HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN TRANSITION SOCIETY: STATUS AND TRENDS

Authors

  • В. И. Мокану Center for Sociology and Social Psychology Institute of Legal and Political Studies, Academy of Sciences of Moldova; Association of Sociologists of Moldova., Moldova, Republic of
  • А. А. Мокану Center for Sociology and Social Psychology Institute of Legal and Political Studies, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Moldova, Republic of

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18524/2304-1439.2016.2(25).78168

Keywords:

health, opinion, lifestyle, wealth, poverty, socio-economic situation

Abstract

This work is dedicated to the social processes accompanying the Health Reform in Moldova. The authors analyze the materials of four representative sociological studies held in Moldova in 2001–2009 on the basis of national representative sample. The researches dealt with the stereotypes of population concerning their health and use of medical service. The article reveals such social factors that influence the state of health in conditions of Moldova and the relations between the doctor and the patient. The analysis of the behavior at the labor market was made in connection with the social and demographic characteristics of population in urban and rural areas. The article provides the study of public opinion on the occasion of health care system reforming in accordance with the standards of developed countries. The dynamics of public opinion is traced, the arising problems are revealed.

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Published

2016-09-23

Issue

Section

SOCIAL MECHANISMS OF TRANSFORMED SOCIETIES: THEORY AND METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCHES