Effects of the economic crisis and social support on health-related quality of life: First wave of a longitudinal study in Spain

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 65, Issue 632, 2015, Pages e198-e203

  Fernandez, Ana ^a   Garcia Alonso, Judith ^b   Royo Pastor, Concepción ^b   Garrell Corbera, Immaculada ^b   Rengel Chica, Jordi ^b   Agudo Ugena, Josep ^b   Ramos, Alberto ^b   Mendive, Juan Manuel ^b   Fernandez, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b La Mina Primary Health Care Centre   (Spain)

Author keywords

Economic recession; Health related quality of life; Primary care; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ECONOMIC RECESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SPAIN;

ECONOMIC RECESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPAIN;

EID: 84925455450     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: 14785242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp15X684025     Document Type: Article

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