Health Behaviors
What are some skills that help manage your health?
Communication, Stress Management, conflict resolution, Self management, Advocacy, goal setting
What are the steps of decision making?
Stating the situation, listing the options, weighing possible outcomes, considering values, making a decision and acting on it, and evaluating the decision.
What are two ways to sharpen your consumer Skills?
Reading product labels, and comparing items before purchase.
What are some resolving consumer problem tactics?
The products will give you instructions that tell you how to use them properly. It is important you read all labels on the item.
What are health skills?
Specific tools and strategies to maintain, protect, and improve all aspects of your health.
What are some influences on your health?
Personal values, family/culture, media/technology, friends/peers, school community
How can you develop an action plan?
Set goals, list steps to maintain good health, identify sources for help/support, set a time frame, evaluate progress, and reward yourself for reaching your goal.
What questions can you ask to evaluate health info?
Does this info come from a valid source? Does the service come from a respected provider?
What are some health fraud phrases?
"Secret formula!"
"Miracle Cure!"
"Offer expires soon!"
What are refusal skills?
Communication strategies that can help you say no when you are urged to take part in behaviors that are unsafe or unhealthful, or that go against your values.
What are some valid sources of health?
Health care providers/ professionals, internet sites from government agencies/ health organizations, and recently published material.
What does each letter in the HELP strategy mean?
H- Health
E- Ethical
L-Legal
P-Parent approval
What does a health literate consumer do?
They carefully evaluate health products and services.
What do consumer advocates do?
They test products for safety and keep an eye out for health fraud.
What is advocacy?
Taking action to influence others to address a health-related concern or to support a health-related belief.
What are two interpersonal communication skills that can reduce health risk?
Conflict resolution and refusal skills
What are some ways you can be responsible about your health?
Make tough decisions, set goals,and plan how to reach your goals
What is a warranty?
A company's written agreement to repair a product or refund your money if the product doesn't function properly.
Who can you contact if you are not satisfied with your efforts?
The Better Buisiness Bureau, Local, State, and federal government/agencies, and consumer organizations.
What are goals?
Things you aim for that take planning and work
What does having interpersonal communication mean?
Using words to express your values/ feelings, communicating with respect and care, and being an active listener.
What are values?
The ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you live.
Who is a health consumer?
Anyone who buys a health-related product or service.
If you experience serious health issues, who can you get help from?
American Medical Association or a state licensing board.
What is advertisement?
A written or spoken media message designed to interest consumers in purchasing a product or service.