Consumer Health lesson in Health 10 Q1; M1

Consumer Health
Health 10: Q1 M1

1. HEALTH UNIT I: CONSUMER HEALTH

2. CONSUMER HEALTH Refers to the state of well-being of a person who uses Information, Products, and Services that will have a direct effect on his or her health. Is the acquisition of knowledge and correct health information on the purchase and use of certain health products and services.

3. COMPONENTS OF CONSUMER HEALTH HEALTH INFORMATION - Is any concept, step or advice that various sources give to aid the health of an individual SOURCES : Media , People , Professionals , and Agencies . HEALTH PRODUCTS - Are food, drugs, cosmetics, devices, biological, vaccine and etc. - Refers to substances, materials or equipment prepared or manufactured for consumers for the maintenance of health and treatment of diseases.

4. HEALTH SERVICES - These are programs aim to appraise the health condition of a person - Usually offered by healthcare providers such as: A. HEALTH PROFESSIONALS - Individuals who are licensed to practice medicine and other allied health programs.   B. HEALTH FACILITIES - Are places or institutions that offer healthcare

5. TYPES OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES: 1. HOSPITAL/S - Is an institution where people undergo medical diagnosis, care, and treatment TYPES OF HOSPITAL/S MEDICAL CARE: 1.1 INPATIENT CARE - Refers to the care given to individuals who needs to stay INSIDE the hospitals to receive proper treatment, monitoring, and care. 1.2 OUTPATIENT CARE - Refers to the treatment that does not require an individual to stay inside the hospital.

6. KINDS OF HOSPITAL   2.1 PRIVATE – operated by individual/s to gain profit 2.2 VOLUNTARY – does not require profit because it is owned by a community or an organization 2.3 GOVERNMENT OR PUBLIC - run by the state and the treatment fees are subsidized.

7. CLASSIFATION OF HOSPITAL IN THE PHILIPPINES   3.1 GENERAL HOSPITAL – have complete medical, surgical and maternal care facilities EXAMPLES: 1.Philippine General Hospital (PGH) 2. Baguio General Hospital 3. Cebu General Hospital 4. Davao Medical Center

8. 3.2 SPECIALTY HOSPITAL – handle a particular disease or condition or deal with only one type of patient. EXAMPLES : 1. Philippine Heart Center 2. Lung Center of the Philippines 3. National Kidney Transplant Institute

9. 3. WALK-IN SURGERY CENTER - It is a facility that offers surgery without the patient being admitted in the hospital   4. HEALTH CENTER - The service in a health center/s cater to a specific population with various health needs 5. EXTENDED HEALTCARE FACILITY - A facility that provides treatment, nursing, care and residential services to patients, often the elderly

10. HEALTH INSURANCE Is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of healthcare costs. It offers various types of coverage: - Medical Insurance - Major Medical Insurance - Hospitalization Insurance - Surgical Insurance - Disability Insurance

11. MEDICAL INSURANCE – pays for the fee/s of health professionals, laboratory, test, and prescription drug. 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 fee. DISABILITY INSURANCE – provides financing for members who meet accidents or suffer from illnesses.

12. COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM) COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE -Is alternative medicine used together with conventional medicine treat in a BELIEF. Not established using Scientific Method. ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE - Is any practice that is perceived by its user/s to have the healing effects of medicine. - But does not originate from evidence gathered using Scientific Method.

13. MAJOR DOMAINS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 1. BIOLOGICAL – BASED PRACTICES Examples are taking herbal medicine and availing of special diets and vitamins. 2. ENERGY MEDICINE Uses magnetic fields or bio field in belief that energy fields may enter various point in the body .

14. 3. MANIPULATIVE AND BODY – BASED PRACTICE Are Bodily – Kinesthetic in nature and are concerned with movement therapy. 4. MIND- BODY MEDICINE Uses mental exercise/s in belief that the brain is central to the health of an individual.

15. R.A. NO. 8423 - traditional and alternative medicine act of 1997 - create the PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE (PITAHC), works closely with Department of Health (DOH) PITAHC - is also the law-making body with regards to the effective use of traditional and alternative medicine.

16. NATUROPATHY – “Naturopathic Medicine views disease/s as a manifestation of an alternation in the process by which the body naturally heals itself. “ * Offers a wide-range of natural practices including: 1. Herbal Medicine 2. Acupressure 3. Acupuncture 4. Nutrition Therapy 5. Ventusa Cupping Massage Therapy.

