In:
Neuroepidemiology, S. Karger AG, Vol. 22, No. 4 ( 2003), p. 255-264
Abstract:
〈 i 〉 Background and Purpose: 〈 /i 〉 Limited information can be obtained as to the availability of neurological in-patient services in the former communist countries of Eastern and Central Europe. The objective was to analyse data received directly from representatives of the particular countries. 〈 i 〉 Methods: 〈 /i 〉 The data were collected under the auspices of the ‘First European Cooperation Neurology Workshop’ held in April 2000, in Třešť, Czech Republic. Neurologists from 15 post-communist countries provided information from their respective countries. Linear trends in graphs including the reliability value R 〈 sup 〉 2 〈 /sup 〉 were used in the analysis of correlations. 〈 i 〉 Results: 〈 /i 〉 Data from 14 countries were assembled and trends were analysed. 〈 i 〉 Conclusions: 〈 /i 〉 Direct relationships were found between: (1) the average department size and the average catchment area (R 〈 sup 〉 2 〈 /sup 〉 = 0.1015); (2) the percentage of districts with a neurological in-patient department and the gross national product (GNP) per capita (R 〈 sup 〉 2 〈 /sup 〉 = 0.1359); (3) the average neurological department size and the GNP per capita (R 〈 sup 〉 2 〈 /sup 〉 = 0.1135), and (4) the average length of treatment and the number of neurological beds/100,000 inhabitants (R 〈 sup 〉 2 〈 /sup 〉 = 0.1745). Inverse relationships were found between: (1) the number of neurological beds/100,000 inhabitants and the average hospital catchment area (R 〈 sup 〉 2 〈 /sup 〉 = 0.2105), and (2) the number of neurological beds/100,000 inhabitants and the GNP per capita (R 〈 sup 〉 2 〈 /sup 〉 = 0.1144).
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0251-5350
,
1423-0208
Language:
English
Publisher:
S. Karger AG
Publication Date:
2003
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1483032-2
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