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What diseases are most feared by Polish women and men?

MedExpress Team

Medexpress

Published Feb. 19, 2024 10:43

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As part of the XVIII Forum of Patients' Organizations (FOP), a report was presented "POLKI AND POLITICIANS, AND DISEASES AND HEALTH," which was produced in cooperation between the Sociomedical Research Center and the Institute for Patients' Rights and Health Education. The survey asked about concerns about diseases and health attitudes. It shows that cancer, strokes and Alzheimer's disease are the biggest fears of Polish women and men. This is followed by fear of depression and obesity, and by far the least fear of infectious diseases, i.e. HIV, influenza and COVID-19. In relation to illness, respondents are most afraid of disability, loss of income and dependence on others. Death and loneliness are also feared in connection with the disease.

The analysis observed that there is a widely varying level of fear associated with diseases recognized by the WHO as current threats to global health, while at the same time, taking into account demographic factors such as gender, age, place of residence, income and education, it was noted that insufficient preventive measures are being taken to protect against contracting these diseases. This paradoxical result of the survey suggests that, despite their relatively high fear of disease, Polish women and men have difficulty translating fear into concrete, health-promoting decisions and behaviors.

KEY FINDINGS OF THE REPORT.

CONCERNS OF POLES AND POLACKS IN THE CONTEXT OF MAJOR HEALTH RISKS.

  • Cancer is the biggest source of concern for Polish women and men taking part in the survey; nearly two-thirds (62 percent)...

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