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Health Care Needs and Services for Elder and Disabled Population: Findings from a Barcelona Study

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  • Jessica Rodriguez-Pereira

    (Department Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08005 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Jesica de Armas

    (Department Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08005 Barcelona, Spain
    Barcelona School of Management, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08008 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Lorenzo Garbujo

    (Department Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08005 Barcelona, Spain
    Barcelona School of Management, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08008 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Helena Ramalhinho

    (Department Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08005 Barcelona, Spain
    Barcelona School of Management, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08008 Barcelona, Spain)

Abstract

Health care is a pillar of modern society. This study focuses on the use of descriptive analytics to provide demographic and territorial insights that will be of strategic importance in planning subsequent projects meant to improve health care services. We especially focus on the assessment of the elder and disabled population health care needs in Barcelona, and evaluate to what extent the current health care infrastructure is successful in covering the demand of these fragile population segment. This work is developed around three main assessments in the municipality of Barcelona: the elder and disabled health care demand, the available health care services, and the relationship between demand and services, showing that territorial and demographic aspects are relevant in assessing the health needs of the population.

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  • Jessica Rodriguez-Pereira & Jesica de Armas & Lorenzo Garbujo & Helena Ramalhinho, 2020. "Health Care Needs and Services for Elder and Disabled Population: Findings from a Barcelona Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-24, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:21:p:8071-:d:438906
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