who are the usual victims of these quacks? Why?

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 List down possible dangers of quackery to a person’s
physical and psychological well-being.

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

A. Multiple Choice:
Directions. Read each item carefully and write the letter of your choice.
_______1. A financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual
or group for the payment of healthcare costs.
a. Healthcare Facilities c. Naturopathy
b. Health Insurance d. Health Maintenance Organization
_______2. By knowing your consumer rights, you can report illegal and fraudulent
health products and services to;
a. Department of Social Welfare and Development
b. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
c. Department of Energy
d. Department of Trade and Industry
______3. Which of the following is the best source of health information?
a. Street vendor c. internet
b. Close relatives d. Health professionals
______4. How could we say that the information that came from someone is reliable
or not? a. He or she took up specialization in a certain field.
b. The person was able to travel around the world.
c. He or she has a long work experience as a nurse.
d. The information is common that could be answered by all.
______5. If you have an injury in your bone in the lower leg; what medical
professional do you need?
a. Orthodontics b. Orthopedist c. Dentist d. Pulmonologist
______6. Darlene often feels cold and she constantly coughing with a fever every 5
pm onwards. To whom she should consult?
a. Cardiologist b. Pulmonologist c. Gynecologist d. Urologist
______7. Which of the following does NOT belong to the group?
a. Hospital c. Yoga Center
b. Walk-In Surgery Center d. Health Center
______8. The common problem of the patients who have been hospitalized is costly
hospital bills because of the high cost of basic commodities in our country.
What could help them get quality medical services without paying more?
a. social welfare b. Politician c. Health Insurance d. credit card
______9. What fruit is rich in vitamin C that could also use as an antiseptic,
mouth wash prevents tooth decay and gum infections?
a. Apple b. Balimbing c. Cucumber d. Guava

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______10. What do you call to the non-scientific and non-medical treatment to
diseases that gives no assurance?
a. Quackery b. Hilot c. Tawas d. all of the above

B. Identification: Identity what is being asked in the sentence.

____________11. Any idea or concept that we hear from people around us, read from
books and other printed materials, or from the media that
influence our health.
____________12. Are items that we consume to improve our well-being, like medicine,
food, clothes, furniture, electronics, etc.
_____________13. These are programs we avail from various providers such as
physicians, nurses, therapists, health workers, hospitals,
clinics, and the government.
_____________14. What type of source of health information and products are
licensed professionals who took up specialized and intensive
studies in the field?
_____________15. Kind of hospital with complete medical, surgical, and maternal
facilities.

References
• Donatelle, R. (2006). Access to Health. (9th ed.). San Francisco: Pearson Education,
Inc.
• Galvez-Tan, J. Z., et al. (2009). The Health Curriculum in Philippine Basic Education.
(Volume 2: A resource book on Health for teachers). Pasay: UNESCO, National
Commission of the Philippines.
• Haag, J. (1976). Consumer Health: products and services. Great Britain: Henry
Kimpton Publishers.
• Jones, K., Shainberg, L., & Byer, C. (1975). Consumer Health. (2nd ed.). San
Francisco: Canfield Press.
• Meeks, L., et al. (2005). Comprehensive school health education: Awesome strategies
for teaching health ®. (4th ed). McGraw-Hill. New York.
• Payne, W. (2005). Understanding your health. (8th ed.). Boston: McGraw Hill.
• Schaller & Carroll. (1979). Health, Quackery & the Consumer. W.B. Sanders
Company.

5. Herbal
5. b 10. a 10. go 5. stop
4. Information 4. a 9. c
3. Service 3. b 8. c
9. go 4. stop
2. Consumer 2. b 7. b 8. stop 3. stop
1. Quackery 1. a 6. b 7. go 2. stop
A.4 PICS 1 WORD B. Multiple Choice 6. stop 1. go
Activity: Stop or Go

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Post Test
Multiple choice Identification
1. D 6. B 11. Health Information
2. D 7. C 12. Health Products
3. D 8. C 13. Health Services
4. A 9. D 14. Reliable Source
5. B 10. D 15. General Hospital
Activity: Think about it
1. It is due to the culture and tradition in the Philippines. People especially those in provinces
have belief of supernatural things. It is because of this reason why people clung
to quackery because of their beliefs.
2. a. Check for qualifications: “The Indian Medical Association issues a certificate which every
doctor must frame. b. Pill pushers, c. running no tests, d. When they throw testimonials at you
3. Quacks primarily target older adults, the health conscious, the beauty conscious,
and those with chronic diseases such as cancer and AIDS. Older people have more chronic
illnesses than younger people, so they are likely targets for fraud
(But student’s answers may vary)
Activity : Alternative medicines
1. Acupressure
2. Nutrition Therapy
3. Reflexology Acupuncture Activity
4. Ventosa BUBBLE Word
5. Reflexology 1. Credibility
2. Content
Activity -Logo Quiz 3. Disclosure
1. Philhealth 4. Interactivity
2. Department Of Health
3. Department of Trade and Industries
4. Food and Drugs Administration