Painful supply gaps: Experts demand immediate reforms!

Painful supply gaps: Experts demand immediate reforms!

In Austria, around 1.8 million chronic pain patients fight with inadequate medical care. Experts urgently call for improvements and warn of the consequences: "Income poverty, low social status and low level of education are central risk factors for chronic pain," explains Univ.-Prof. Dr. Richard Crevenna from MedUni Vienna. He emphasizes that these factors not only restrict the quality of life of those affected immensely, but also make access to the necessary treatment difficult. Especially people in rural areas have a particularly difficult time to find suitable pain therapies, which leads to increased inequality in health care, as reports the crown

loophole for second opinion

In addition, doctors demand that the option of a second medical opinion should be covered for all patients and should be covered by the health insurance. This possibility must currently be paid for by less income from your own pocket, which represents a massive disadvantage. According to Prof. Crevenna, this is another step to improve equality of pension.

The problem is not only limited to Austria. In Germany, migrants and their descendants are also affected by health inequality, as research shows. A comprehensive understanding of the different dimensions of health inequalities is crucial to improve the health care of all population groups. This is underpinned by various studies published in the context of health research, including the work of Berens et al., Who examine health literacy in migrants and their descendants.