Vision and Hearing Health Inequities in the Roma population: A National Cross-Sectional Study in Spain

Latorre-Arteaga, Sergio; Gil‐González, Diana; Vives‐Cases, Carmen; Parra‐Casado, Daniel La

doi:10.1007/s10903-016-0489-9

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“…While in the field of communication, this risk proved to be reduced among Roma people. This result was also consistent with previously published results [45,46]. Self-sufficiency and community life showed no difference among Roma and non-Roma patients with chronic disease.…”

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Prevalence of Chronic Diseases and Activity-Limiting Disability among Roma and Non-Roma People: A Cross-Sectional, Census-Based Investigation

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Pálinkás

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The lack of recommended design for Roma health-monitoring hinders the interventions to improve the health status of this ethnic minority. We aim to describe the riskiness of Roma ethnicity using census-derived data and to demonstrate the value of census for monitoring the Roma to non-Roma gap. This study investigated the self-declared occurrence of at least one chronic disease and the existence of activity limitations among subjects with chronic disease by the database of the 2011 Hungarian Census. Risks were assessed by odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) from logistic regression analyses controlled for sociodemographic factors. Roma ethnicity is a risk factor for chronic diseases (OR = 1.17; 95% CI: 1.16–1.18) and for activity limitation in everyday life activities (OR = 1.20; 95% CI: 1.17–1.23), learning-working (OR = 1.24; 95% CI: 1.21–1.27), family life (OR = 1.22; 95% CI: 1.16–1.28), and transport (OR = 1.03; 95% CI: 1.01–1.06). The population-level impact of Roma ethnicity was 0.39% (95% CI: 0.37–0.41) for chronic diseases and varied between 0 and 1.19% for activity limitations. Our investigations demonstrated that (1) the Roma ethnicity is a distinct risk factor with significant population level impact for chronic disease occurrence accompanied with prognosis worsening influence, and that (2) the census can improve the Roma health-monitoring system, primarily by assessing the population level impact.

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Prevalence of Chronic Diseases and Activity-Limiting Disability among Roma and Non-Roma People: A Cross-Sectional, Census-Based Investigation

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Pálinkás

et al. 2019

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“…At present, the clinical practice in podiatry is mainly private, and so access to foot care is largely governed by socioeconomic status. Similar conclusions have been reached regarding inequalities in the use of dental health services [43] [44] [45], in access to services related to oral health in England [46] and Sweden [47], hearing aids and visual problems [35], and in the acquisition of health care products.…”

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Foot health among the Roma population of southern Spain according to the foot health status questionnaire

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Background: Foot health of the Roma population is a challenge for the health professionals where this minority is significant, as is the case in Spain. At present, little is known about foot health of the Roma population and their knowledge would promote the training of these professionals at the community level. Foot pain is common and a reason for consulting podiatry services. The purpose of this study was to determine foot health among the Roma population according to the Foot Health Status Questionnaire. Method: An observational, cross-sectional and quantitative study conducted at the Roma population living in Spain in 2018. Self-reported data and the Foot Health Status Questionnaire were recorded. Examining the general health and foot health (foot pain, foot function, footwear and general health) and general (general health, social capacity, physical activity and vigour). This questionnaire is recommended as a valid and reliable patient-reported outcome. The obtained scores were compared. Results: A sample made up of 624 men and women from the Roma population took part in this study. 45% were Roma men and 55% Roma women. In the first section of the FHSQ, a lower score of values was recorded in the footwear domain (62.5) and in the general foot health domain (60). Gypsy women obtained lower scores in all the domains. In the second section, lower scores were obtained in the vigour (56) domain and in the general health (60) domain. A large effect size (r-Rosenthal) was found by gender in the footwear domain (0.334) and in the vigour domain (0.195). Roma women showed higher values in cardiac disorders, serious illnesses, doctor visits and foot problems. 67.8% reported that they had never been assisted by a podiatrist. Conclusions: The studied Roma population has foot health problems, and these are more pronounced among women. They show lower values in the footwear and vigour domains. More professional training is required for health workers in this field to avoid cultural diversity stereotypes.

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“…This is apparent in the causes of death. Still today, many Gitano families suffer from structural exclusionary processes that make them very vulnerable to diseases and disabilities (Latorre-Arteaga et al 2016) and which translate into an "extreme health inequality" (La Parra, Gil, and De la Torre 2016: 468). However, the high rates of infant and child mortality described in this paper are something of the past.…”

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The decline of infant and child mortality among Spanish Gitanos or Calé (1871−2005): A microdemographic study in Andalusia

Gamella¹,

Carrasco-Muñoz²

2017

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Vision and Hearing Health Inequities in the Roma population: A National Cross-Sectional Study in Spain

Cited by 17 publications

References 38 publications

Prevalence of Chronic Diseases and Activity-Limiting Disability among Roma and Non-Roma People: A Cross-Sectional, Census-Based Investigation

Prevalence of Chronic Diseases and Activity-Limiting Disability among Roma and Non-Roma People: A Cross-Sectional, Census-Based Investigation

Foot health among the Roma population of southern Spain according to the foot health status questionnaire

The decline of infant and child mortality among Spanish Gitanos or Calé (1871−2005): A microdemographic study in Andalusia

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