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Equitable health services for the young? A decomposition of income-related inequalities in young adults’ utilization of health care in Northern Sweden

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ID15394841
AuthorsPaola A Mosquera (0000-0001-7134-8256, Umeå University, corresponding author), Anna-Karin Waenerlund (0000-0002-2943-5740, Umeå University), I Goicolea (0000-0002-8114-4705, Umeå University), Per E Gustafsson (0000-0002-3972-5362, Umeå University)
Year2017
Volume16
Issue1
Pages20-20
Publication date2017-01-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal for Equity in Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1475-9276 • E-ISSN: 1475-9276
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12939-017-0520-3
PMID28100232
OpenAlexW2573882402
LanguageEN
Citations received20
References cited24

The distribution of GP visits among young people in Northern Sweden slightly favored the low-income group, and thus seems to meet the premises of horizontal equity. In contrast, the findings suggest substantial pro-rich horizontal inequity in the utilization of youth clinics among young women, which are largely rooted in socioeconomic inequalities

Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Equity (law · Health care · Health equity · Health services research · Inequality · Political science · Population · Public health · Sample (material · Social determinants of health · Social policy · Socioeconomic status · Global Health Care Issues · Health disparities and outcomes · Healthcare Policy and Management · Medicine · Nursing · Health Policy

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Citations per year2,5
Citation span2018 - 2025 (8)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
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