Do Now:

Answer the following questions: 1) Are you a knowledgeable health

consumer? Why or why not? 2) What makes you decide to

purchase a product?

Being a Health Literate Consumer

EQ: How does making good consumer choices affect your health?

Health Consumer

Anyone who purchases or uses health products or services

Think-pair-share

What makes you buy one product over another?

How do your choices affect your health?

How do I choose?

Comparison shopping—judging the benefits of different products by comparing several factors Cost Features Quality Warranty Safety Recommendations

Consumer Rights

Right to safety Right to choose Right to be informed Right to be heard Right to have problems corrected Right to consumer education

Product labels

Name & intended use Directions Precautions and warnings Manufacturer’s information Amount in the container Active ingredients

Media & Advertising

Advertising—A written or spoken media message designed to interest consumers in purchasing a product or service.

Media—the main means of mass communication (especially television, radio, newspapers, and the Internet) regarded collectively.

Group Discussion

Question #1

How do you think the media affects your choices as a health consumer?

Question #2

Makers of name-brand products pay large sums of money to have their products used in movies. Do you feel this is fair advertising? Should it be permitted? Why or why not?

Question #3

Each group member should share one health related product they have purchased recently and answer the following questions:

1) What made you buy this product?

2) How does this product affect your health (positive or negative)?

3) Are you satisfied with this product, why or why not?

Question #4

What are 3 things you could do that would make you a better health consumer?

Health Services

Health Services Health care providers—A group

of professionals trained in the health field.

Primary care physicians—A medical professional who provides the first line of health care

Specialists—A physician who has received additional training in a particular field.

Health Care Facility

Any place staffed by health care professionals and equipped for delivery of health services.

Facilities for Health Care Services

Short Term Hospital Clinics Outpatient surgical facility

Long term Rehabilitation Center Nursing homes

Health Fraud

Malpractice—Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards

Fraud—Deliberate deceit or trickery

Paying for Health Services

Health insurance—A plan to cover part or most costs of expenses and care associated with medical treatment Premium: Fee insured person pays for

coverage

HMO’s (Health Maintenance Organizations)

A group of physicians of different specialties who work together to provide medical services to members

PPO (Preferred Provider Organizations)

Type of insurance in which medical providers agree to charge less to members of the plan.

Medicare

Health insurance program that is available to people who are 65 years or older and to those who receive Social Security disability benefits

Medicaid

An assistance program of medical aid for people of all ages who are unable to afford medical care.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Public Health

A community wide effort to monitor and promote the welfare of the population

A Community is…

Neighborhood City State Nation World

Civic Duty

Means being a responsible citizen Follow the law Vote Participate in community projects Follow basic health practices

Examples: Red Cross—Assists in times of wars and

disaster NIH-National Institute of Health

Medical research, grants, funding WHO-World Health Organization

Programs to eradicate diseases and address pollution