Health related behaviour : an epidemiological overview / commissioned by Central Health Monitoring Unit.

  • Great Britain. Central Health Monitoring Unit.
Date:
1996
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Credit: Health related behaviour : an epidemiological overview / commissioned by Central Health Monitoring Unit. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DATA SOURCES The sources were selected on the basis of the following criteria used for setting HON target used by Department for monitoring national general population data published data contains socio-demographic information trend data available It can be seen from the matrix that behaviours such as smoking and alcohol are well researched nationally whereas other areas are not. This does not mean that research has not been conducted but that national data sources are not available. It should be noted that where source references are given in italics the data have been collected but are not published. Further Research Behaviours that would seem to require more research include screening for cancer, suicide and drug misuse. This last area will be covered to some extent by the publication of results from the OPCS Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity in Great Britain. A series of reports are due to be published throughout 1995/6. In terms of socio-demographic data, ethnic group and people with disabilities are two areas where research is available but these are generally small scale localised studies and there is no comprehensive large scale data source. The publication of further results of the HEA Survey of Black and Minority Ethnic Communities and the Policy Studies Institute’s 4th National Survey of Ethnic Minorities will add to the data base on ethnic groups. Another important source of data will be the Health Education Monitoring Survey which is being conducted for the Health Education Authority by OPCS. This survey covers the main elements of health related behaviour. First results are due in 1996. The Health and Lifestyle Survey (UK) carried out in 1993 is expected to be published in 1996.