Only 14.4 percent use preventive examinations in Vorarlberg!

Only 14.4 percent use preventive examinations in Vorarlberg!

An alarming balance comes from Vorarlberg: Only 38,324 people used the free preventive examination of the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) in 2023. This corresponds to just 14.4 percent of all adult ÖGK insured. With this number, Vorarlberg occupies the second worst place in the federal state comparison. It is particularly striking that more women (21.242) have been published as men (17,082) for the investigation, as vorarlberg.orf.at reported.

importance of the preventive examinations

The investigations are of crucial importance, emphasizes ÖGK chief doctor Andreas Krauter. They not only help to create an overall picture of the patients, but also enable critical issues such as obesity and alcohol consumption. These factors can often be harbing serious diseases. Prevention is better than healing is the motto, and the medical conversations could make possible risks at the early stage. Even younger patients, especially women with menstrual complaints, also benefit from such preventive examinations.

In addition, it is emphasized that the discussion about family illness stories is often underestimated in the population. Information about this can help to develop targeted precautionary measures and minimize health risks. There is therefore a clear need for action to improve the low participation rates, since early diagnosis and suitable measures can ensure health in the long term. This shows how important it is to sensitize the population to participate in these essential studies.