The accessibility of vulnerable groups to health services in Greece: A Delphi study on the perceptions of health professionals

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 35-47

  Karamitri, Ioanna ^a,b   Bellali, Thalia ^c   Galanis, Petros ^d   Kaitelidou, Daphne ^d  

^a Kalamata General Hospital   (Greece)

^b HELLENIC OPEN UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^c ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Delphi study; Greece; Health professionals; Vulnerable groups

Indexed keywords

DELPHI ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; PERCEPTION; VULNERABILITY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DELPHI STUDY; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; MINORITY GROUP; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; UNEMPLOYMENT; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; POVERTY; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; UNEMPLOYMENT; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

GREECE;

EID: 84874572727     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: 10991751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2115     Document Type: Article

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