Damaskinos P, Koletsi-Kounari H, Economou C, Eaton K A, Widström E
Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry.
Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. 2, Thivon Str, 115 27, Goudi, Athens, Greece.
Br Dent J. 2016 Mar 11;220(5):253-60. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2016.180.
This paper presents a description of the healthcare system and how oral healthcare is organised and provided in Greece, a country in a deep economic and social crisis. The national health system is underfunded, with severe gaps in staffing levels and the country has a large private healthcare sector. Oral healthcare has been largely provided in the private sector. Most people are struggling to survive and have no money to spend on general and oral healthcare. Unemployment is rising and access to healthcare services is more difficult than ever. Additionally, there has been an overproduction of dentists and no development of team dentistry. This has led to under or unemployment of dentists in Greece and their migration to other European Union member states, such as the United Kingdom, where over 600 Greek dentists are currently working.
本文描述了处于严重经济和社会危机中的希腊的医疗保健系统，以及口腔医疗保健是如何组织和提供的。国家卫生系统资金不足，人员配备水平存在严重缺口，而且该国存在庞大的私立医疗保健部门。口腔医疗保健主要由私立部门提供。大多数人挣扎在生存线上，没有钱用于一般医疗保健和口腔医疗保健。失业率不断上升，获得医疗服务比以往任何时候都更加困难。此外，希腊牙医数量过剩，团队牙科没有得到发展。这导致希腊牙医就业不足或失业，他们纷纷移民到其他欧盟成员国，比如英国，目前有600多名希腊牙医在英国工作。
