PERCEPTION OF A HEALTHY PERSON

Description:

This refers to how the residents of Barangay 183, Mountain Heights Subdivision,
Caloocan City view a healthy individual. Each person has different points of view on how to
categorize a person whether it is healthy or not. It is essential for a person to be knowledgeable
on this matter to be able to know what their practices to become a healthy being. The data of the
perception of a healthy person was obtained by the use of CSTs (Community Survey Tools),
which was asked in the barangay 183, Amparo, Caloocan City.

Table __: Frequency and Percentage __________ Mountain Heights Subdivision, Barangay183,

Caloocan City as of July 2009

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

Walang Sakit 49 35%

Holistic 34 24%

Aktibo 26 19%

Mataba 21 15%

Masayahin 7 5%

Others 3 2%

TOTAL 140 100%

 Figure__: Frequency Distribution of the perception of a healthy person of the residents in

Barangay 183, Mountain Heights Subdivision, Caloocan City as of July 2009

50
45
40
35 Walang sakit
30 Holistic
25 Aktibo
20 Mataba
15 Masayahin
10 Others
5
0

Interpretation:

Most of the people surveyed view a healthy person as a well being. 35% of the surveyed
families believe in it. They think that those who are well individuals are the healthiest. Few of
them think that being holistic or being an all around person are the healthiest. There’s only 2% of
them believe in it.

Description:

This refers to how the residents of Barangay 183, Mountain Heights Subdivision,
Caloocan City view a healthy individual. Each person has different points of view on how to
categorize a person whether it is healthy or not. It is essential for a person to be knowledgeable
on this matter to be able to know what their practices to become a healthy being.
Analysis:

The physical and psychological capacity to establish and maintain a state of equilibrium
that will permit the client to function in his fullest potential reasonably free of undue pain,
discomfort, disability or limitation of activity. According to the World Health Organization,
health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence
of disease or infirmity.

(Reference: Nature of Health p.1)

Health Implication

Health is the state of being free from sign and symptoms of disease. With sign and
symptoms the person is not healthy. Health is the ability to fulfill social roles that is to perform
work. That is why people who can fulfill their roles are healthy even if they appear clinically ill.
Health belief model state that perception of a personal health behavior threat is itself influence
by general health values which is interest and concern about health, health belief about
vulnerability to a particular health threat; and beliefs about the consequences of the health
problems. Once an individual perceive a threat to his/her health and is simultaneously cued to
action, and his /her perceived benefits outweighs his perceived benefit then that individual most
likely to undertake the recommended preventive health action.

(Reference: Nature of health p.5)

MEDICATIONS TAKEN DURING ILLNESS

Description:

This refers to the practices of medications done by the people in the community of
Barangay 183, Mountain heights Caloocan City when they encounter illnesses. These includes
over the counter medications, prescribed and herbal medications. It is important for the
community to be aware of what would be the effects of buying medicines over the counter
without any prescription of a professional doctor. It will also avoid overdosing a drug. The data
of the medications taken during illness was obtained through CSTs (Community Survey Tools),
which was asked in the barangay 183, Amparo, Caloocan City.

Table __: Frequency and Percentage __________ Mountain Heights Subdivision, Barangay183,
Caloocan City as of July 2009

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

Over the counter 81 55%

Prescribed 47 32%

Herbal 20 14%

TOTAL 148 101%

Figure__: Frequency Distribution of the Medications taken during illness of residents in

Barangay 183, Mountain Heights Subdivision, Caloocan City as of July 2009

Over the counter

Prescribed
Herbal

Interpretations:

Most of the people prefer the medicines that are bought over the counter without the
medical recommendation of Physicians. The least amount of people surveyed use the herbal
medicine.
Analysis:

The data shows that majority of the population takes over the counter medication when
they were ill. This is due to the fact that many families rank health as the 7 th priority. More so,
many of the families doesn’t have resources allotted for health care thus can’t obtain necessary
treatment. For those who have no resources at all, may utilize the programs of the health center
for free consultation and avail cheap or free medications.

Health Implication:

A medication is a substance administered for the diagnosis, cure and treatment on the
relief of the symptom or for prevention of diseases. Self-prescribed can pose a threat to any
individual because of high risk of medication error. Medication prescribed by doctors assured the
safety of taking medicines. This observes the five rights of the patient; the right to know the right
drug; the right patient; and the right time.

(reference: Medication, Administration made easy)