Abstract
This article presents the MIGHEAL study, which was developed in parallel with the European Social Survey (ESS) Round 7 (2014). Conducted in Greece in 2016 by the National Centre for Social Research, the study was specifically designed to further our understanding of how health varies by social status, focusing particularly on migrant status. In the current article, we report results on health status (non-communicable diseases, self-reported health and depressive symptoms) and health determinants (risky health behaviours, social determinants and access to health care) in Greece, among migrants and native-born. Estimates for the Greek overall population are compared with the European ones (using the ESS 2014 data) and discussed with reference to the ongoing economic and social crisis in Greece. The study provides evidence of social inequalities in health, complementing the pan-European documentation, and supports prior research, which has identified negative health consequences of the crisis.
Highlights
In times of economic polarization, historically high unemployment levels and growing social deprivation, it is of particular importance to collect data at the population level that can help us understand the impact of these factors on health
These results suggest that the Greek crisis has had both positive and negative effects on health behaviours
We first present the prevalence of self-reported health status, self-reported depressive symptoms, health care use and unmet needs in both the MIGHEAL and the European Social Survey (ESS) data
Summary
In times of economic polarization, historically high unemployment levels and growing social deprivation, it is of particular importance to collect data at the population level that can help us understand the impact of these factors on health. A study comparing three waves of the Greek cross-sectional household ‘Hellas Health’ surveys showed that fruit and vegetable consumption dramatically declined, during the economic crisis in Greece.[2] While trends for smoking and physical activity were positive among all socio-economic groups in the period, social disparities in fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity and smoking were observed in all three surveys. These results suggest that the Greek crisis has had both positive and negative effects on health behaviours
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