Το ελληνικό εθνικό σύστημα υγείας και τα αυτοάνοσα νοσήματα: η περίπτωση των ασθενών με Σκλήρυνση Κατά Πλάκας (ΣΚΠ)

Abstract

Το θέμα της εργασίας πραγματεύεται την αντιμετώπιση των ασθενών με Σκλήρυνση κατά πλάκας από το Εθνικό Σύστημα Υγείας. Προσεγγίζονται τα προβλήματα, η υποστήριξη και τα οφέλη που αντιμετωπίζουν οι ασθενείς και στόχος της εργασίας είναι να προταθούν καλύτεροι τρόποι αντιμετώπισης των προβλημάτων αλλά και της ίδιας της ασθένειαςMultiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects approximately 10,000-12,000 people Greece. The goal of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the Greek National Health System (ESY) and MS patients and the problems that the latter face when dealing with the Greek state, and to come up with ways of handling these problems. The first part of the paper is an overview of the bibliography, followed by a questionnaire-based research among MS patients. The research was conducted among 62 persons throughout Greece, from 20 December, 2016 to 21 January, 2017. The questionnaire was formed in such a way as to empirically confirm or disprove the conclusions that arose from the bibliographical research. The findings of this research show that the patients would opt for a better treatment by the Greek National Health System and also for a better management of their problems by the Greek state. In conclusion, there a more well-rounded and consistent policy needs to be implemented so as to deal with this disease.