Preventive examinations are used to maintain he alth. And it is very important for each of us, at least that's what we declare in the surveys. What to do to keep fit as long as possible? Experts recommend that you change your diet, exercise more, and perform regular tests. But the latter is as difficult for us as getting to exercise every day.
Poles, despite many campaigns promoting prevention,preventive examinationsdo rarely and very often too late. According to the National He alth Test of Poles, we do not perform basic preventive tests such as measuringpressure , checking the level ofcholesterolor blood sugar. As much as 80 percent of respondents can not indicate the level of cholesterol, and 70 percent. blood glucose level. The test also shows that almost 40 percent. does not know what his blood pressure is.
We do research when it hurts
- Patients visit the doctor most often when something really bothers them. They often struggle with the pain for several weeks, hoping it will eventually go away. When they decide to consult, the disease is often in an advanced stage, explains the drug. med. Agnieszka Motyl, family medicine specialist from Medicover. Why are we not testing ourselves? - The reasons why patients withdraw from the tests are most often lack of time, difficult access to the doctor or lack of trust in him. Besides, in our society there is still the opinion that it is better not to know what is wrong with us. We do not perform tests, because the fear of diagnosis is very strong - says the drug. med. Agnieszka Motyl. Some people fail to visit a specialist because they do not answer that the doctor does not give the patient feedback on what is wrong with them. It is also important that patients often have to wait for months for an appointment with a specialist. On the other hand, delaying going to the research only increases our uncertainty and the related stress. Better to be aware of your he alth condition than to believe that everything is fine.
The more years you have, the more often you have to get tested
People over 50 enter the age of increased risk of civilization diseases. Therefore, in their case, performing regular preventive examinations, e.g. towards diabetes, osteoporosis, hypertension
orcancer of the breast or prostate is extremely important. Early detection of the disease increases the chance of a cure and, in the case of chronic diseases, prevents the development of complications. - Research shows that regular consultations with an internist, urologist, gynecologist, cardiologist or ophthalmologist help to quickly detect typical diseases for women over 50, including many female cancers in their early stages - sums up the drug. med. Agnieszka Motyl, family medicine specialist from Medicover. As we age, we are exposed to more and more diseases. In patients over 65, the most common diagnoses are cardiovascular diseases, degenerative diseases of the locomotor organs, and osteoporosis. The risk of heart attack, stroke, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's increases. - The vast majority of patients over 65 years of age already suffer from chronic diseases and take medications regularly, so they should remain under constant medical care - adds the drug. med. Agnieszka Motyl.
Where to find good care
What can convince us to visit a doctor regularly and overcome the fear of being examined? In Western Europe, a culture of caring for he alth is instilled in the society much more than in Poland. We have been observing this trend in our country only for several years. That is why young people should talk to their parents about prevention and educate them. It is also worth looking for a clinic for themselves and them that provides high-quality medical care, in which the patient is the most important person. It is worth putting in a bit of trouble and finding a facility where care will be extremely caring. If it is difficult to achieve this in the public he alth service, it is worth taking an interest in purchasing a family subscription in private medical networks. - In Medicover facilities, clients are under the constant care of their attending physician, who is their he alth carer. The attending physician knows his patients and their he alth needs, prepares a plan of prevention, diagnosis and treatment. In case of doubts related to, for example, the medications taken, the patient may call him. In turn, in the case of disturbing test results, the doctor will contact him. Customers using our services appreciate such a close relationship with the attending physician - says Marzena Kołoszczyk, Medicover Marketing Director. Various networks of medical facilities offer various forms of care adapted to the age and he alth condition of patients. There is a different offer for families with small children, different for single or mature people.
Before selecting the medical package
Packages cover a different scope of care and of course have different prices as wellforms of payment. We can pay a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual premium or pay for the entire year in advance. But before we make a decision, we need to make a detailed balance of he alth expenses and consider how often we use medical advice. Let us include it as an obligation: once a year prophylactic examinations (blood tests including lipidograms and urine tests), women visiting a gynecologist and cytology, all of them: a visit to a dentist and an ophthalmologist. Then we need to analyze what we are ill with, what we are prone to (we, our children, our parents). Summarizing he alth expenses in the last year and assessing how often we will need medical advice will help you choose the type and cost of the subscription. It is worth choosing one that provides, as part of the subscription, visits to the specialists of interest to us and check whether and to what extent it offers hospital treatment. It is also important to be able to contact a doctor by phone. Today, in the age of the Internet, let's also ask for advice via the Internet and whether the facility cooperates with OSOZ (National He althcare System that allows you to keep all your medical records on an individual online account).
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