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| Indicator name |
Self-reported unmet need for medical care |
| Code |
SI-P10 |
| 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 (17) groups: 18-44; 45-54; 55-64; 65+; 75+; 18-64
Income quintile |
| Comments/ Policy relevance |
Future developments: to 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 is the OECD health data and the EHIS |
| Source |
Eurostat – EU-SILC |
| Eurostat code |
tespm110 |
| Eurostat data table |
Self-reported unmet need for medical care
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| SPC portfolio section |
Social inclusion – primary |
| Key dimension |
Care utilisation.
Used in: EPSR scoreboard (headline indicator), SDG indicator framework, SPPM dashboard, JAF
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| Context of use |
Care utilisation.
Used in: EPSR scoreboard (headline indicator), SDG indicator framework, SPPM dashboard, JAF
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