(Dublin, Wednesday 24th November 2021): Fear of the unknown, cost, and a lack of awareness around preventative health screenings. These are the top three reasons that a staggering one in two (50%) of the Irish public are putting off potentially life-saving tests and checks. As part of a major campaign by laya healthcare, these research findings have been revealed. The research aims to heighten awareness of the critical importance of preventative screening. They also provide the public with useful information around the most important and most relevant health screening at different ages and life stages. A free-to-access educational hub featuring key information and assets is now available at layahealthcare.ie/healthscreening.
These findings show the importance of screening in the early detection and treatment of a wide variety of health conditions. While a large portion of the population are putting off health checks, 80% understand the importance of preventative healthcare screening. From those who participated in screening, more than a third (32%) identified a condition that they were unaware of. Of these, 55% required medical treatment and 38% needed to make lifestyle changes. For a quarter of people (25%) who found a condition through screening, the issue could’ve been terminal if not identified.
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