ArticleBioMed research international2013
Investigating differences in health-related quality of life of Greeks and Albanian immigrants with the generic EQ-5D questionnaire.
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- Factors that influence the health status of immigrants living in Greece.AIMS public health · 2020Article
- Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction with Family Practice Care in a Roma Population with Chronic Conditions in Northeast Slovenia.Zdravstveno varstvo · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundLow socioeconomic status (SES) has been related by previous studies to low self-perceived HRQoL. Health is a major determinant of the society's welfare, and few studies have determined the relevant elements that contribute to health and quality of life in Greece.
aimThe aim of the study was to evaluate and test for differences in HRQoL of Greek and Albanian immigrant population according to ethnicity and their demographic and SES characteristics.
methodsThe study was conducted in a sample of 660 age-matched and gender-matched Greeks and Albanian immigrants. Moderate or severe decrease in HRQoL was assessed with the generic tool EQ-5D. Differences were statistically analyzed by t-test and ANOVA. Also, logistic and linear regression analyses were conducted for the dependent variables of the EQ-5D dimensions and VAS scores, respectively.
resultsThe Albanian immigrants reported better self-perceived health than their Greek counterparts. Health problems increase moderately with age and lower SES and are slightly higher for women than for men. Urbanity and superior education in both Greeks and Albaniansareassociated with worse HRQoL.
conclusionThere are some structural and compositional differences in the self-perceived quality of life between the two ethnicities, as estimated by EQ-5D. The combined information presents to public health providers the relevant data to assess health policies according to health needs.
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