3 Components of Consumer Health

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3 Components of Consumer

Health
1. Health information
2. Health products
3. Health services
Health information=information
that people require to make wise
choices and decisions about their
health or the health of other
people.
= any concept, step, or advice
that various sources give to aid the
health status of an individual.
= the type of information varies
depending on “ diseases, sexual
health, weight loss/gain, drugs and
alcohol, depression/ mental illness,
violence, smoking, eating
disorders, acne/skin care, local
clinics and sexual assault.

=the information is critical as it


may alter the health conditions of
a person.
Health products= are food, drugs,
cosmetics, devices, biologicals,
vaccines, in-vitro diagnostics re-
agents and household/urban
hazardous substances and/or a
combination of and/or a derivative
therof.
= these products may be
purchased from various places like
supermarkets, pharmacies, and
hospitals.
= people acquire health
information and products from
various sources like people, media
and technology. It is important to
identify the reliability of these
sources.
Who are these reliable sources of
health information and products?

They are the 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.

Aside from health information and


products, people also avail of
various health services from
different providers.

Health services= are often


concerned to healthcare. These
programs aim to appraise the
health conditions of individuals
through screening and
examinations, cure and treat
disorders, prevent and control the
spread of diseases, provide safety,
emergency cure and first aid and
ensure a follow-up program for
individuals who have undergone
treatments.

Health services are usually offered


by healthcare providers.
Healthcare providers= is trained
professional who provides people
with healthcare.

Different Types of Healthcare


Providers
1. Health Professionals
2. Healthcare facilities
3. Healthcare insurance

Health Professionals=individuals
who are licensed to practice
medicine and other rallied health
programs.
Examples:
Cardiologist Dermatologist
Gastroenterologist Orthopedist
Geriatrician Ophthalmologist
Gynecologist Pediatrician
Neurologist Pulmonologist
II. Healthcare Facilities= are places
or institutions that offer healthcare
services.

Different Types of Healthcare


Facilities
a. hospitals
b. walk-in surgery center
c. health center
d. extended healthcare facility
a. Hospital=it is an institution
where people undergo medical
diagnosis, care and treatment.
=It offers different types
of medical care like inpatient and
outpatient care.
Inpatient care= refers to care
given to individuals who need to
stay inside the hospital to receive
proper treatment, monitoring and
care.
Outpatient care= refers to
treatment that does not require an
individual to stay inside the
hospital.
Kinds of Hospitals
a. private= operated by
individuals to gain profit
b. voluntary=it is owned by
community or an
organization
c. government=being run by
state and the treatment fees
are subsidized
d. teaching=school for
medical students
In the Philippines, there are two
different kinds of hospitals:
a. General=have complete
medical, surgical and maternal
care facilities.
Examples:
Philippine General Hospitals
Baguio General Hospital
Cebu General Hospital
Davao Medical Hospital
b. Specialty= handle a particular
disease or condition or
deal with only one type of
patient.
Examples:
Philippine Heart Center
Lung Center of the Philippines
National Kidney Transplant
Institute
b. Walk-In Surgery Center= a
facility that offers surgery without
the patient being admitted in the
hospital.
c. Health Center= the services in a
health center to cater to a specific
population with various health
needs.
d. Extended Healthcare Facility

III. Health Insurance=is a financial


agreement between an insurance
company and an individual or
group for the payment of
healthcare costs.
This may also pertain to a
“protection that provides benefits
for sickness and injury.

It offers various types of


coverage:
1. medical insurance
2. major medical insurance
3. surgical insurance
4. disability insurance

Medical insurance= pays for the


fees of the health professionals,
laboratory tests and prescription
drugs.
Major medical insurance= offers
payment for a 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 fees.
Disability insurance= provides
financing for members who meet
accidents or suffer from illnesses.

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