Health Week1

10
Self Learning Home Task

HEALTH 10
Quarter 1
Week 1
Most Essential Learning Competencies:

● differentiates reliable from unreliable health information, products and
services;
● explains the guidelines and criteria in the selection and evaluation of
health information, products and services
Consumer Health
All of us are consumers. We acquire health information, purchase health
products, and avail of health services to appraise, improve, and maintain our
health. Health information is an idea that we hear from people around us, read
from books and other printed materials, or from the media that influence our
health. Health products are items that we consume to improve our well-being
such as medicine, food, clothes, furniture, electronics, etc. To ensure consumer
health, criteria, and guidelines in selecting health products/ services must be
considered. Various forms of providers and plans must also be known to a
consumer.
Consumer Health aims to develop a person’s ability to evaluate and
utilize health information, products, and services wisely and effectively. All of us
are consumers. We acquire health information, purchase health products, and
avail of health services to appraise, improve, and maintain our health.
The three components of consumer health are:

Health Information
Health information that people require to make wise choices and decision
about their health or the health of other people (Galvez Tan, et al., 2009). Thus,
is any concept, step or advise that various sources give to aid the health status
of an individual. Another important characteristic is of health information is that it
is continuously and rapidly changing. Thus, “it should be timely, relevant,
culturally appropriate, accessible and delivered in a relevant format” (Galvez
Tan, et al., 2009). There is a great need to update oneself regarding current
research and evidence available in the field.
Health Information is any idea that we hear from people around us, read
from books and other printed materials, or from media that influence our health.
Health Products
Health products are items that we consume to improve our well-being, like
medicine, food, clothes, furniture, electronics, etc. These products may be
purchased from various places like mall, supermarkets, hospital, pharmacies,
etc.
Health Services
Health services are programs we avail from various providers such as
physicians, nurses, therapists, health workers, hospitals, clinics, and the
government. Some examples of these health services are insurance, treatment
and cure, complementary and alternative medicine.
People acquire health information and products from various sources. It is
important to identify the reliability of these sources. It is important to examine
and evaluate the reliability of any piece of health information before applying it
to your well-being. Here are the criteria that will help you determine whether the
information is reliable or not. Reliable sources of health information and
products are licensed professionals who took up specialized and intensive
studies in the field. They are the ones who have the qualified educational
background and can give scientific explanation to validate information. We can
also find reliable health information from health books, and accredited online
sources. On the other hand, unreliable sources of information and products are
those from people who are not experts in this field
When evaluating health information and products, you must check for:
CREDIBILITY - This tells about the source and recency of the information.
● Who or what is the source of the information/product?
● Is the source qualified?
● Is the information updated?
CONTENT - This tells about the accuracy, disclaimer, and completeness of
information.
● Is it complete and correct?
● Does it have scientific basis?
● Does it state the limitations, purpose, scope, authority, and currency of
the information?
● Does it have labels that contain the directions for use and storage,
expiration date and warnings?
DISCLOSURE - This tells about the purpose and caveat of the information.
● What is the purpose of giving the information/product?
● Is it for marketing purposes?
● Is it for selling products or for disseminating information?
INTERACTIVITY - This tells about the feedback mechanism and means of
information exchange between the source and the consumer.
● Can the consumer offer comments and suggestions?
● Is it possible to ask questions?
Activity 1:
Directions: Read the health information below. Identify the statement given.
Write GO if it is scientifically true and proven and STOP if it is not.
Health Information
1. Warts are contagious.
2. Chocolates cause acne and pimples.
3. Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis.
4. Healthy people who eat a balanced diet do
not need supplements.
5. Sleeping with wet hair causes mental
disorders.
6. Jumping from the third step of the stairs on
the first day of menstruation reduces the
number of bleeding days.
7. Circumcision is done for hygienic
purposes only.
8. Touching hands of people with HIV may
infect you with such.
9. Putting toothpaste on burns causes
irritation.
10. Sleep need varies depending on the
individual
Think About It!
1. Why there are misleading health information? Who spreads them?
____________________________________________________________
2. Who are the sources of health information?
Activity 2:
Directions:
1. List five examples of health products that your family will buy and consume
during the Covid19 lockdown crisis.
List down your answers following the format below.
2. Where do we acquire health products?

Activity 3:
Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
_________1. Which of these refers to the decisions made in purchasing and
using health products and services?
A. Consumer health B. Consumer services
C. Products D. Information
_________2. Which of the following refers to the data and facts you can get
from media and people?
A. Health products B. Health information
C. Services D. Consumer
_________3. Which of the following is the one who selects and uses the
products?
A. Producers B. Consumers
C. Manufacturers D. Distributers
_________4. What are the substances or equipment prepared for and used in
maintenance of health?
A. Health products B. Health services
C. Health D. Equipment
_________5. Which of these is the study of products and services that have
an effect on health?
A. Consumer B. Consumer Education
C. Consumer Health D. Information

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Self Learning Home Task

Most Essential Learning Competencies:

The three components of consumer health are:

2. Where do we acquire health products?

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