great challenges: role of the patient - teens
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How can, and should, children and adolescents play a more active role in their own health? - Response from the National Consumers LeagueTRANSCRIPT
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How can, and should, children and adolescents play a more active role in their own health?
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The challenge of involving youth in their health care is that we must . . .
Make health care relevant to an audience who thinks they are invincible, and won’t have a major health concern for decades.
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The Solution• Prepare them for the reality that lies
ahead, by educating youth on the philosophy that their health today greatly impacts their health tomorrow.
• Taking control today means a healthier future
• NCL’s LifeSmarts program can help
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LifeSmartsis the fast, fun, nationwide coaching and competition opportunity thatprepares today’s tweens andteens to be tomorrow’s informed, responsible, and healthy citizens, consumers, and employees.
Program content focuses on 5 key areas, including Health and Safety
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LifeSmarts Engages Teens on a Diverse Variety of Health Issues
Example: OTC Pain Meds • About 2 in 5 (!) teens use over-the-counter (OTC)
pain medications several times a week • But they lack knowledge about OTC pain meds
• ¼ of teens report taking doses sooner than directed • Nearly 75% are not sure about the active ingredient in
their OTC pain med • Fewer than half say they always/often read
labels on warnings and side effects
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LifeSmarts Engages Teens
• LifeSmarts increases teens’ awareness of importance of: – Reading and following label on OTC pain meds – Knowing the active ingredient – Not taking more than maximum daily dose– Taking OTCs seriously – real drugs with benefits and risks
www.LifeSmarts.org
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LifeSmarts Interactive Game on OTC Pain Meds
A nod to a famous game show: I have the answer, now tell me the question!
For a preview, see next slide
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A vital organ that sits under the
ribcage & can be damaged by an
acetaminophen overdose
Beware - $300
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A vital organ that sits under the
ribcage & can be damaged by an
acetaminophen overdose
What is the liver?
Beware - $300
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To avoid overdose because
the same drug could be in
another medication you are
taking, check this
Drug Facts Label - $400
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To avoid overdose because
the same drug could be in
another medication you are
taking, check this
What is the Active ingredient?
Drug Facts Label - $400