Building health skills
the ideas, beliefs, attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you live
Values
a term for someone who purchases or uses health products or services
health consumer
True or False: Read the store return's policy after you make a purchase
False
Name 3 skills in health skills
Communication, Refusal, Conflict Resolution, Accessing Information, Analyzing Influences, Practicing Healthful Behaviors, Stress Management, Advocacy, decision Making, Goal Setting
Does running a 10K race a short-term or long-term goal?
Long-term
- Ex: Group of people using service or product
- Hidden Message: Everyone is using it and you should to
What is the Better Business Bureau?
An organization that handles complaints about local merchants
- Exercise
- Relax
-Manage time
What is a consideration when setting goals?
Time
Name three criteria that can be used to judge a product
- Cost and quality
- Features
- Warranty
- Safety
- Recommendations
What is malpractice?
failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards
Name 2 sources where we can get valid health information
- healthcare providers and professionals
- Valid internet sites (from government agencies and professional health organizations)
- parents, guardians, trusted adults
- Recently publish materials that were written by trusted science and health professionals
Term for those things you aim that take planning and work
Goals
Two ways to evaluating a product
read product labels, do comparison shopping
Name two claims in health/ beauty products' ads that can be fraud
- Secrete formula, miracle cure, overnight results, all natural, hurry, this offer expire soon,
3 factors that influence your health
- Personal Value, personal belief, perception, curiosity/ fears, family and culture, media and technology, friends and peers, school and community
What do H.E.L.P stand for in a decision-making process?
H: healthful
E: Ethical
L:Legal
P: Parent approval
What does Underwriters Laboratories do?
tests and certifies products such as electrical appliances and fire extinguisher
Where do you contact if you have a serious problem with a health professional?
American Medical Association or a state licensing board