Territorial factors in health inequalityAbsztrakt
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https://doi.org/10.14513/tge-jres.00390Keywords:
health inequality, territorial factors, regional politicsAbstract
Health inequality is morally unacceptable and economically harmful. It can be observed among different social groups and is influenced by many factors. At the same time, spatiality, territorial factors, and territorial characteristics are also determining factors for the existence of health inequality. As a result, regional policy also has a role in mitigating health differences, precisely because regional factors also cause the differences that can be observed between the health status of people living in different places. The purpose of this study is to explore these factors and to formulate proposals for the support policy aimed at health care in relation to spatiality.
In order to achieve these goals, the literature was processed, which are available on the topic, during which the conceptual essence of health inequality was highlighted, as well as the health models that systematize the factors influencing health also are in this study, and the indicators characterized by the territorial aspect from the range of factors were counted. The method was to synthesize the existing knowledge with emphasis on the role of spatiality in the examined topic. During the processing of the literature, it became clear that health inequality is influenced by an extremely large number of factors, so the phenomenon is a multiclausal problem. Finally, the main conclusion is that, taking into account this complex system of factors, it is necessary to explore the intervention possibilities of individual policies, with which mosaic-like developments can take place. The study highlights the regional policy among the policies.
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