Module: Health Issues

This page lists the questions asked within the Health Issues module, and for which years. Clicking on the year printed after every question will bring you to the results for that year. Publications and further information on Health Issues can be found on the Health Issues Resources page.

LOOKINFO: Have you looked for health information or advice in the last year? 2001 2005 (asked as part of the Complementary Medicine module)

GOINFO1 - GOINFO12: Where did you go to find information on a health problem or issue? 2001 2005 (asked as part of the Complementary Medicine module)

MOSTINFO: Which source of information was most helpful? 2001 2005 (asked as part of the Complementary Medicine module)

DIAGNOSE: Was this advice helpful in diagnosing a health problem? 2001 2005 (asked as part of the Complementary Medicine module)

TREAT: Was this advice helpful in treating a health problem? 2001 2005 (asked as part of the Complementary Medicine module)

WLDGO1 - WLDGO12: Where would you go to find information on a health problem or issue? 2001 2005 (asked as part of the Complementary Medicine module)

RELYDOC: Do you rely on your GP to give you the information you need? 2001

EXTRA1 - EXTRA12: Where would you go to get extra information? 2001

WEBHEAL: Have you used the internet to get health information? 2001

WEBUSFUL: Have internet sites been useful? 2001

NOTUSFUL: In what way were internet sites not useful? 2001

HEALPROF: Are you, or were you ever a health professional? 2001

HEALPROB: Is there a health problem that you know quite a lot about? 2001

HELP1 - HELP17: Who/what has helped you build up your knowledge of a health issue? 2001

MOST2: Which information source was most useful for building up your knowledge of a health problem? 2001

HMATTERS: How good is your knowledge of health matters? 2001

CHANGEGP: How difficult is it to change your GP? 2001

COMPGP1 - COMPGP15: Who would you contact to complain about a GP? 2001

LOCALSAY: Is it important that local people have a say in changes to health services? 2001

HOSP1 - HOSP11: What action would you take if local hospital might be closed? 2001

WAIT1 - WAIT12: Who would contact if you were worried about a waiting list? 2001

BSECONFM: Whose statement on BSE do you trust most? 2001

BSECONFL: Whose statement on BSE do you trust least? 2001

PATCHART: Have you ever heard of the 'patient's charter'? 2001

HSSCOUNC: Have you ever heard of your local Health and Social Services Council? 2001

GOHSSC: Have you ever attended one of their public meetings? 2001

HVIEW1: Has the government got better at involving the public in health care decisions? 2001

HVIEW2: Do people not trust doctors because of medical scandals? 2001

HVIEW3: Does the media play up health scares to get a good story? 2001

HVIEW4: Should doctors be respected for their difficult job? 2001

HVIEW5: Is alternative medicine all nonsense? 2001

HVIEW6: Is the media doing a good job in exposing medical scandals? 2001

HVIEW7: Should the health service make more use of alternative medicine? 2001

HVIEW8: Are local people's views taken into account when closing hospitals? 2001

NHSDIR: Have you heard of the 'NHS direct' web-site? 2001

UNHSDIR: Have you used the 'NHS direct' web-site? 2001

SEENURSE: Would you be happy to see a nurse for a minor medical complaint? 2001

DOCEXPL: Are doctors better than nurses at explaining medical conditions clearly? 2001

TALKNUR: Are nurses easier to talk to than doctors? 2001

HLIFE: Do you lead a healthy life for your age? 2001

HGOODAGE: Is your health good for your age? 2001

HEALTHYR: Compared to people of your own age, how is your health? 2006 2007 2008

HEALTHY2: How is your health? 2009

Questions related to health are also asked in the Healthcare module, the Mental Health module, the Background module, and the Complementary Health module

 

 

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