The effects of the financial crisis and austerity measures on the Spanish health care system: A qualitative analysis of health professionals' perceptions in the region of Valencia. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cervero-Liceras, Francisco; McKee, Martin; Legido-Quigley, Helena
• Is Part Of: Health policy. Volume 119:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 100
• Page End: 106
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Medical education -- Periodicals; Medical policy -- Periodicals; Delivery of Health Care -- Periodicals; Education, Medical -- Periodicals; Health Education -- Periodicals; Health Planning -- Periodicals; Public Policy -- Periodicals; Enseignement médical -- Périodiques; Politique sanitaire -- Périodiques; Medical education; Medical policy; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; 362.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2014.11.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0168-8510

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0030"> <label></label> <p id="par0030">Austerity measures were imposed on the Spanish health care system.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0035"> <label></label> <p id="par0035">Healthcare professionals reported increases in mental health and malnutrition.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0040"> <label></label> <p id="par0040">They perceived that the quality of care and health outcomes had deteriorated.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0045"> <label></label> <p id="par0045">The proposed reforms were highly contested and opposed by most professionals.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">There were concerns around poor governance and widespread corruption.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>