Perception of Health Inequalities in Different Social Classes, by Health Professionals and Health Policy Makers in Germany and in the United Kingdom

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  • Andreas Mielck
  • Stephen Pavis
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In der Studie wird die Wahrnehmung der 'gesundheitlichen Ungleichheit' untersucht, d.h. die Wahrnehmung der in vielen empirischen Studien belegten Tatsache, daß Personen mit einem geringeren sozio-ökonomischen Status zumeist kränker sind und früher sterben als Personen mit einem höheren Status. Die folgende Frage steht im Mittelpunkt: Was wissen Angehörige der unteren sozialen Schichten, Akteure der gesundheitlichen Versorgung und der Gesundheitspolitik über die Existenz der gesundheitlichen Ungleichheit, die Erklärung und die mögliche Verringerung dieses Problems? Die Studie betrachtet das Problem der gesundheitlichen Ungleichheit somit von einer 'Akteur-Perspektive' aus. Bezogen auf Akteure der gesundheitlichen Versorgung und der Gesundheitspolitik werden vor allem Informationen aus der Bundesrepublik vorgestellt. Bezogen auf die Perspektive der unteren sozialen Schichten werden dagegen vor allem Studienergebnisse aus Großbritannien präsentiert. Der Überblick über den Stand der Literatur zeigt, daß sehr wenig über die Wahrnehmung der gesundheitlichen Ungleichheit bekannt ist. Die Forschungsfragen dieser Studie spielen offenbar weder für Wissenschaftler noch für Akteure der gesundheitlichen Versorgung und der Gesundheitspolitik eine bedeutende Rolle. Durch eine verstärkte Thematisierung dieser Fragen könnte ein Beitrag dazu geleistet werden, die Diskussion über Strategien der Verringerung gesundheitlicher Ungleichheit zu beleben.

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تاریخ انتشار 2001