Studying Healthcare Affordability during an Economic Recession: The Case of Greece.

ABSTRACT: The significant deterioration of economic prosperity in Greece during the economic crisis decreased patients' ability to pay. Thus, the objective of this study is to determine the factors affecting healthcare affordability in Greece during an economic recession. This study used data from the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) 2016. The sample consisted of 18,255 households. Healthcare affordability was regressed on geographic characteristics as well as several variables that refer to the households' financial condition. Region of residence, ability to make ends meet, and capacity to cope with unexpected financial expenses were found to be statistically significant. Using sample sizes of 1000 and 1096 adults, respectively, the European Quality of Life Survey

SUBMITTER: Zavras D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7662360 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature