Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Inequity in health. A case study.

A Y Ellencweig1, O Grafstein

  • 1Department of Medical Ecology Hebrew University, Hadassah School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.

European Journal of Epidemiology
|June 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Health inequity persists in Israel despite universal coverage. Development towns face worse health outcomes than veteran towns due to disparities in resources and external factors.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Utilization patterns of cohorts of elderly clients: a structural equation model.

Health services research·1994
Same author

Factors affecting the utilization of prenatal health care services in Jerusalem.

Journal of community health·1993
Same author

Utilization of pediatric health services in Jerusalem.

Journal of community health·1992
Same author

Effects of the Israel physicians' strike on the treatment and outcome of acute appendicitis in Jerusalem.

Israel journal of medical sciences·1990
Same author

Utilization of preventive services by pregnant women in Jerusalem--a cross sectional study.

European journal of epidemiology·1990
Same author

The effect of admission to long-term care program on utilization of health services by the elderly in British Columbia.

European journal of epidemiology·1990

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research
  • Sociology of Health

Background:

  • Israel's urban settlements, development towns and veteran towns, exhibit disparities.
  • Universal health insurance coverage exists, yet health outcome variations are observed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine health inequity between Israeli development and veteran towns.
  • To identify factors contributing to health outcome disparities.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of resource allocation between town types.
  • Assessment of health-care utilization patterns.
  • Evaluation of socio-demographic-economic factors influencing health.

Main Results:

  • Development towns receive fewer resources compared to veteran towns.
  • Significant differences in health-care utilization exist.
  • External socio-demographic-economic factors contribute to health inequities.

Conclusions:

  • Health inequity is evident in Israeli urban settlements despite universal health insurance.
  • Disparities in resources, utilization, and external factors lead to unequal health outcomes.
  • An integrated approach is necessary to address health inequity.

Related Experiment Videos