title: [Inequity in the use of health and social care services for disabled individuals in Spain].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of "equal access for equal need" is part of the policy agenda of most European countries. Several studies have provided evidence of equity in the use of healthcare services by the adult population in Spain. However, less attention has been paid to equity in access to health and social care services among the disabled population. In this study, we present an analysis of the distribution of unmet need for a set of economic, health and social care services by the disabled population in Spain.
  
  
  METHODS
  Horizontal inequity in unmet need for various socioeconomic services was measured by using data from the EDAD2008 survey conducted in the disabled population in Spain and methods based on the Concentration Index.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In Spain the distribution of unmet need among disabled individuals is not equitable. The greatest proportion of unmet needs is concentrated among individuals at the bottom of the income distribution. In addition, the level of horizontal inequity differs depending on the individual's gender and age, together with the specific service analyzed and the reasons giving rise to this unmet need.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Socioeconomic status is important in access to health and social care services by the disabled. These results will allow policymakers to design policies aimed at reducing barriers to health and social care services among the disabled population in Spain.
authors.affiliation: Observatorio Europeo de Sistemas Sanitarios y Políticas, LSE Health, Londres, Reino Unido. C.Hernandez-Quevedo@lse.ac.uk
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hernández Quevedo
authors.forename: Dolores
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jiménez Rubio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain