CONSUMER HEALTH

1. CONSUMER HEALTH

2. How do you spend your money? Listen to the song and analyze the lyrics to determine how the characters’ spending patterns and life would change if they had $1 million dollars

3. What is a Health Consumer? Health Consumer: • Anyone who purchases or uses health products or services.

4. You are a Consumer!! You have consumer rights! • The right to safety • The right to choose • The right to be heard • The right to have problems corrected • The right to consumer education Have you ever used a consumer report or buyers comments/reviews before buying a product?

5. How do you learn about these products or services? Media! Advertisements on the TV, radio, newspaper, magazines or internet.

6. How do you learn about these products or services? • Media- the various methods of communicating information, TV, radio, newspaper, magazines, internet.

7. How do you learn about these products or services? • Advertising– written or spoken media messages designed to interest consumers in purchasing a product or service.

8. How do you learn about these products or services? • Comparison shopping- a method of judging the benefits of different products by comparing several factorsincluding cost, features, quality, warranty, safety and recommendations.

9. How do you know if you can trust these products or services? Professional Health Organizations: • FDA • AMA • CDC

10. How do you know if you can trust these products or services? Food and Drug Administration - FDA • Responsible for protecting public health by regulating • Human and animal drugs • Vaccines and Therapies • Medical devices • Human and animal food • Cosmetics • Products that emit radiation

11. How do you know if you can trust these products or services? American Medical Association – AMA • Promotes the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health by • Improving health outcomes • Accelerating change in medical education • Enhancing physician satisfaction

12. How do you know if you can trust these products or services? Centers for Disease Control – CDC • to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. • Scientific research on diseases and cures

13. What is the most important thing to remember? Not all advertising, product safety and medicines can be regulated and are not always safe • Product recalls • Food recalls • Medicine recalls • Dietary supplements

14. Advertisement Techniques Quackery • The promotion of unproven health products and treatments without a scientifically sound basis. • What dietary supplements would fall under this category?

17. 1920’s Quackery has been around for decades. • “new discovery” “magic” “money back guarantee”

18. Why does Quackery Work? • People who are too trusting, don’t question advertisements or feel overconfident • People who want to be different • People who feel desperate • People who are vulnerable (have diseases) • Fearful people

19. What are harmful impacts of Quackery? • Possible dangerous side effects • Scams may delay getting necessary treatment • Economical difficulties

20. How do you avoid Quackery? • Do your research! • Comparison shopping • Don’t believe the hype! • If it’s too good to be true, it probably is.

21. Advertisement Techniques • Read through the chart in your notes. • Do you recognize any of these techniques in advertisements that you have seen? • Watch the following infomercials/commercials and circle the techniques you recognize. • Hollywood 48 hour miracle diet • Shadazzle • Pajama Jeans

22. CONSUMER HEALTH REFLECTION Influences: Describe how factors, such as advertisements, your peers, and culture influence your choices and behaviors about health products and services.

23. CONSUMER HEALTH REFLECTION part 2 • Have you ever been a victim of quackery? • Have you ever bought a product because a celebrity promoted the advertisement? • Will you choose health products more wisely now?

24. HEALTH CONNECTION What type of a career would you like to have and how much do you think it will pay per year?

25. Connection Think of a time you used the health care system. Describe any injury, sickness, type of insurance, type of doctor, the cost, and the facility.

26. Health Risk Factors and Behaviors Factors that influence health: • Heredity, age, gender • Environment • Lifestyle “Behaviors” • Risk Factors – smoking, obesity, drug use, cholesterol, stress, etc. • Medical care Which one do you have the MOST control over? Lifestyle

27. Family and Personal Health History A detailed family and personal health history: • Is a documentation of information pertaining to a person’s health, health care, and health care providers • Helps you and your physician make a plan to offset risk factors • Provides information about health status and health habits Your Lifestyle!

28. Family and Personal Health History • Do you know your own family and personal health history? • See how many questions you can answer as accurately as possible.

29. Your Health Habits Preventative Medicine: • Exercising • Taking vitamins • Eating plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains • Practicing stress management techniques You need to be Proactive in order to prevent medical problems from occurring. Is our health care system proactive or reactive?

