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| Indicator name |
Self-reported unmet need for medical care (examination) |
| Code |
HC-P1 |
| Type (EU indicator/ NAT - national indicator) |
NAT |
| Periodicity |
Annual |
| Detailed definition |
Total self-reported unmet need for medical examination for the following three reasons: financial barriers + waiting times + too far to travel.
To be analysed together with care utilisation defined as the number of visits to a doctor (GP or specialist) during the last 12 months. |
| Breakdowns |
Gender
Age groups: 18-44; 45-54; 55-64; 65+; 75+; 18-64
Income quintile |
| Comments/ Policy relevance |
Future developments: resolve discrepancies in EU-SILC translation between countries.
– EU-SILC data on care utilisation i.e. the number of physician consultations (contact with a GP or specialist) is to be used (EU-SILC module 2009). Additional source of data on care utilisation i.e. the number of physician consultations (contact with a GP or specialist) is the OECD health data and the EHIS. |
| Source |
Eurostat – EU-SILC |
| SPC portfolio section |
Health and LTC - access and inequalities |
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