Galway City Health and Well Being Survey
As part of the Galway Healthy Cities project a major health and wellbeing survey has been undertaken in the city with 587 respondents. The survey, which is the most comprehensive survey on health and wellbeing in Galway City, was conducted by the Health Promotion Research Centre in NUIG through funding from Dormant Accounts. The survey examined a range of issues that affect people including transport, sense of belonging, mental health, crime and safety, access and quality of services and general health and lifestyle factors such as alcohol, smoking, exercise and nutrition.
The Healthy Cities Team would like to thank all the people involved:
- First and foremost the 587 people who gave their time to complete the questionnaire
- Healthy Cities Research task group with key representatives from Health Executive Service West, Galway City Council, National University of Ireland and Galway City Partnership.
- Health Promotion Research Centre, NUIG and all the researchers who undertook the data collection
There is a huge amount of information gathered. The challenge now is to ensure that this information is used and acted upon. To aid this process the information has been presented in an easy to read one page factsheet per topic which can be accessed below.
In the current climate with limited resources it is hoped that this information will aid decision makers on where to target these resources. The findings also highlight that everyone has a role to play in improving the health and wellbeing of people living in Galway City.
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