10 Health

1. CONSUMER
HEALTH

2. CONSUMER HEALTH
Consumer health has three components: health information,
health protocols, and health services.
HEALTH INFORMATION plays a big role in the life of
individuals. It is the information that people require to make wise
choices and decisions about their health or the health of other people.
HEALTH INFORMATION is any concept, step, or advice that
various sources give to aid the health status of an indibidual.
• The type of information varies depending on “diseases, sexual
health, weight loss/gain, drugs and alcohol,
depression/mental illness, violence, smoking, eating disorders,
acne/skin care, local clinics, and sexual assault”.

3. CONSUMER HEALTH
Aside from health information, people also consume health
products.
HEALTH PRODUCTS are food, drugs, cosmetics, devices,
biologicals, vaccines, in-vitro diagnostic reagents, and
household/urban hazardous substances and/or a combination of
and/or a derivative thereof.
These products may be purchased from various places like
supermarkets, pharmacies, and hospitals.

4. CONSUMER HEALTH
• 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. They are the ones who have the qualified
educational background and can give scientific explanation to
validate information. We can also find reliable health
information from health books and accredited online sources.

5. CONSUMER HEALTH
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 fist aid and ensure a follow-up program for
individuals who have undergone treatments.
These are usually offered by healthcare providers. “A healthcare
provider is a trained professional who provides people with
healthcare”

6. CONSUMER HEALTH
TYPES OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
I. HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Individuals who are licensed to practice medicine and
other allied health programs. An example of a health
professional is a physician.
PHYSICIAN – records the medical history of individuals,
provides diagnoses, performs medical examinations, and
prescribes medications.

7. CONSUMER HEALTH
TYPES OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
II. HEALTH FACILITIES
Healthcare facilities are places or institutions that offer
healthcare services.
TYPES OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
a. Hospital – it is an institution where people undergo
medical diagnosis, care and treatment. A hospital offers
different types of medical care like inpatient and
outpatient care.

8. CONSUMER HEALTH
TYPES OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
Inpatient care – refers to care given to individuals who
need to stay inside the hospital to receive proper
treatment, monitoring and care.
Outpatient care – refers to treatment that does not
require an individual to stay inside the hospital.
KINDS OF HOSPITALS
Private, voluntary, government and teaching

9. CONSUMER HEALTH
TYPES OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
PRIVATE HOSPITAL is operated by individuals to gain
profit.
VOLUNTARY HOSPITAL does not require profit
because it is owned by a community or an organization.
GOVERNMENT OR PUBLIC HOSPITAL is being run
by the state and the treatment fees are subsidized.
TEACHING HOSPITAL includes a school for medical
students.

10. CONSUMER HEALTH
TYPES OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
TWO CLASSIFICATIONS OF HOSPITALS:
• GENERAL HOSPITALS have complete medical, surgical,
and maternal care facilities.
EXAMPLES: Philippine General Hospital, Baguio General
Hospital, Cebu General Hospital, Davao Medical Center
• SPECIAL HOSPITALS handle a particular disease or
condition or deal with only one type of patient.
EXAMPLES: Philippine Heart Center, Lung Center of the
Philippines and National Kidney Transplant Institute.

11. CONSUMER HEALTH
TYPES OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
b. Walk-In Surgery Center it is a facility that offers
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.

12. CONSUMER HEALTH
TYPES OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
III. HEALTH INSURANCE is a financial agreement
between an insurance company and an individual or group
for the payment of healthcare costs. This also may pertain
to a “protection that provides benefits for sickness and
injury”
VARIOUS TYPES OF COVERAGE
Medical insurance, major medical insurance, hospitalization
insurance, surgical insurance and disability insurance

13. CONSUMER HEALTH
TYPES OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
MEDICAL INSURANCE – pays for the fees of the health
professionals, laboratory tests and prescription drugs.
MAJOR MEDICAL INSURANCE – offers payment for long-
term or chronic diseases such as AIDS and cancer.
HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE – pays for the stay of the
patient inside the hospital.
SURGICAL INSURANCE – pays for surgery fees.
DISABILITY INSURANCE – provides financing for members
who meet accidents or suffer from illnesses.

14. CONSUMER HEALTH
EXAMPLES OF ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINE
1. ACUPUNCTURE
- It is a form of energy medicine where
long thin needles are inserted to
specific parts of the body to affect the
energy flow.
- It is believed to treat musculoskeletal
dysfunctions.

15. CONSUMER HEALTH
EXAMPLES OF ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINE
2. VENTOSA CUPPING MASSAGE
THERAPY
- This procedure is done by placing
inverted glasses that have flames from
burning cotton, on specific points in
the body.
- It is believed to relieve muscle and
joint pains.

16. CONSUMER HEALTH
EXAMPLES OF ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINE
3. REFLEXOLOGY
- Similar to acupuncture, reflexology
focuses on treating specific disorders
through massaging of the soles of the
feet.

17. CONSUMER HEALTH
EXAMPLES OF ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINE
4. ACUPRESSURE
- Uses the same technique as that of
acupuncture. The only difference is
that acupressure does not use needles
but hands to apply pressure on certain
points of the body.

18. CONSUMER HEALTH
EXAMPLES OF ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINE
5. NUTRITION THERAPY
- Approaches treatment of a medical
condition by providing a tailored diet
for the patient.

20. CONSUMER HEALTH
QUACKERY
- A form of a health information, is any advertisement,
promotion, or sale of products and services that have not
been scientifically proven safe and effective.
- It is being operated by a quack.
- A quack is an individual that has little or no professional
qualifications to practice medicine. He/she also
pretentiously uses meaningless medical jargon and relies on
scare tactics, paranoid accusations, and quick fixes.

22. CONSUMER HEALTH
THREE MAJOR CHARACTERSTICS OF HEALTH
QUACKERY
1. It is a big business. A huge amount of money is spent
on fraudulent health products and services.
2. It multiplies and spreads fast.
3. It thrives on individuals who are diagnosed with
illnesses that are known to have no cure.

23. CONSUMER HEALTH
“Health insurance should cover standard risks of illness
and injury for family members”.
2 TYPES OF EXPENSES INVOLVED IN HEALTH
INSURANCE
1. Covered Expense refers to the coverage of medical
services that can be paid by the company issuing the
health insurance.
2. Exclusions are specific services that are not paid by
the issuer.

24. CONSUMER HEALTH
Forms of health insurance are not all the same. It is important
to study the plan before availing it. Here are some actions that
may be taken to evaluate a health insurance.
1. Obtain and read carefully a copy of the heath insurance plan.
2. Ask questions of representatives from the health insurance
plan.
3. Shop around for other options.
4. Choose plans that give the most comprehensive coverage at
the most affordable price.

25. CONSUMER HEALTH
The government also plays an important role in
consumer protection. A consumer has rights mandated
by law. These are privileges that an individual is
guaranteed of health products and services.
The Consumer Act of the Philippines is a law that
protects the interest of the consumer, promotes general
welfare, and establishes standards of conduct for
business and industry..