CONSUMER HEALTH

Questions to ponder:

1. Where did you last spend your money?

2. What item did you buy?

3. What kind of service did you last avail?

4. Who recently shared with you a new health

information?
 Objectives:
1. differentiate reliable from unreliable health information,
products, and services.

2. Explain the guidelines and criteria in the selection and

evaluation of health information, products and services.

3. discuss various forms of health service providers and

health care plans.

4. select health professionals, specialist, and health care

services wisely.
 It is a law created to ensure the rights of
consumers, fair trade, competition, and free
flow of truthful information in the
marketplace.
 This refers to the decisions you make about the
purchase and use of health information on products
and services
It refers to someone who acquires goods and
services for direct use of ownership rather
than for resale or use in production and
manufacturing.
These are procedures, actions or work furnished or
supplied to help satisfy your needs and wants as
consumer.
The acquisition of knowledge and correct
health information on the product and
services.
Health and safety of the people are the
primary concern of the government. It is their
commitment to the people, that’s why laws
for consumer’s protection have been created.
Consumer Protection is a law created to
ensure the rights of consumers, fair trade,
competition, and free flow of truthful
information in the marketplace.
A Consumer is someone who acquires goods and
services for direct use of ownership rather than
for resale or use in production and manufacturing.
Types of consumer according to the Bureau of Trade and
Regulation and Consumer Protection of the Department of
Trade and Industry:

Intelligent Consumers prioritize their families needs and

limits purchases on their ability to pay.

Spendthrift Consumers buy everything. Economy and

thrift are not in their vocabulary.

Bargain Addicts obsessed with all types of bargains.

Close Fisted Consumers hoard money and deprive self of
needs.

Panic Buyers tend to buy unreasonable quantities of

household supplies.

Impulsive Buyers do not prioritize their needs. They buy

anything that they think they need then regrets it afterwards.
Information is important to correct and become well-
informed consumers. The following are the good
sources of information.

*Family, relatives, and friends

*Advertisements and commercials
*Labels and directions
CONSUMER HEALTH is concerned with helping you
select health products and services wisely.

-refers to the state of well being of a person and uses the

information, products, and services that will have a direct
effect on his or her health.
 1. HEALTH INFORMATION

any concept or advice that various resources give to aid the

health status of an individual.
 RELIABLE
1. Professionals such as physician, scientist teachers etc.
2. Government health agencies, such as DOH, FDA, DTI and
BFAD.
UNRELIABLE
1. customs and superstitions
2. commercialized health information and paid health advertisement
in media.
3. information based on ignorance and bias.
 2. HEALTH PRODUCTS

Health products are defined as those substances

which gives energy or makes the person healthy
 Guidelines in purchasing products or services.

a. buy only medicines prescribed by the physician.

b. buy products that have passed the standards set by the

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Bureau of food
and drugs (BFAD).

c. read the labels of processed, bottled and canned goods and

look for the nutritional values and expiration dates.
 3. HEALTH SERVICES

Health services consist of medical professionals,

organizations, and ancillary health care workers who
provide medical care to those in need. Health
services serve patients, families, communities, and
populations.
HEALTH PTOFESSIONALS

Physician
Records the history of the individuals, provides diagnoses,
performs medical examinations, and prescribes medications.
ex: pediatrician, gynecologist, orthopedist, pulmonologist,
neurologist, dermatologist etc.
HEALTH PTOFESSIONALS

Healthcare practitioners
Refers to a registered or licensed as a health practitioner.
doctor of medicine or osteopathy, pediatrist, dentist,
clinical psychologist, optometrist, nurse practitioner,
nurse-midwife, or a clinical social worker
 HEALTH PTOFESSIONALS

Allied Health professionals

A trained healthcare provider who practices under the

supervision of a physician or healthcare practitioner.
PHILHEALTH
•It is a government-owned and controlled
corporation (GOCC) created through Republic
act 7875 also known as the National Health
Insurance (NHI) Act of 1995.