Pharmacy Daily | Pfizer takes a pulse check on beliefs

A RECENT survey of 1,075 Australians aged 18 years and older, released by Pfizer yesterday, provides a snapshot of common attitudes and behaviours of Australian adults around health and wellbeing, with 83% looking to improve their understanding of health and wellbeing matters.

Australians who participated in the study stated that taking better care of their general health (61%), living healthier (47%) and infectious disease prevention (44%) were personal health priorities.

Among millennials, taking care of the health of family and loved ones was also a high priority, with nearly half indicating this was important.

Two-thirds consider infectious diseases, including COVID-19, to be among the most important health-related topics covered in the news.

Older Australians (Baby Boomers and Silent Generation) are more concerned with infectious diseases prevention compared to Gen Z and Millennials (Baby Boomers - 59%, Silent - 74%, Gen Z - 31%, Millennials - 34%, Gen X - 39%).

Dr Krishan Thiru, Pfizer Australia & New Zealand Medical Director, said it is encouraging to see so many Australians recognising the importance of health and disease prevention, together with the role individuals can play in protecting themselves and their loved ones.

"Infectious diseases continue to be part of our lives.

"We see that COVID-19 is showing no signs of disappearing, and the recent spikes in meningococcal and other transmissible infections demonstrate the need to continuously improve our understanding of diseases to protect ourselves.

"It is so important for people to prioritise their health and know what tools they have to protect themselves and their loved ones," said Dr Thiru.

According to the research findings, the majority of Australians obtain health information from general practitioners (59%) and medical specialists (44%).

However, more than 40% of Australians still rely on Internet search engines when seeking answers about their health.

'Talking Your Health' is a part of how Pfizer said people could improve health and wellness by providing science-based health tips and connecting people to trusted resources to manage their health.

Learn more HERE.