title: Health inequalities for women living in rural regions: the prefecture of Xanthi, Greece.
abstract: Gender equity with regard to access to health services has been set on a firm theoretical background but is far from reaching a resolution. Here we examine how geographic isolation affects the implementation of policies regarding equal access to health care by considering the case of the mountainous region of Xanthi, Greece. We determined that the characteristics of this mountainous region require additional measures to ensure truly equal access for women of all social and demographic groups. We also propose several interventions aimed at reducing health inequalities by involving the local population and broadening the target area.
authors: Health Service Management, National School of Public Health, Athens, Greece. bpapanikolaou@esdy.edu.gr
authors: Vicky
authors: V
authors: Papanikolaou
authors: Angeliki
authors: A
authors: Voskaki
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Nearchou
authors: Zaharias
authors: Z
authors: Papadopoulos
authors: Anastasia
authors: A
authors: Roumelioti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires