MAPEH (HEALTH 10)

Learning Activity Sheets

Health Information, Product and Services

Name ______________________________ Q1W1

Section: _____________________________ Date: __________________

Background Information for Learners

Consumer health aims to develop a person’s ability to evaluate and utilize health
information, products, and services wisely and effectively. All of us are consumers. We
acquire health information, purchase health products, avail of health services to appraise,
improve, and maintain our health.
Health information is an idea that we hear from people around us, read from the
books and other printed materials, or from the media that influence our health.
Health products are items that we consume to improve our well-being, like medicine,
food, clothes, furniture, electronics, etc.
Health services are programs we avail from various providers such as physicians,
nurses, therapists, health workers, hospitals, clinics, and the government. Examples of health
services are insurance, treatment, and cure complementary and alternative medicines.

Learning Competency
Explains the guidelines and criteria in the selection and evaluation of Health information,
Products and services (H10CH-lab-20) Q1-W1

Activity 1: “Answer me”

Instruction: Answer the following questions on the space provided below.
1. What are the three components of Consumer Health? Define each component and
give an example.
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2. Why is it important to know the guidelines and criteria in selecting and evaluating
information, products, and services?
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Activity 3: (Applying) “MY SHOPPING LIST”
Instruction:List five health products that people buy and consume. Write each product inside
the box of the diagram.

HEALTH
PRODUCTS

How do these products affect the overall well-being of an individual?

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Reflection
Now that you know about the guidelines and criteria in selecting and evaluating health
information, products, and services, provide a brief answer to complete the statements below.

I learned
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I enjoyed
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 MAPEH (HEALTH 10)
Healthcare Providers and Healthcare Plan
Health services are usually offered by healthcare providers. The provider is a trained
professional who provides people with healthcare. An allied health professional is a trained
healthcare provider who practices under the supervision of a physician or healthcare practitioner.

Examples are nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, and physical therapists.

Health Professionals are 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.
Healthcare practitioners and allied health professionals are also considered health care
providers. A health practitioner is an independent healthcare provider who is licensed to practice on
a specific area of the body. An allied health professional is a trained healthcare provider who
practices under the supervision of a physician or healthcare practitioner. Examples are nurses,
dieticians, pharmacists, and physical therapists.
Healthcare facilities are places or institutions that offer healthcare services. There are
different types of healthcare facilities (Meeks, et al., 2011).
Health 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)

Activity 4. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Instruction: Read the following statements below and encircle the letter of the health facility
described.

1. These are the places or institutions that offer healthcare services. A. Extended healthcare
Facilities C. Healthcare facilities
B. Health center D. Walk in surgery center

2. It is a facility that offers surgery without the patient being admitted to the hospital.
A. Healthcare Facilities C. Hospital
B. Health center D. Walk in surgery center
3. These services in a health center cater to a specific population with various health needs.
A. Extended healthcare Facilities C. Hospital
B. Health center D. Walk in surgery center
4. A facility that provides treatment, nursing care, and residential services to patients, often
the elderly.
A. Extended healthcare Facilities C. Healthcare facilities
B. Health center D. Walk in surgery center
5. It is an institution where people undergo medical diagnosis, care, treatment, and it also
offers different types of medical care like inpatient and outpatient care.
A. Healthcare Facilities C. Hospital
B. Health center D. Walk in surgery center