Consumer

Health
(H10CH-IAB-20)
Do you know?

• Consumer health has three

components: health information,
health products, and health services.
 Health Information
• is any concept, step, or advice that various
sources give to aid the health status of an
individual. People acquire health information and
products from various sources like people,
media, and technology. It is important to identify
the reliability of these sources.
• Reliable sources of health information and
products are licensed professionals who took up
specialized and intensive studies in the field on the
other hand, Unreliable sources of information and
products are those from people who are not
experts in this field. Aside from health information
and products, people also avail of various health
services from different providers.
• 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.
When evaluating health information and products,
you must check for:
1. CREDIBILITY - This tells about the source and
decency of the information.
• Who or what is the source of the
information/product?
• Is the source qualified?
• Is the information up
2. CONTENT - This tells about the accuracy, disclaimer,
and completeness of information.
• Is it complete and correct?
• Does it have 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?
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?
• Aside from health information and
health products consumer also avail
various health services from different
providers. Below are examples of
healthcare professionals and
healthcare facilities.
• Some examples of healthcare professionals are
• a. Cardiologist- It refers to a physician who specializes
cardiology.
• b. Dermatologist- The one who specializes in the skin and its
diseases.
• c. Neurologist- A skilled physician in the diagnosis and
treatment of diseases of the nervous system.
• d. Pediatrician- A doctor who treats babies and children.
• e. Urologist- Physician who specializes in the urinary or
• Some examples of healthcare professionals are
• a. Cardiologist- It refers to a physician who specializes
cardiology.
• b. Dermatologist- The one who specializes in the skin and its
diseases.
• c. Neurologist- A skilled physician in the diagnosis and
treatment of diseases of the nervous system.
• d. Pediatrician- A doctor who treats babies and children.
• e. Urologist- Physician who specializes in the urinary or
• Healthcare Facilities -are places or institutions that offer healthcare
services. There are different types of healthcare facilities.
• a. Hospital- Is an institution where people undergo medical diagnosis,
care and treatment.
• b. Walk-In Surgery Center -It is a facility that offers surgery without the
patient being admitted in 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
• Globally, as of 12:20pm CEST, 30 August 2023,
there have been 770,085,713 confirmed cases of
COVID-19, including 6,956,173 deaths, reported to
WHO. As of 26 August 2023, a total
of 13,499,983,736 vaccine doses have been
administered.
(SOURCE: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION)
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