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COMPONENTS OF CONSUMER
HEALTH: Health Information
Quarter 1: HEALTH 10
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Learners are expected:
1. explain the guidelines and criteria in the selection and
evaluation of health information, products and services
(H10CH-Ia-b-20); and
2. discuss the various forms of health service providers and
healthcare plans (H10CH-Ia-b-21).
Specific Objectives
Learners are expected:
1. Identify the different reliable and unreliable sources of information;
2. Differentiate Reliable and Unreliable source of information;
3. Identify the necessary health information to check when buying a product.
REVIEW

________________ - is about buying health

products and service and is about making
decisions and having a clear and deeper
understanding to make wise choices.
CONSUMER HEALTH
Is this a Reliable statement?

“According to my dentist, I
should use fluoride
toothpaste when brushing my
teeth.”
Yes, it is!
Basing a statement on someone that is from a person of expertise is a reliable source
of information. Dentist has deep knowledge when it comes to teeth and its care and
management because it is his field of expertise.
Is this a Reliable statement?

“According to my best friend,

eating candies can make my
teeth stronger!”
No, it isn’t!
Basing a statement from someone who have zero knowledge on the subject matter is
not reliable source of information. The best friend here is obviously sending a wrong
information.
Three components of Consumer health

1. health information,
2. health products, and
3. health services.
What is 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.
What is Health Information?

❖ 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 person, media, and
technology. It is important to identify the reliability of these
sources.
All information about the health products are included in this area.

Example

Product Manufacturer Uses Ingredients Date of Expiration

Manufacturing Date

Tomas Milk Milk Phil. Inc., To enhance growth and Water, skimmed milk January 5, 2019 January 21,
Candon City I.S stronger immunity powder, pasteurized yoghurt 2021
powder, sugar, apple juice
concentrate

Tsarap Magic Magic Phil. Inc., For Seasoning Iodized salt, garlic, sugar,
Vigan City, I.S onion, spices, chicken meat
Some Reliable Sources of information

1. Medical and health professionals (Family and school doctors,

dentists, nurses, health science educators)
2. Government agencies like 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
Guide Questions or criteria in Assessing Health Information
The following questions are the
things to consider before buying
health products or availing health
services.
Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the
statement is incorrect. Use your activity notebook.
1. Professionals such as physicians, scientists, and teachers can be sources of
health information.
2. Haircut from barber shop is an example of healthcare services.
3. Foods, drugs, cosmetics, devices, biologicals, vaccines, in-vitro diagnostic
reagents, and household/urban hazardous substances are considered health
products.
4. Consumer health has three components.
5. Health products are the concepts, steps, or pieces of advice that various sources
give to aid the health status of an individual.
Assignment
Directions: Choose at least 5 products that you consume regularly and write the
necessary information about the product. Copy the table below in your activity
notebook.
Thank You!

God bless!