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ArticleFrontiers in public health2023

The health gap and HRQoL inequalities in Greece before and during the economic crisis.

John Yfantopoulos, Athanasios Chantzaras, Platon Yfantopoulos

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John YfantopoulosIPOKE Research Institute, MBA National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Athanasios ChantzarasMBA National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Platon YfantopoulosMBA National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

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Objective: The aim of this study was twofold: (i) to assess the health gap among young socio-economic groups generated by the economic crisis in Greece and (ii) to investigate HRQoL (Health Related Quality of Life) inequalities using the Theil index. Methods: The EQ-5D-5L instrument was administered to a sample of 4,177 young individuals in Greece, mean age 22.3 (±SD 4.8) and 53.8% males, and 46.2% females. The Greek version of the EQ-5D-5L instrument was used in a web-based questionnaire to collect data. Subjects were asked to assess their subjective health status during the economic crisis of 2016 using the EQ-5D-5L instrument, and to recall their health before the crisis of 2009. The health gap was assessed on a Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS), the EQ-5D-5L Index, and the five dimensions of the EQ-5D-5L instrument. Regression analysis was employed to measure the effects of the economic crisis on age, sex, education, and income on the EQ-VAS and EQ-5D-5L. Theil index was used to assess HRQoL inequalities. Results: The economic crisis brought a significant deterioration in the HRQoL of young Greeks. The EQ-VAS was reduced during the crisis by -10.05% ( Conclusion: The EQ-5D-5L instrument appears to be a powerful tool in assessing the health gap and the HRQoL inequalities among young people in Greece. The findings indicate the importance of developing effective health policies to combat inequalities and mitigate the impact of austerity measures on the quality of life of the young.

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Economic RecessionQuality of LifeAdolescentAdultFemaleGreeceHealth StatusHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultausterityeconomic crisisEQ-5D-5LGreecehealth gaphealth inequalitiesHRQoLTheil

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