30. Medicines Over the Counter Drugs (OTCs) Prescription Drugs Need prescription from a doctor Only sold in pharmacies • Sold without a doctor’s prescription • Sold in regular stores Both • Can have side effects • Can be misused by the customer • Can have a generic brand (usually cheaper than name-brand)

31. Do you know? Why doesn’t your doctor prescribe you an antibiotic every time you get sick? • Antibiotics only work against certain types of infections: • Bacterial • Fungal • Protozoal • They do not work on Viruses • What is a common virus that we all probably have gotten at some point? THE FLU • They do not work on Colds

32. Do you know? What is the term used for diseases that can be transmitted from one person to another? Communicable Diseases Examples include: • Influenza (flu) virus • AIDS/HIV • Chicken pox • Meningitis • Whooping Cough • West Nile • Hepatitis • HPV Many Communicable diseases have a vaccine available to prevent getting it.

33. Medical Doctors Primary Care Physicians- Medical doctors who provide physical checkups and general care, including school nurses and dentists.

34. Medical Doctors Medical Specialists – Medical doctors trained to handle particular kinds of patients or medical conditions.

35. Medical Specialists • Allergist • Dermatologist • Gynecologist • Neurologist • Oncologist • Ophthalmologist • Orthodontist • Orthopedist • Pediatrician • Psychiatrist • Urologist a. Cares for eyes b. Primary care for children c. Urinary tract problems d. Nervous system problems e. Allergies f. Adjustments of teeth g. Cancer h. Skin diseases i. Skeletal deformities/ injuries j. Care for female reproductive systems k. Mental health

36. Medical Specialists e Allergist - Allergies h Dermatologist- Skin diseases j Gynecologist – Care of female reproductive system d Neurologist – Nervous system problems g Oncologist – Cancer a Ophthalmologist – Cares for eyes f Orthodontist – Adjustments for teeth I Orthopedist – Skeletal deformities/injuries b Pediatrician – Primary care for children k Psychiatrist – Mental Health c Urologist – Urinary tract problems

37. Health Care Facilities • Inpatient Care - Requires the patient to stay at the facility overnight. • Outpatient Care - Allows the patient to be treated and then return home.

38. Types of Health Care Facilities • Private practices • Clinics • Group Practices • Hospitals • Emergency rooms • Urgent Care Centers

39. Health Insurance Health Insurance – a plan in which private companies or government programs pay for part or all of a person’s medical costs; a method of prepaying for the cost of future health care.

40. Health Insurance Private Insurance • Traditional (indemnity) • HMO • PPO Government Insurance • Medicare • Medicaid Affordable Care Act aka “Obamacare”

41. Health Insurance Terms • Premiums- Money paid to an insurance company in return for insurance benefits. • Benefits- ‘covered’ health care servicesprovided or paid for (all or part) by the insurance company.

42. Health Insurance Terms • Deductible- the amount of money paid for covered services before the insurance company pays anything. • Copayment- a flat fee paid for each health care service or office visit.

43. HIPAA • HIPAA – A law that sets rules and limits on who can look at and receive your medical information.

44. Health Insurance Scenarios Step 1: • Each month you earn 15 popsicle sticks. This represents your monthly income. • 10 of the 15 sticks will be used for living expenses. The remaining 5 will be your “extra” money. • Discuss with your group whether you would like to purchase health insurance with 3 of the 5 remaining sticks. • Circle the answer your group agrees upon.

45. Health Insurance Scenarios Step 2: • With your team members: • Predict how many popsicle sticks your medical scenario would cost if you did not have insurance. • Predict what the actual cost would be.

46. Scenario 1 You have broken your leg. You will need to go to the emergency room and have an X-ray taken. Your leg will have to be put in a cast at the hospital. Next month you will need to go back for check ups and start physical therapy. Total cost = 4 sticks

47. Scenario 1 Actual Cost • Emergency Room visit costs around $1000. • X-rays can cost anywhere from $200 to $1000 depending on the severity of the break. • Doctors treatment cost anywhere from $300 to $900. • Doctors visits (follow ups) cost $200 per visit. • Crutches cost around $50 to $100. • 8 weeks of Physical Therapy costs around $1000. Total Cost = approximately $4200

48. Scenario 2 You have a high fever and you’re feeling very sick. You will need to go to the doctor to find out what’s wrong. The checkup reveals you will need to take medication for two weeks to cure the illness or it will get worse. Total cost = 1 stick

49. Scenario 2 Actual Cost • Doctor Visit- $200 • 2 weeks of medicine - $160 to $300 for antibiotics • 3 days of sick leave/time off work unpaid - $175 and up Total Cost = $535 or more

50. Scenario 3 You have been in a car accident. The ambulance had to transport you to the hospital where you will need to stay for 9 days, undergoing many tests and minor surgeries before being allowed to go home. Total cost = 31 sticks