CONSUMER

HEALTH
EDUCATION

Prepared by:

Mst. Leire Cherryl D. Jacutan

CONSUMER HEALTH
Consumer health aims to
develop a persons ability to
evaluate and utilize health
information, products, and
services wisely and
effectively.

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 any idea that we hear
from people around us, read
from books and other
printed materials, or from
the media that influence our
health.

Health information
is any concept, step, or
advice that various sources
give to aid the health status
of an individual.

Health information
The information is critical as
it may alter the health
conditions of a person.

Health information
Another important
characteristic of health
information is that it is
continuously and rapidly
changing.

Health products
are items that we consume
to improve our well-being,
like medicine, food, clothes,
furniture, electronics, etc.

Health products
These products may be
purchased from various
places like supermarkets,
pharmacies, and hospitals.

Health products

Pharmaceuticals

Health products

Personal Care
Products

Health products

Food

Health products

Detergent

Health products
Insecticide / Pesticide

Health products

Disinfectants

Health products
Health Books

Health products
Health Equipment

Health products

Medical Uniforms

Health products

Alternative
Health
Products

Health services
are programs we avail from
various providers such as
physicians, nurses,
therapists, health workers,
hospitals, clinics, and the
government.

Health services
Some examples of these
health services are
insurance, treatment and
cure, complementary and
alternative medicine.

Health services
Health services are usually
offered by healthcare
providers.

Health PROVIDER

A healthcare provider is a
trained professional who
provides people with
healthcare

(Meeks, et al., 2011).

DIFFERENT TYPES OF Health

PROVIDERS

1. Health Professionals

Individuals who are

licensed to practice
medicine and other allied
health programs.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF Health

PROVIDERS
A physician records the
medical history of individuals,
provides diagnoses, performs
medical examinations, and
prescribes medications.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF Health

PROVIDERS

cardiologist
dermatologist
gastroenterologist
geriatrician
gynecologist
neurologist
orthopedist
ophthalmologist
pediatrician
pulmonologist
urologist

DIFFERENT TYPES OF Health

PROVIDERS

2. Health Facilities

are places or institutions that

offer healthcare services.
There are different types of
healthcare facilities

DIFFERENT TYPES OF Health

PROVIDERS

Hospital

It is an institution where
people undergo medical
diagnosis, care and
treatment.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF Health

PROVIDERS

Hospital

it could be private,
voluntary, government, and
teaching

DIFFERENT TYPES OF Health

PROVIDERS

Hospital

In the Philippines, there are

two classifications of
hospitals:
general and specialty.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF Health

PROVIDERS

Walk-in Surgery Center

It is a facility that offers

surgery without the patient
being admitted in the hospital.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF Health

PROVIDERS

Health Center

The services in a health

center cater to a specific
population with various
health needs.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF Health

PROVIDERS
Extended Healthcare Facility
A facility that provides
treatment, nursing care, and
residential services to
patients, often the elderly.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF Health

PROVIDERS

3. Health Insurance

Health insurance is a financial

agreement between an
insurance company and an
individual or group for the
payment of healthcare costs

DIFFERENT TYPES OF Health

PROVIDERS

3. Health Insurance

This also may pertain to a

protection that provides
benefits for sickness and injury

DIFFERENT TYPES OF Health

PROVIDERS
3. Health Insurance
Health insurance may be
sourced from both public and
private companies.
An example of public health
insurance is PhilHealth.