[Health-care benefits financed from the budget of households in Poland in the West Pomerania Province]

Abstract

Introduction: Underfunding of the health systemin Poland causes the patients to bear a proportion of the costs of treatment.

Aim: The aim of this study was to gather knowledge of health-care services financed by the patients and socio-demographic factors which are influencing how often they use them.

Material and methods: A diagnostic survey was conducted among 384 residents of the West Pomeranian Province.

Results: Respondents most frequently used the paid services of dental care.

Conclusions: The age and health condition impact on the frequency of using self-paid health-care services. condition impact on the frequency of using self-paid healthcare services.