At the end of this lesson, you should be able to explain different components of consumer health Lesson Objective
Why do we need to take care our customer? Review
Where can you find different information about health, fitness, medicines, and treatments Motivation
Copy the Word Hunt Puzzle and loop the sources of information about health, fitness, medicines, treatments, and services listed in the box.
Process Questions: 1. What are the different sources of information about health, fitness, medicines, treatments, and services? 2. Are they a big helpto us?
Being a consumer involves building your consumer’s knowledge of health, which can help you make wise decisions when buying goods and services. Consumer health encompasses the health information, products, and services being gathered, acquired, and availed by an individual.
Health Information - Information that has to do with wealth, fitness, medicines, treatments and services, and individuals or groups in the health profession is considered health information. There are various sources of health information like newspapers, magazines, product labels, posters,
radio announcements, television shows and commercials, bulletin and billboards, the Internet, and persons of authority connected to concerned agencies or companies. ,
Health Product -Any product, substance, material, and equipment designed, produced, manufactured, and distributed to markets, then bought and consumed by consumers for health maintenance and treatment or cure diseases, disorders, and other health problems is considered a health product.
Examples of health products are food, medicines and drugs, cosmetics, electronic and digital devices, medical and fitness equipment, and personal care products such as shampoo, soap, toothpaste, lotion, etc.
Health Service Clinical services, hospital care, therapeutic service, treatment, and care performed by medical and allied health professionals, and financial assistance from health maintenance organizations (HMO) are considered health services.
Services offered in spas and wellness centers such as facials, massages, and body scrubs are also considered health services.
Application Analyze the pictures of health products below and choose the appropriate situation related to each product. Choose your answer from the box. Do it on your answer sheet.
∙ A sick person. ∙ Anita wants to take a bath. ∙ Their family loves to eat outside. ∙ She wants to improve her cardiovascular endurance. ∙ I will go to the party; I need to be presentable
What are the different sources of information about health, fitness, medicines, treatments, and services? Generalization
Evaluation: Read the following statements below. Draw a star if the statement is correct and a moon if it is not. Write your answers on your notebook.
___________ 1. We must get health information on social media like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. ___________ 2. Services offered in spas and wellness centers are also considered health services
___________ 3. Medicines and drugs are examples of personal care products. ___________ 4. A glucometer is an example of health product. ___________ 5. Some health information may hear from radio announcements.
ASSIGNMENT Research about the difference between over the counter medicine and prescription medicines.