Perceptions of healthcare access among Lithuanians aged 65 and over during the COVID-19 pandemic
Most respondents received the healthcare they needed during the pandemic and rated geographical access positively. However, some problems in organizational and financial access were disclosed. The observed social gradient indicates that socioeconomic factors significantly influence healthcare access, potentially increasing vulnerability among certain groups.
Authors
- Ramuné Kalèdiené (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3434-8091)
- Vytenis Kalibatas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5923-8166)
- Olga Meščeriakova-Veliulienė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9854-3905)
- Skirmantė Sauliūnė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3754-9438)
- Snieguolė Kaselienė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7500-8304)
Institutions
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1504049
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05