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Is this attitude common?

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Nannarose Fri 11-Sept-20 11:52:12

I think I would say 'It's not uncommon'.
I respect everyone's right to handle their own health as they wish (transmissable diseases apart!) but I think that personal contact from a trained nurse with time to discuss concerns, and offer support would help more people have screening.
As a Health Visitor I spent many hours talking about vaccination and screening with people who were doubtful and / or anxious. I always said that I supported any decision they made, and their right to change their mind. I would not be 'pushy' but I would address their concerns.
Sadly, as we have seen during this pandemic, that kind of support is not seen as a priority.

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Jaxjacky Fri 11-Sept-20 11:51:26

I’m with Juliet27 all offers accepted with the ‘prévention is better than curé attitude.

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Juliet27 Fri 11-Sept-20 11:48:46

I take up any of the 'offers' we're fortunate to be given.

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Juno56 Fri 11-Sept-20 11:44:56

I don't post much (more of
a lurker?) but I had to ask for opinions because I am quite perturbed.
I had coffee this week with a good friend whom I would have said I knew well. The conversation got around to the "joys" of getting older and "you know you're getting on a bit when....". I said: "when the bowel cancer test kit comes through the box a few days after your 60th birthday ?". I was amazed when my friend said that she had never returned her test. Not only that, she had never responded to a breast cancer test invitation and had only ever had one cervical smear test because she found it all too embarrassing and distasteful! She changed the subject, we finished our coffee and parted soon after but it set me thinking, is this attitude common? I wondered what GNers thought.

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