Table 3.
Unmet health care needs by diagnosis in order of total frequency (response choice option “not received, but needed”)
| Diagnosis | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmet needs | Total | Diabetes | Multiple sclerosis | Conditions with gastro-intestinal symptoms | Arthritis | Chronic skin conditions | Pulmonary conditions | Other conditions |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Dietary counseling | 23.6 | 11.1 | 27.3 | 46.4 | 15.8 | 33.3 | 15.4 | 20.7 |
| Health education | 22.5 | 11.1 | 30.3 | 35.7 | 0.0 | 53.3 | 23.1 | 17.2 |
| Psychological counseling | 21.4 | 15.6 | 27.3 | 39.3 | 10.5 | 26.7 | 23.1 | 10.3 |
| Health services at school/at work | 15.9 | 6.7 | 27.3 | 35.7 | 5.3 | 13.3 | 15.4 | 6.9 |
| Self-help groups | 14.8 | 6.7 | 18.2 | 39.3 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 30.8 | 0.0 |
| Coordination of services | 13.2 | 2.2 | 12.1 | 39.3 | 5.3 | 20.0 | 23.1 | 3.4 |
| Physiotherapy | 12.1 | 6.7 | 21.2 | 17.9 | 0.0 | 13.3 | 15.4 | 10.3 |
| Rehabilitation services | 11.5 | 2.2 | 21.2 | 17.9 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 23.1 | 10.3 |
| Occupational therapy | 7.7 | 0.0 | 18.2 | 14.3 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 3.4 |
| Telephone counseling | 7.7 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 21.4 | 5.3 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 6.9 |
| Social worker services | 7.1 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 14.3 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 15.4 | 6.9 |
| Short-term respite care | 3.8 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 13.3 | 7.7 | 6.9 |
| Speech therapy | 3.3 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 3.4 |
| Supply with physical aids | 2.7 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Stomatherapy | 2.7 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| Nursing services at home | 2.2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 3.4 |
| Supply with medical equipment | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
Note: The response choice option “not received but needed” implies that a person feels that he needs a service but does not receive it