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© Cengage Learning 2016© Cengage Learning 2016
An Invitation to Health: Building Your Future, Brief Edition, 9e
Dianne Hales
Consumer Health
13
© Cengage Learning 2016
After reading this chapter, the student
should be able to:
• Describe some ways the Affordable Care
Act is affecting access to health care
• Identify three elements of personalized
health care
• List some steps to becoming a better
health-care consumer
Objectives
© Cengage Learning 2016
• Outline your rights as a health-care
consumer
• Discuss the pros and cons of elective
treatments to enhance health or
appearance
• Identify ways to recognize health hoaxes
and medical quackery
• Assess the value of complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM)
Objectives (cont’d.)
© Cengage Learning 2016
• Review the components of the health-care
system, including types of practitioners
and health-care facilities
• Explain how a health care plan can affect
the health-care services a consumer
receives
• List some of the choices college students
have for health coverage
Objectives (cont’d.)
© Cengage Learning 2016
• Affordable Care Act (ACA)
– Includes ban on insurance companies
terminating coverage for ill patients
• Bans denying coverage based on preexisting
condition
– Expansion of federally-funded coverage for
low income individuals
• Includes free preventive services
• Health literacy
– Ability to understand health information
A New Era in Consumer Health
© Cengage Learning 2016
• Guidelines for evaluating online health
information
– Check the source
– Check the date the page was created
– Check the references and the author
– Look for possible bias
– Determine where researchers reported
findings
• Peer-reviewed professional journals are best
Finding Good Advice Online
© Cengage Learning 2016
© Cengage Learning 2016
• Combining best research evidence with
patient’s personal values
• Doctors can develop practice guidelines
for evaluating and treating specific illness
• Outcomes research
– Examines the impact of a medication on the
patient’s condition, health, and quality of life
Evidence-Based Medicine
© Cengage Learning 2016
• Personalized medicine
– Treatments tailored to individual patients
• Important step: mapping family medical
history
– DNA analysis may be used in the future
• Gender differences
– Women use health care more than men
– Men wait longer to seek treatment
Personalizing Your Health Care
© Cengage Learning 2016
• Can provide immediate access to useful
information
– Cannot replace your physician
• Examples of services of free apps
– Provide location of emergency medical
centers
– Pharmacy prescription price comparison
– Symptom evaluation
– Track growth of skin moles by taking pictures
with a smart phone
Health-Related Apps
© Cengage Learning 2016
• Self-maintenance
– Self-diagnosis and treatment for minor
ailments
– Taking vital signs
– Participating in self-help groups
• Online virtual support communities
• Poor oral health
– Links to a variety of health problems
Self-Care
© Cengage Learning 2016
• Talking with your health care provider
– Ask questions
– Make sure you understand
– Ask about care options
– Find out exactly how to take prescribed
medications
• Establish a relationship with a primary
care physician
• Screening tests
Becoming a Savvy Health-Care
Consumer
© Cengage Learning 2016
• Prescription drugs
– Know the name of the drug and what it should
look like
– Inform your doctor if you use herbal
supplements
– Avoid using a kitchen spoon to dispense liquid
medications
– Do not take medication with grapefruit juice
– Do not take another person’s medication
Preventing Medical Errors
© Cengage Learning 2016
• Right to be treated with respect and dignity
• Right to information
– Patient must give consent for hospitalization,
surgery, and other major treatments
• Right to privacy
• Access to medical records
• Right to quality health care
– Most malpractice lawsuits based on physician
negligence
Your Medical Rights
© Cengage Learning 2016
• Cosmetic surgery
– Botox
– Liposuction
– Breast augmentation
• Body art (tattoos)
– Ink can cause adverse reactions
– Increased risk of bacterial or viral infections
– Black henna contains PPD
• Banned by law from skin cosmetics
Elective Treatments
© Cengage Learning 2016
• Unproven health products and services
– Result in loss of consumer’s money, wasted
time, additional pain, and disappointment
• Consumer should be suspicious of certain
advertising terms
– Scientific breakthrough, miraculous cure,
ancient remedy, or secret ingredient
• Ask for written explanation and evidence
supporting all claims
Health Hoaxes and Medical Quackery
© Cengage Learning 2016
• Complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM)
– Various medical systems, practices, and
products
– Not part of conventional medicine
• Not sufficient proof of safety or effectiveness
• Holistic methods
– Focus on the whole person
• Physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects
Nontraditional Health Care
© Cengage Learning 2016
© Cengage Learning 2016
© Cengage Learning 2016
• Combines traditional medicine with
alternative therapies
– Gaining greater acceptance within the
medical community
• Acupuncture
– Ancient Chinese form of medicine
– Involves needles placed into the skin
Integrative Medicine
© Cengage Learning 2016
• Homeopathy principles
– Like cures like
– Less is more
– Treatment must always be individualized
• Naturopathy
– Natural remedies best treatment for disease
– Example treatments: dietary changes, steam
baths, and exercise
Homeopathy and Naturopathy
© Cengage Learning 2016
• Herbal medicine
• Chiropractic medicine
– Based on concept that human diseases result
from misalignment of the spine
• Energy therapies
– Electromagnetic fields or magnets
– Therapeutic touch
Other Types of CAM
© Cengage Learning 2016
• Some types of health-care practitioners
– Physician
– Registered nurse (RN)
– Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
– Clinical psychologist
– Psychiatrist
– Optometrist
– Podiatrist
– Dentist
The Health Care System
© Cengage Learning 2016
• College student choices for health
coverage
– School’s student health plan
– Parent’s health plan (under age 26)
– Catastrophic health plan (under age 30)
– www.healthcare.gov
• Know your coverage
– Prescriptions, doctor visits, and emergency
care
What You Need to Know About the
Affordable Care Act

