Article review: Does our socioeconomic status predict that we will die in a hospital?

  • Iván Devosa Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church of Hungary Faculty of Pedagogy, Kecskemét, Hungary
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24365/ef.v62i2.5922
Keywords: wealth, health, hospital, socioeconomical status, risk factors

Abstract

Most of us avoid hospitalization for the rest of our lives if possible, but hospitalization is more common and more likely among people from low socio-economic backgrounds.

 

Author Biography

Iván Devosa, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church of Hungary Faculty of Pedagogy, Kecskemét, Hungary

 

 

References

Davies, J. M., Maddocks, M., Chua, K-C., Demakakos, P., Sleeman, K. E., & Murtagh, F. E. M. (2021). Socioeconomic position and use of hospital-based care towards the end of life: a mediation analysis using the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. The Lancet Public Health, 6(3), e155–e166. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30292-9

Published
2021-05-04
How to Cite
Devosa, I. (2021). Article review: Does our socioeconomic status predict that we will die in a hospital?. Health Promotion, 62(2), 86-87. https://doi.org/10.24365/ef.v62i2.5922
Issue
Vol. 62 No. 2 (2021)
Section
Article review

Copyright (c) 2021 Iván Devosa

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