Explaining inequalities in Health Care Utilization among Turkish adults: Findings from Health Survey 2008

Sozmen K., ÜNAL B.

HEALTH POLICY, vol.120, no.1, pp.100-110, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 120 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2015.10.003
  • Journal Name: HEALTH POLICY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.100-110
  • Keywords: Equity, Equality, Health care utilization, Horizontal inequity, Turkey, INCOME-RELATED INEQUALITIES, SELF-ASSESSED HEALTH, SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITIES, HORIZONTAL INEQUITY, CONCENTRATION INDEX, ORAL-HEALTH, TURKEY, EQUITY, SERVICES, COVERAGE
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Turkish health system showed major improvements in health outcomes since initiation of the Health Transition Programme (HTP) in 2003, however little is known regarding income-related inequalities in health care use. The aim of this study was to assess horizontal inequities in health care use in Turkey.