Consumer Health Components Flashcards
Is it about buying health products and sevices , it is also about making decisions and having a clear and deeper understaning to make wise choices
Consumer Health
What are The three components of Consumer Health
- Health Information
- Health Products
- Health Services
It is any concept , step , or advice that vsrious sources give aid the health status of an individual such as but not limited to
® Health History
® Drugs and alcohol consumption
® Eating Disorder
Health Information
Examples of Reliale sources of health Information
- Medical and Health professionals (doctor , nurses )
- Government agencies (DOH , FDA , BFAD , DTI,)
- Website ending in gov , edu and org
- Local health officials
- Educational institutions (school)
Some Unreliable Sources of Health Information
- Outdated supersition (paniniwala)
- Information based on ignorance and prejudice
- Commercialized health information
- Personal options and incomplete information
- Quack or pseudo healer (de pokpok)
It is are foods , drugs , cosmetics , devices , biological vaccine and others
Health Products
Example of Health Products
- Medicines
- Hair and Body Products
- Eyeglasses
- Appliances
- Grooming Kit
Its refer to the furnishing of medicines , medical or surgical treatment , nursing , manghihilot and usually offered by healthcare providers
Health Services
Three Types of Health Care Providers
® Health Professional
® Healthcare facilities
® Health Insurance
What is the Acrinym of PHILHEALTH?
Philippine Insurance Corporation
What Law is create the PHILHEALTH?
Republic Act 7875 or National Health Insurance act of 1995
It aims to Provide health Insurance coverage for all filipinos and ensure affordable , acceptable , available and accessible health care services for all citizens of the Philippines
PHILHEALTH
What is The PHILHEALTH VISION?
” BAWAT PILIPINO MIYEMBRO , BAWAT MIYEMBRO PROTEKTADO, KALUSUGAN NG LAHAT PROTEKTADO”
