Callander, Emily, Kandasamy, Yogavijayan, Gamble, Jenny, Ellwood, David, Flenardy, Vicki, Kumar, Sailesh, Toohill, Jocelyn, and Fox, Haylee (2017) Health economics of early childhood and maternal health: using data linkage to identify health service use, and health system and patient costs. Working Paper. UNSPECIFIED. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

It has been recognized for centuries that socioeconomic conditions influence the patterns of health and disease in individuals and populations (1). These conditions can shape access to health services and influence health behaviours, resulting in inequalities in health outcomes that can be seen at every stage of the lifespan (1). Typically, Australians experience good health and have one of the highest life expectancies in the world (2). Likewise, Australia is known to be one of the safest countries in the world in which to give birth or to be born (3). Despite this, significant health disparities exist between different groups of Australians, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, and people who reside in rural and remote locations (3).

Item ID:	49024
Item Type:	Report (Working Paper)
Date Deposited:	07 Aug 2017 01:43
FoR Codes:	14 ECONOMICS > 1402 Applied Economics > 140208 Health Economics @ 100%
SEO Codes:	92 HEALTH > 9205 Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health) > 920507 Womens Health @ 100%
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