HEALTH IV

CONSUMER HEALTH
EDUCATION

MICHELLE D. BURGOS
MAPEH DEPARTMENT

ORIENTAL MINDORO NATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL
A WISE CHOICE FOR A
BETTER HEALTH
MOTIVATION:
ARE YOU A WISE
CONSUMER? HOW CAN YOU
PROVE IT?
A WISE CONSUMER SHOULD TAKE
INTO CONSIDERATION SOME OF THE
FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BEFORE
HE/SHE PURCHASES A PRODUCT
HE/SHE WISHES TO OWN OR USE
1. DO I REALLY NEED IT? CAN I DO WITHOUT
IT?
2. IS THE PRICE FAIR? CAN I AFFORD IT?
3. IS THE QUALITY ACCEPTABLE?IS
THERE A CHEAPER SUBSTITUTE
COMPARABLE IN QUALITY.
4. DOES THE LABEL GIVE THE INFORMATION I
NEED? DOES IT HAVE NUTRITIONAL VALUE?
5. IF SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE
PRODUCT I BOUGHT, CAN I RETURN IT AND
GET COMPENSATED FOR THE DAMAGE?
CONSUMER HEALTH
- REFERS TO THE DECISION
YOU MAKE ABOUT THE
PURCHASE AND USE OF
HEALTH INFORMATION,
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
THAT WILL HAVE A DIRECT
EFFECT ON YOUR HEALTH.
HEALTH INFORMATION
- REFER TO THE DATA AND FACTS
ABOUT HEALTH PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES YOU CAN GET FROM MEDIA
AND PEOPLE INCLUDING
PROFESSIONALS AND AGENCIES
HEALTH PRODUCTS
- REFER TO SUBSTANCES, MATERIALS
OR EQUIPMENTS PREPARED OR
MANUFACTURED FOR YOU TO BUY AND
USE FOR THE MAINTENACE OF HEALTH
AND THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES.
HEALTH SERVICES
-REFER TO HEALTH INFORMATION
FURNISHED AND ACTIONS PROCEDURES
OR WORK PERFORMED TO HELP SATISFY
YOUR NEEDS AND WANTS AS
CONSUMER.
CONSUMER HEALTH EDUCATION
-THE PROCESS OF ASSISTING YOU
TO ACQUIRE THE CORRECT
INFORMATION AND
UNDERSTANDING SO THAT YOU
WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE A WISE
DECISION ABOUT A CERTAIN
HEALTH ITEM.
GUIDELINES ON THE PURCHASE OF
GOODS AND SERVICES
1. JUDGE WHICH PRODUCT AND SERVICES WILL
BE BENEFICIAL, HARMFUL AND USELESS.
2. KNOW THE LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS
THAT PROTECT CONSUMERS.
3. LOCATE DEPENDABLE MEDICAL, DENTAL
AND NURSING SERVICES.
4. APPLY KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRES WITH
RESPECT TO PERSONAL AND
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN THE PURCHASE
OF PERSONAL GOODS AND SERVICES.
RELIABLE SOURCES OF HEALTH
INFORMATION
1.FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, RELATIVES –
THE INFORMATION THEY WILL GIVE
ARE TRUE OR THEY WILL NOT LET US
BUY PRODUCTS THAT MAY HARM US.
2.PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS
PHYSICIANS, SCIENTISTS, TEACHERS –
BECAUSE THEIR INFORMATION WILL
BE BASED ON STUDIES.
UNRELIABLE SOURCE OF HEALTH
INFORMATION

1.CUSTOMS AND
SUPERSTITIONS
2.INFORMATION BASED ON
IGNORANCE
3.COMMERCIALIZED HEALTH
INFORMATION
3. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS – THEY
ARE SCHOOL, COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES WHICH WILL NOT GIVE US
WRONG INFORMATION.
4. MEDIA SUCH AS RADIO AND
TELEVISION – THEIR INFORMATIONS ARE
SCREENED FIRST BEFORE THEY ARE
AIRED.
5. PRINT MATERIALS SUCH AS
MAGAZINES, JOURNALS, NEWSPAPERS,
BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, POSTERS, ETC.-
INFORMATION ARE SCREENED AND
EDITED BEFORE THEY ARE PUBLISHED.
OBJECTIVES OF CONSUMER HEALTH

1. ASSISTS CONSUMERS IN CHOOSING BETTER

HEALTH PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
2. PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING HEALTH
PRODUCTS THE CONSUMERS WISH TO BUY
AND THE HEALTH SERVICES THEY WISH TO
AVAIL OF
3. HELP CONSUMERS RECOGNIZE RELIABLE
SOURCES OF HEALTH INFORMATION
4. GUIDE CONSUMERS IN BUYING HEALTH
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES