Objectives: To assess productivity loss (PL) variations across a set of chronic diseases and analyze significant PL drivers (demographics, health status, healthcare resource use) in Hungary. Methods: Data from 11 cost-of-illness studies (psoriasis, dementia, systemic sclerosis, multiple...

Objectives: In a growing number of countries, patient involvement in medical decisions is considered a cornerstone of broader health policy agendas. This study seeks to explore public preferences for and experiences with participation in treatment decisions in Hungary. Methods: A nationally...

Alopecia areata (AA) is a common autoimmune disease ofthe hair follicles that causes nonscarring hair loss.1,2It mostfrequently affects the scalp; however, it may involve anyhair-bearing site on the body. The pivotal role of hair in aperson’s appearance and expressing one’s identity is...

Background Numerous generic, skin‐ and disease‐specific health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) measures are available for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Yet, robust psychometric evidence is lacking in many aspects of these outcome measures. Objectives We sought to determine...

AimThe aim was to explore the subjective healthexpectations (sHE) of patients with Crohn’s disease(CD) for both the near future and the elderly.MethodA cross-sectional survey was performed in fourgastroenterology centres in Hungary. Consecutive outpa-tients with CD with age≥18 were...

This study examines nonresident parents’ contact with their children in Hungary during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted 22 semistructured interviews with 14 nonresidential fathers, 3 resident mothers and 5 parents who have shared custody arrangements in order to reveal whether this unique...

By examining attitudes on assisted reproduction technologies (ART) in 42 European countries, we highlight individual and country-level factors that are associated with the level of social acceptance or rejection of ART. This paper contributes to the literature on social acceptance of artificial...

The South African Ministry of Health has recognized experiences of care as key to strengthen patient-centred care. This case study aims to measure patient-reported experiences of care at a clinic in South Africa, and its associations with the respondents' sociodemographic characteristics. A...

A koronavírus-járvány a világátlagnál súlyosabb gazdasági visszaesést idézett elő Euró-pában a nagyfokú nyitottsággal járó kitettség és a gazdasági szerkezet következtében. A nem-gazdasági eredetű sokk a korábbi pénzügyi válsághoz hasonlóan ismét aszimmet-rikus...

Bevezetés: Magyarországon kevéssé ismertek az informális gondozás társadalmi terhei. Célkitűzés: Az informális ellátás költségeinek meghatározása krónikus betegségekben. Módszer: Tizenhárom korábbi hazai kutatás összehasonlító elemzését végeztük el. Eredmények: Az...