Background Turkish health system showed major improvements in health outcomes since
initiation of the Health Transition Programme (HTP) in 2003, however little is known
regarding income-related inequalities in health care use. The aim of this study was to assess
horizontal inequities in health care use in Turkey. Methods We used the data from Turkish
Health Survey 2008 with 14,655 respondents. We calculated concentration index (C) and
horizontal inequity index (HI) to measure the socioeconomic inequalities in utilization of …

Background Turkish health system underwent major changes since the initiation of Health
Transition Programme in 2003. However little is known regarding income-related
inequalities in health care use. The aim of the study was to assess socioeconomic
inequalities and horizontal inequities in health care use in Turkey. Methods We used the
data from Turkish Health Survey 2008 with 14 187 respondents over 15 years of age. We
employed concentration index (CI) and horizontal inequity index (HI) to measure the …