• Gaceta sanitaria · Jan 2016

    Comparative Study

    [Austerity and healthcare privatization in times of crisis: are there any differences among autonomous communities?].

    • Amaia Bacigalupe, Unai Martín, Raquel Font, Yolanda González-Rábago, and Noemi Bergantiños.
    • Departamento de Sociología 2, Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU, Leioa, Bizkaia, España; Grupo de Investigación en Determinantes Sociales de la Salud y Cambio Demográfico-OPIK, Leoia, Bizkaia, España. Electronic address: amaia.bacigalupe@ehu.eus.
    • Gac Sanit. 2016 Jan 1; 30 (1): 47-51.

    ObjectiveTo analyse the differences between autonomous communities in Spain according to their policies of austerity and healthcare privatization during the economic crisis.MethodsChanges in the application of legal reforms, healthcare privatization and healthcare financing/resources in the autonomous communities were analysed, and a summary indicator of each dimension was constructed.ResultsThe Basque Country showed the clearest behaviour towards a weak policy of austerity and privatization, as opposed to La Rioja, Madrid, and the Balearic Islands.ConclusionsThe three classifications will enable analysis of the mediating effect of policies of austerity and privatization in the relationship between the economic crisis and health in the Spanish context.Copyright © 2015 SESPAS. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.

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