Health Determinants of the Romany Population in the Czech Republic 1999-2001

Czech version

Authors: L. Nesvadbová ²; J. Rutsch ²; A. Kroupa ³; H. Janečková ⁴; F. Schneiberg ⁵; E. Křížová ⁶; J. Kožnerová ¹
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika geografické medicíny 3. LF UK, Praha, 2Centrum cestovní medicíny, Praha, 3Výzkumný ústav práce a sociálních věcí MPSV ČR, 4IPVZ Praha, 5Ústav sociální medicíny 1. LF UK, Praha, 6Ústav etiky, 3. LF UK, Praha ¹
Published in: Prakt. Lék. 2003; (3): 139-145
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Overview

The authors submit a social epidemiological investigation of the health status of the Romanypopulation: subjectively reported needs and use of health care by the group (n = 1526 subjects).The investigation is based on a database obtained from questionnaires distributed in selecteddistricts of the Czech Republic and data excerpted from health records of general practitionersfrom subjects who gave written consent to inspection of their health records (n = 715). The socialepidemiological study focused on investigation of the health status and social problems of theRomany ethnic minority was implemented in 1999-2001.

Key words:
health status - Romany population - epidemiological investigation.

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