Health Service Research to evaluate impact of health policy on health inequality in Japan

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K19256
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Hygiene and public health
• Research Institution: Osaka International Cancer Institute
• Principal Investigator: Tabuchi Takahiro 地方独立行政法人大阪府立病院機構大阪国際がんセンター(研究所), その他部局等, がん対策センター疫学統計部副部長 (20611809)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 医療政策 / 健康格差 / 既存統計資料 / がん登録 / タバコ対策 / 実証研究

Outline of Final Research Achievements

I reported the association between health policy and health inequality in Japan, analyzing national representative population-based study data. Health policy had influenced the degree of health inequality according to socio-demographic and region, regardless of overall impact on population health. Results of our studies were reported in several newspapers and other media. Our studies may contribute to reducing health inequality in Japan.

Free Research Field

公衆衛生学