Week1 Consumers Health Health Information

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Welcome to Health 10

TEACHER: MR. PETER ALEXIS M. COUMBS


Objective(s)
differentiate reliable from unreliable health
information, products and services; and
explain the guidelines and criteria in the
selection and evaluation of health
information, products and services.
Consumer’s Health
HEALTH INFORMATION EVALUATION
OF HEALTH INFORMATION
Let’s try to answer these questions
A. What should I do when my body aches?
B. How many times should I take vitamins and
minerals?
C. What is the best way to make my skin smooth?
D. What is the most effective ways to lose weight?
What is your basis
for your answer?
Consumers Health
Consumer health has 3 components: Health
information, Health service, and Health
products. Some resources that we use are data
that is crucial for Health Information. When a
person makes decisions about medicine, they
need to have the right and accurate information
Health Information
Is any concept, steps, or advice
that various sources give to aid
the health status of an
individual.
Thumbs up or
thumbs down
Putting toothpaste on
burnt area causes irritation
Warts are
contagious
Chocolates causes
acne and pimples
Leaning towards your phone
causes sight problems
Sleeping with wet hair
causes mental disorder
Analyzation time!
Question:
Why are there misleading information?
Who are the sources of health
information?
Upon gaining information that will be
used for health, sources are necessary
to gain confidence and wisdom before
doing or practicing that might affect
ones health.
Resources for Health Information
RELIABLE RESOURCE UNRELIABLE RESOURCE

1. Professionals (e.g. Doctors, Nurses, 1. Customs and superstition


Physicians, Scientists, Teachers) 2. Info based on ignorance and prejudice
2. Educational Institutions 3. Commercialized health information
3. Family, relatives, and friends
4. Printed materials such as health
magazines, journals, books, posters,
pamphlets, etc
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Guidelines in selection of
Health Information,
Services and Products
Guidelines in selection
1. Judge which products and
service will be beneficial,
harmful, or useless
Guidelines in selection
2. Know the local laws and
regulations that protect
consumers
Guidelines in selection
3. Locate dependable
medical, dental and
nursing services
Guidelines in selection
4. Apply knowledge with respect
to personal and environmental
health in the purchase of
personal goods and services

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