Research and Statistics

RR 763 Attitudes to health and work amongst the working-age population

by Suchi Collingwood

This report presents findings from a module within the Office of National Statistics (ONS) Opinion Omnibus Survey that focussed on collecting data on the attitudes of the working-age population towards the relationship between work and health. The final set of questions covered several areas including:

  • Perceptions about the importance of work to health.
  • Attitudes towards going to work under various hypothetical health conditions where respondents were asked to imagine they had short-term or long-term health conditions.
  • Perceptions of the roles of general practitioners (GPs) and employers in helping to manage long-term conditions and providing support to carry on working.
  • Self-reported behaviours.
  • Perceptions of the behaviour of others.

    • As well as supporting the Government’s agenda on Health and Well-being, this research provides evidence that will be of interest to policy makers, employers and individuals involved in Health and Well-being initiatives.

    June 2011 89 pages 297x210mm

    ISBN 978-1-908523-06-8

     

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