Unmet Health Care Needs of the Older Population in European Countries Based on Indicators Available in the Eurostat Database.

ABSTRACT: Access to healthcare may affect the health of the population, especially older people. The aim of this study is to analyze the reasons and factors influencing the unmet healthcare needs (UHCN) of the older population in the context of differences between age groups for 28 European countries. A self-reported UHCN indicator obtained from Eurostat database was used. The share of people with healthcare needs reporting distance/transportation issues was significantly different in the younger and older groups, as well as in age groups within the older population. The differences in other reasons were not so considerable. Problems with UHCN were observed more often in the older population with lower rather than with higher income and with more severe activity limitations rather than with none/mod

SUBMITTER: Kocot E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10572618 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature