2.4.3. Health services utilization

Bibliographic Records

An assessment of socio-economic inequalities in health among older people in Greece, Italy and Spain

Objective This study explores socio-economic inequalities in health among Mediterranean people aged 50 or over.Methods The data used in the analysis come from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe, wave 1, release 2; the sample includes 2,671

Barriers in access to healthcare services for chronic patients in times of austerity: an empirical approach in Greece

Objectives: To investigate the magnitude of barriers in access to health services for chronic patients and the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics that affect them.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 1,594 chronic patients suffering from diabetes, hypertension, COPD and Alzheimer.

The ageing of population as a factor of configuration of demand for hospital care in the Greek region. The case of Kalamata΄s General Hospital

The present paper examines the quantitative characteristics of the burden that a local hospital (General Hospital of Kalamata) bears as a result of the ageing of the local population (Messenia prefecture), taking into thorough consideration the excessive demand for hospital

Medium-term impact of the economic crisis on mortality, health-related behaviours and access to healthcare in Greece

Previous studies on the health consequences of the crisis in Greece investigated short-term impacts on selected outcomes. This study examined the impact of the crisis on a key set of health indicators with longer follow up than previous studies. We

Health Expenditure By Disease Age And Gender In Greece.

Στις περισσότερες Ευρωπαϊκές χώρες ο υγειονομικός τομέας απορροφά μεγάλο ποσοστό του Ακαθάριστου Εγχώριου Προϊόντος (8-10% του ΑΕΠ). Το γεγονός αυτό οδηγεί ολοένα και περισσότερο στην ανάγκη διερεύνησης της οικονομικής επίπτωσης των διάφορων νοσημάτων.Βασικός σκοπός της παρούσας μελέτης ήταν η κατανομή

Family carers’ experiences using support services in Europe: empirical evidence from the EUROFAMCARE study.

This article explores the experiences of family carers of older people in using support services in six European countries: Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Sweden, and the UK.Following a common protocol, data were collected from national samples of approximately 1,000 family