One area of debate about health screening is that certain types of health screening can lead to "false reassurance". An individual who has a screening may form the opinion that they have a clean bill of health if no risk factors were identified.
So, unfortunately, they may opt to pay less attention to their overall health which might tend to make them lead a less healthy lifestyle than they would otherwise.
The aim of the research is to look deeper at this hypothesis and learn a greater understanding of the motivations of patients who have health screenings, but that this should be based on evidence and not on what it describes as: 'subjective judgements'.
It intends to understand the proportions of individuals who choose to improve their health as well as the number of people who choose not to.
136 people who had Life Line Screening health screenings were surveyed last July (2010) by a researcher from Addenbrookes Hospital. They were invited to answers questions based on their perceptions on health and lifestyle changes as a result of having had a screening.
When asked "Did going for a screening make you think more about your health?" 77% answered yes. Participants were also asked if they have made any positive changes to their lifestyle following their screening. 51% said they had begun eating more healthily, 45% had started exercising more than before (18% of the total had tried a new exercise), 35% reported losing weight, 71% had focused on keeping weight at a healthy level, 60% were careful about alcohol consumption, 52% commented they were controlling their stress levels, 30% reported they had read more health-focussed publications and 74% paid more attention to their overall health.
Only 7% of all responders commented that they had led less-healthy lifestyle following their screening.
What is Life Line Screening? What do they do? A spokesman said: “At Life Line Screening, our mission is to make people who may be showing no symptoms aware of unrecognised health problems and encourage them to seek follow-up care with their GP. It is a multi-national leading provider of community-based preventative professional health screening - serving the UK, Ireland and the United States.
Life Line Screening use advanced ultrasound equipment, the same as found in hospitals, and screenings are performed by highly trained healthcare professionals.
“Since Life Line Screening's inception in 1993, it has screened over 6 million people, and currently screen over 1 million people each year at over 20,000 screening events. Through this experience, Life Line Screening often identifies serious health issues and has helped save thousands of lives. It is dedicated to providing the highest quality preventive screenings at affordable rates.
“The Life Line Screening website also features a number of Life Line Screening reviews and personal stories from people who have had screenings in the past.”
136 people who had Life Line Screening health screenings were surveyed last July (2010) by a researcher from Addenbrookes Hospital. They were invited to answers questions based on their perceptions on health and lifestyle changes as a result of having had a screening.
When asked "Did going for a screening make you think more about your health?" 77% answered yes. Participants were also asked if they have made any positive changes to their lifestyle following their screening. 51% said they had begun eating more healthily, 45% had started exercising more than before (18% of the total had tried a new exercise), 35% reported losing weight, 71% had focused on keeping weight at a healthy level, 60% were careful about alcohol consumption, 52% commented they were controlling their stress levels, 30% reported they had read more health-focussed publications and 74% paid more attention to their overall health.
Only 7% of all responders commented that they had led less-healthy lifestyle following their screening.
What is Life Line Screening? What do they do? A spokesman said: “At Life Line Screening, our mission is to make people who may be showing no symptoms aware of unrecognised health problems and encourage them to seek follow-up care with their GP. It is a multi-national leading provider of community-based preventative professional health screening - serving the UK, Ireland and the United States.
Life Line Screening use advanced ultrasound equipment, the same as found in hospitals, and screenings are performed by highly trained healthcare professionals.
“Since Life Line Screening's inception in 1993, it has screened over 6 million people, and currently screen over 1 million people each year at over 20,000 screening events. Through this experience, Life Line Screening often identifies serious health issues and has helped save thousands of lives. It is dedicated to providing the highest quality preventive screenings at affordable rates.
“The Life Line Screening website also features a number of Life Line Screening reviews and personal stories from people who have had screenings in the past.”
To find out more visit www.lifelinescreening.co.uk
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