1. Lesson 3: Health Appraisal Procedures
MAPEH 6 - Health
By: ALANEA B. DULDULAO
Teacher 1
Dasmarinas II Central
2. Introduction:
Have you ever wonder why
every start of the school year, doctors
and nurses visit your school to
measure your height and weight?
They also check your teeth and test
your ear and your eyes?
3. The school gathers the health information
of the pupils. Each pupil should undergo Health
Appraisal Procedure every year. But what are
Health Appraisal Procedures? Why should you
undergo such procedures? Let us find out why.
4. But first, look at the pictures below, then,
answer the questions that follow:
1. What does the pictures all about?
2. Based on the pictures, what are the
procedures to appraise our health?
3. How often do you think we must
undergo health appraisal procedures?
4. Why do you think we must undergo
these procedures?
5. • Health Appraisal Procedure is a procedure to
determine the health statue of the students.
Regular health appraisal can help you avoid
absenteeism and poor school performance by
early detection of poor health conditions.
6. Components of School Health Appraisal
• Health History – Your school will
keep a record of your history like
immunizations, childhood illnesses,
allergies, previous hospitalizations,
medication used, significant
accidents or injuries, surgeries, and
chronic illnesses.
7. Family History – This
includes the general health of
parents and siblings. It also
includes history of family
diseases and your physical
environment.
Components of School Health Appraisal
8. Current Health Status
– This includes your
dental status, current
family medical problems,
allergies, and your
behavior.
Components of School Health Appraisal
9. Screening Procedures
HEIGHT and WEIGHT
MEASUREMENT- is important
when monitoring an infant or
child’s health. It is used to
calculate your body mass index,
or BMI, a measure of healthy
versus unhealthy weight. They
are also important when tracking
a child’s growth.
10. BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION-
helps doctor check that everything
is normal. Doctors don’t usually
start doing breast exams until a
girl is in her 20s. During breast
exam a doctor or nurse
practitioner will feel a woman’s
breast to check any lumps and
bumps and see if there are
changes
Screening Procedures
11. HEARING TEST - hearing
(audiometric) test is part of
an ear exam that tests how
well a person is able to
hear. It is done by
measuring how well sound
can reach the brain.
Screening Procedures
12. VISION SCREENING- is an
efficient and cost –effective
method to identify children
with visual impairment or eye
conditions that are likely to
lead to vision loss so that a
referral can be made to an
appropriate eye care
professional for further
evaluations and treatment.
Screening Procedures
13. SCOLIOSIS TEST- This is a simple
screening test that can detect
potential problems. If you notice any
unevenness, you should contact
your doctor for an exam. Using a
scoliometer can help determine the
severity of the curve. Scoliosis is
usually confirmed by taking X-ray of
the entire spine looking from front to
back.
Screening Procedures
14. Remember:
Health appraisal procedures help you determine the
status of your health. Different health procedures
include height and weight measurement, hearing test,
vision screening, scoliosis test, breast self- examination,
and testicular self- examination.
Early detection of pupil’s poor health condition can help
the school to come up with appropriate health programs
to avoid pupils’ poor school performance.
15. Name Game. Five (5) descriptions were given related to different health
appraisal procedure. Write the name of each procedure based on the
description given.
________1. It is an examination that the doctor or nurse conduct to check the women’s breasts for
any lumps and bumps and see if there are changes since the last exam.
________2. It is part of an ear exam that tests how well a person is able to hear.
________3. It is an efficient and cost effective method to identify children with visual impairment or
eye condition.
________4. It is a simple screening test that can detect potential problem or unevenness of the
spinal columns.
________5. It is an instrument used to determine the severity of the curve of the spinal columns.
16. Answer Key:
1. Breast Self Examination
2. Audiometric Test
3. Vision Screening
4. Scoliosis Test
5. Scoliometer