Incentives and Information Availability Key to Health Prevention: Survey results
Introduction
In an era of increasing interest in healthcare and its accessibility, there is also a growing awareness of the importance of prevention. We surveyed the opinions of Poles on various aspects of preventive healthcare to understand what their attitudes are on this issue. The results of our survey show that the public largely supports the introduction of various forms of incentives for regular preventive examinations and the availability of information on available preventive programmes. Here is the analysis.
Incentives for preventive examinations
According to the survey, as many as 44.44% respondents strongly agree that special incentives, such as tax breaks, should be introduced for those who regularly have preventive examinations. An additional 28.20% rather agree with this thesis. Only 6.28% are strongly opposed to such incentives. These results may suggest a growing health awareness and understanding of the benefits of regular preventive examinations. In addition, they indicate that the public is open to innovative health policy solutions that can increase interest and participation in screening. The introduction of such incentives would not only have a direct impact on individual health, but also long-term economic benefits by reducing treatment costs for diseases detected at later stages. Therefore, a discussion on the introduction of such incentives is not only necessary, but even essential in the context of improving public health.
Information on prevention programmes
A high level of public support can also be observed regarding the provision of information about available prevention programmes. As many as 76.90% strongly agree that information about the prevention programmes available to them should be visible on their Internet Patient Account (IKP). An additional 16.23% tend to agree. This shows how important it is for society to have easy access to prevention information. Getting such information in one central place like IKP makes it much easier for patients to manage their health. From the perspective of the healthcare system, such a solution could also have a significant impact on the effectiveness of prevention programmes, enabling them to be better targeted and monitored. Therefore, in order to increase the quality and efficiency of healthcare, it is important that information about prevention programmes is easily accessible to patients, and IKP seems to be an excellent tool for this purpose.
Prevention in the workplace
61,84% of the respondents strongly agree that preventive examinations should be carried out as part of the periodic examination of employees. This shows the importance of the role of employers in health promotion. This also paves the way for more integrated workplace health management strategies that can offer comprehensive benefits for both employees and employers. For example, regular preventive health check-ups can lead to earlier detection of potential health problems, which can ultimately reduce periods of sick leave and increase productivity. Therefore, properly integrating preventive health care into HR management strategies can become a key element in maintaining and enhancing the quality of human capital in an organisation.
Attitude towards preventive health care
Regarding the need for prevention, as many as 68.70% respondents strongly disagree that prevention is unnecessary. This is good news for community health promotion practitioners. This high level of agreement on the necessity of preventive health care suggests that the public is aware of its importance and open to various types of initiatives to improve public health. It may also indicate a greater willingness to participate in prevention programmes and a willingness to take proactive measures for their own health. With this positive public attitude, health and education campaigns have the potential to be more effective and have a longer-term impact, which in turn can lead to lower healthcare costs and increased quality of life on a wider scale.
Time-consuming research
Some 9.71% strongly agree that preventive screenings are too time-consuming, while 37.49% strongly disagree. This shows that for many people, time is not the biggest barrier to using preventive screenings. Nevertheless, these results also suggest that there is a smaller, but not insignificant, group of people for whom time may be a significant barrier. Appropriate strategies, such as the ability to perform tests at flexible hours or in the workplace, may be key to increasing participation rates in preventive screenings. In addition, facilitating access to screening, for example by expanding the network of medical facilities offering such services, can also help to engage those people who are concerned about committing too much time.
Summary
The survey results clearly show that the public largely recognises the need for and benefits of preventive health care. The support for various forms of incentives for regular examinations and the availability of information on the subject indicates the need for further development of preventive programmes and health education.
One of the most important steps we can take is to introduce incentives, such as tax credits, for people who regularly use preventive examinations. In addition, the dissemination of information on available preventive programmes through Internet Patient Accounts can significantly improve health awareness in the population.