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Chapter 13 power point

  • 1. © Cengage Learning 2016© Cengage Learning 2016 An Invitation to Health: Building Your Future, Brief Edition, 9e Dianne Hales Consumer Health 13
  • 2. © Cengage Learning 2016 After reading this chapter, the student should be able to: • Describe some ways the Affordable Care Act is affecting access to health care • Identify three elements of personalized health care • List some steps to becoming a better health-care consumer Objectives
  • 3. © Cengage Learning 2016 • Outline your rights as a health-care consumer • Discuss the pros and cons of elective treatments to enhance health or appearance • Identify ways to recognize health hoaxes and medical quackery • Assess the value of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) Objectives (cont’d.)
  • 4. © Cengage Learning 2016 • Review the components of the health-care system, including types of practitioners and health-care facilities • Explain how a health care plan can affect the health-care services a consumer receives • List some of the choices college students have for health coverage Objectives (cont’d.)
  • 5. © Cengage Learning 2016 • Affordable Care Act (ACA) – Includes ban on insurance companies terminating coverage for ill patients • Bans denying coverage based on preexisting condition – Expansion of federally-funded coverage for low income individuals • Includes free preventive services • Health literacy – Ability to understand health information A New Era in Consumer Health
  • 6. © Cengage Learning 2016 • Guidelines for evaluating online health information – Check the source – Check the date the page was created – Check the references and the author – Look for possible bias – Determine where researchers reported findings • Peer-reviewed professional journals are best Finding Good Advice Online
  • 8. © Cengage Learning 2016 • Combining best research evidence with patient’s personal values • Doctors can develop practice guidelines for evaluating and treating specific illness • Outcomes research – Examines the impact of a medication on the patient’s condition, health, and quality of life Evidence-Based Medicine
  • 9. © Cengage Learning 2016 • Personalized medicine – Treatments tailored to individual patients • Important step: mapping family medical history – DNA analysis may be used in the future • Gender differences – Women use health care more than men – Men wait longer to seek treatment Personalizing Your Health Care
  • 10. © Cengage Learning 2016 • Can provide immediate access to useful information – Cannot replace your physician • Examples of services of free apps – Provide location of emergency medical centers – Pharmacy prescription price comparison – Symptom evaluation – Track growth of skin moles by taking pictures with a smart phone Health-Related Apps
  • 11. © Cengage Learning 2016 • Self-maintenance – Self-diagnosis and treatment for minor ailments – Taking vital signs – Participating in self-help groups • Online virtual support communities • Poor oral health – Links to a variety of health problems Self-Care
  • 12. © Cengage Learning 2016 • Talking with your health care provider – Ask questions – Make sure you understand – Ask about care options – Find out exactly how to take prescribed medications • Establish a relationship with a primary care physician • Screening tests Becoming a Savvy Health-Care Consumer
  • 13. © Cengage Learning 2016 • Prescription drugs – Know the name of the drug and what it should look like – Inform your doctor if you use herbal supplements – Avoid using a kitchen spoon to dispense liquid medications – Do not take medication with grapefruit juice – Do not take another person’s medication Preventing Medical Errors
  • 14. © Cengage Learning 2016 • Right to be treated with respect and dignity • Right to information – Patient must give consent for hospitalization, surgery, and other major treatments • Right to privacy • Access to medical records • Right to quality health care – Most malpractice lawsuits based on physician negligence Your Medical Rights
  • 15. © Cengage Learning 2016 • Cosmetic surgery – Botox – Liposuction – Breast augmentation • Body art (tattoos) – Ink can cause adverse reactions – Increased risk of bacterial or viral infections – Black henna contains PPD • Banned by law from skin cosmetics Elective Treatments
  • 16. © Cengage Learning 2016 • Unproven health products and services – Result in loss of consumer’s money, wasted time, additional pain, and disappointment • Consumer should be suspicious of certain advertising terms – Scientific breakthrough, miraculous cure, ancient remedy, or secret ingredient • Ask for written explanation and evidence supporting all claims Health Hoaxes and Medical Quackery
  • 17. © Cengage Learning 2016 • Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) – Various medical systems, practices, and products – Not part of conventional medicine • Not sufficient proof of safety or effectiveness • Holistic methods – Focus on the whole person • Physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects Nontraditional Health Care
  • 20. © Cengage Learning 2016 • Combines traditional medicine with alternative therapies – Gaining greater acceptance within the medical community • Acupuncture – Ancient Chinese form of medicine – Involves needles placed into the skin Integrative Medicine
  • 21. © Cengage Learning 2016 • Homeopathy principles – Like cures like – Less is more – Treatment must always be individualized • Naturopathy – Natural remedies best treatment for disease – Example treatments: dietary changes, steam baths, and exercise Homeopathy and Naturopathy
  • 22. © Cengage Learning 2016 • Herbal medicine • Chiropractic medicine – Based on concept that human diseases result from misalignment of the spine • Energy therapies – Electromagnetic fields or magnets – Therapeutic touch Other Types of CAM
  • 23. © Cengage Learning 2016 • Some types of health-care practitioners – Physician – Registered nurse (RN) – Licensed practical nurse (LPN) – Clinical psychologist – Psychiatrist – Optometrist – Podiatrist – Dentist The Health Care System
  • 24. © Cengage Learning 2016 • College student choices for health coverage – School’s student health plan – Parent’s health plan (under age 26) – Catastrophic health plan (under age 30) – www.healthcare.gov • Know your coverage – Prescriptions, doctor visits, and emergency care What You Need to Know About the Affordable Care Act

Hinweis der Redaktion

  1. Table 13.1 Doctor-recommended websites
  2. Figure 13.2 Ten most common CAM therapies among adults
  3. Figure 13.3 The five categories of CAM