17. HERBAL MEDICINE * 10 HERBS PROVEN AND TESTED TO HAVE MEDICAL VALUE AND APPROVED BY THE DOH . 1. ACAPULKO – for ringworm and other skin (fungal) infection 2. AMPALAYA – for non-insulin dependent diabetic patients 3. BAWANG – for blood pressure control 4. BAYABAS – use as antiseptic to disinfect wounds, mouthwash, tooth decay and gum infection. 5. LAGUNDI – for cough and asthma

18. 6. NIYOG – NIYOGAN – for intestinal worm, particularly ascarls and trichina 7. SAMBONG – for urinary stones 8. TSAANG GUBAT – for mouthwash 9. PANSIT-PANSITAN – for arthritis and gout 10. YERBA-BUENA – for body aches and pain

19. 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 energy flow - Believed to treat MUSCULOSKELETAL DYSFUNCTIONS . 2. VENTOSA CUPPING MASSAGE THERAPY – this procedure is done by placing inverted glasses that have - flames for burning cotton, on specific parts of the body. - Believed to relieve Muscles and Joint pain.

20. 3. Reflexology – similar to acupuncture, focuses on treating specific disorders through massaging of the sole of the feet. 4. ACUPRESSURE – same technique as that of acupuncture, the only difference is that acupressure does not use needles but hands to apply pressure on certain points in the body. 5. NUTRITION THERAPY – approaches treatment of medical condition by providing a tailored diet for the patient.

21. QUACKERY A form of a health fraud, any advertisement, promotion, or sale of products and services that have not been scientifically proven safe and effective. QUACKS - is a person that has little or no professional qualifications to practice medicine - He / she also pretentiously use meaningless medical jargons and relies on scare tactics, paranoid accusations, and quick fixes.

22. MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF HEALTH QUACKERY: 1. It is a big business 2. It multiples and spread fast 3. It thrives of individuals who are diagnosed with illness that are known to have no cure.

23. THREE FORMS OF QUACKERY 1. MEDICAL QUACKERY -Includes cures, treatments, and remedies of various health conditions that are drugless or bloodless in nature. 2. NUTRITION QUACKERY - Involves promotion of food facts and other nutritional practices that claim to be all-natural . 3. DEVICE QUACKERY - Makes use of miraculous gadgets that are believed to cure certain health conditions.

24. POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF QUACKERY 1. Person who is terribly ill may die in the hands of quacks. 2. A sick person who goes to a quack for treatment instead of a doctor may only be prolonging his/her illness. 3. “Placebo Effect” sets in. 4. Money is wasted 5. Patients’ family may only get false hopes upon assuring by quacks that patients will be completely healed.

25. CONSUMER WELFARE AND PROTECTION R.A NO. 7394 THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES - is a law that protects the interest of the consumer, promotes general welfare, and establishes standards of conducts for business and industry.

26. OBJECTIVES: 1. Protection against hazards to health and safety. 2. Protection against deception, unfair, and unconscionable sales act and practices. 3. Provision of information and education to facilitate the sound choice and the proper exercise of rights by the consumer 4. Provision of adequate rights and mans of redress. 5. Involvement of consumer representation in the formulation of social and economic policies.

27. EIGHT BASIC RIGHTS OF A CONSUMER

28. 1. THE RIGHT TO BASIC NEEDS - This right guarantees survival, adequate food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, education, and sanitation. 2. THE RIGHT TO SAFETY - Consumers have the right to be protected against the marketing of goods or the provision of services that are hazardous to health and life. 3. THE RIGHT TO INFORMATIONS - this is the right to be protected against dishonest or misleading advertising or labeling and the right to be given the facts and information needed to make a n informed choice. 4. THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE. - This is the right to choose products at competitive prices with an assurance of satisfactory quality

29. 5. THE RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION - This is the right to express consumer interests in the making and execution of Government Policies. 6. THE RIGHT TO REDRESS - This is the right to be compensated for misrepresentation, shoddy goods of unsatisfactory service.  7. THE RIGHT TO CONSUMER EDUCATION - This is the right to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to be an informed customer.  8. THE RIGHT TO A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT - This is the right to lie and work in an environment that is neither threatening nor dangerous and which permits a life of dignity and well-being .