Just over a quarter of those surveyed said the economy made it impossible to enjoy a joke, and more than two thirds believed their mood had worsened in the past year.
A survey of 377 parents by charity Young Minds found two thirds believed they did not get enough support.
Two thirds believed patients were interested in prognosis following chemotherapy but less than half considered their interest in side effects.
Around two thirds believed that smokers could quit successfully if they were determined (69%), and that family support and encouragement could help them to do so (66%).
There were no differences between current and recent ex-smokers in their beliefs about the harm of e-cigarettes: in both groups, approximately two thirds believed them to be less harmful than cigarettes whilst almost a quarter were unsure.
Only slightly fewer were concerned with the negative effects of rural to urban SHW flows, while roughly two thirds believed that public to private sector migration within the country also disadvantaged the health system.
Two thirds believed that political regulations of living wills could help minimize uncertainties concerning end-of-life decisions; palliative care specialists were less likely to be of that opinion compared to the other groups [ 11].
While some suggest that charging a fine may punish certain types of patients – especially fragile and low-resource patients, a recent survey among general practitioners in the UK revealed that two thirds believed that non-attendees should be fined [ 1, 2, 5, 9].
A third do not believe there will ever be equal pay; a fifth say they have less respect and status in society than their mothers did; almost a third say they are less happy; and two thirds believe they are more prone to eating disorders and mental illness.
The Out on the Fields international study, the biggest of its kind, reveals 85% of UK participants believe an openly gay, lesbian or bisexual person would not be safe in the stands at a sporting event and almost two thirds believe homophobia is more common in sport than the rest of society.
Over two thirds believe that the presence of IEM opportunities will be a factor in their match list decision.
