Effie Simou|Eleni Koutsogeorgou
Effects of the economic crisis on health and healthcare in Greece in the literature from 2009 to 2013: A systematic review
National School of Public Health|National School of Public Health
background due current economic crisis greece effects health healthcare reportedthe aim study present systematic overview consequences financial crisis health healthcare greecemethods systematic literature review conducted order identify articles published january 2009 march 2013 explicitly referred effects economic crisis health healthcare greecedata extraction synthesis performed use thematic analysisfindings thirtynine studies considered analysesvarious existing potential relevant effects identified including reductions public health expenditure changes healthcare services pharmaceutical market increasing number admissions public healthcare sector efficiency organizationalrelated issues evident overallindications found postcrisis deterioration public health increasing rates mental health suicides epidemics deterioration selfrated health conclusionthe recent efforts reform greek national health system focusing mainly shortterm effects reducing expenditure measures imposed seem dubious longterm consequences greek public health healthcare