Das Gesundheitswesen
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Das Gesundheitswesen · Jan 2007
[Health indicator-based cluster analysis of districts and urban districts in North Rhine-Westphalia].
North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW's) indicator set for health reporting activities comprises more than 70 regional health indicators, which means that these data are available for health reporting purposes for all 54 districts and urban districts. Morbidity and mortality indicators differ in part quite considerably and require further interpretation. With the help of selected indicators, the authors of the following article try to explain the relation between social status and health status. ⋯ Knowledge about socio-demographic differences in the health status of the population is particularly important for prevention measures in order to be able to react appropriately to health risks in districts and urban districts. The analysis shows that an intense regional accumulation of problems will have a negative influence on health status, an influence which is more significant than the positive influence of prosperous regions on the health status.
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Das Gesundheitswesen · Jan 2007
[Age-dependent prioritisation of health-care spending--perspectives for the German health-care system].
Expenditure on health care has been rising for years. Also, the ageing population is a matter of fact. Generally, ageing goes along with higher expenditure for health care. ⋯ This article examines the impact of all aspects of ageism with regard to the expenditure in health care. Besides, for the practical effects of rationing, a multidimensional approach is illustrated. The article discusses the concept of age-dependent prioritisation of health-care spending.