The decade of Roma Inclusion: did it make a difference to health and use of health care services?

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We investigated whether the severely disadvantaged health of Hungarian Roma adults living in segregated settlements changed by the Decade of Roma Inclusion program.

Methods

We compared the results of two paired health interview surveys that we carried out using the same methodology before and after the Decade, on the general Hungarian and Roma populations.

Results

Self-perceived health status of younger Roma worsened, while it improved among older Roma. Reported experience of discrimination reduced considerably and health care utilization improved in general. Positive changes in smoking and nutrition, and negative changes in alcohol consumption and overweight were observed. Many of observed changes can plausibly be linked to various government policies, inc

SUBMITTER: Sandor J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5585300 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature