HEALTH 6

4th Quarter

Consumer
HEALTH
Consumer Health

- refers to decision an individual makes in

purchasing goods and services and the use
of health information and services that will
affect his or health.
- focused on making people find the current,
reliable and accessible health information
- health care decision making
 Consumer Health Meaning for Different
PEOPLE
1) To an ordinary person, consumer education is
viewed as information to help him/ her make
better choices of goods and services in the
market place

2) A bussiness person, views consumer

education as activities that assist in selling
services and products
 Consumer Health Meaning for Different
PEOPLE
3) A bureaucast sees consumer education
as a program, to complement and
supplement laws and regulation that foster
trade competition. They believes that
healthy competition and an educated body
of consumer will ensure protection for the
consumers.
 Consumer Health Meaning for Different
PEOPLE
4) A consumer advocate sees consumer
education as providing information to
consumers to protect them from fraudulent
trade practices.

5) An educator sees consumer education as

development of skills and knowledge that
assist consumer to effectively play their role
in the market
 IMPORTANT ASPECT in Cosumer Health

1) Informed Choice
2) Value sytem
3) Recognition of responsibilities and
rights
4) Wise decision making
5) Catalyst for action
 Components of Consumer Health
1) Health Information- data and facts form health
agencies, health professionals and even media

2) Health Products - substances and equipment

manufactured for the maintenance of health and
treatment of illness

3) Health Services - health information, procedure or

action supplied to consumer to satisfy their needs
and wants
 Medicine and Health Product
Over the Counter
Anti- hemorrhiod drugs
Anti - Acne drugs
Antispetics ( germs from spreading through cuts or wounds
Analgesic (relieve pain)
Aspirin ( paina nd reduces fever)
Antacid (Neutralized stomach acid)
Cough Suppresant
Decogestant (relieve nasal congestion or stuffy nose)
Expectorants ( loosen and clear mucus and phlegm)
 Medicine and Health Product
Over the Counter
Smoking- cessation drugs ( used to help stop smoking)
Vasodilator (make blood vessels widen)
 Medicine and Health Product
Prescription Drugs
Anti obesity Drug
Antiangina Drug (relieves severe chest pain)
Diabetes
Cancer
Heart Disease