In small states, do socioeconomic factors directly correlate with healthcare and social care? In other words, is there a link between economic well-being and health? To answer this question, researchers at the University of the Republic of San Marino are analyzing a range of data, including per capita GDP, average education level, childhood vaccination rates for certain diseases, and the percentage of doctors, nurses, midwives, and pharmacists in the population. The study will compare San Marino with those of Andorra, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, and Montenegro, thanks to an analysis conducted by Pietro Renzi of San Marino and Alberto Franci, both professors of the Management Engineering degree program at the University of San Marino. The two recently published the results of a study focused on the Marche region to explore the same areas in the British Journal of Healthcare Management, a scientific journal dedicated to healthcare professionals, managers, and experts internationally.
"The research on small states," Renzi explains, "starts with data collected by the World Health Organization thanks to the collaboration of the health and social care authorities of the participating countries. The study aims to identify correlations by comparing and connecting a series of socioeconomic values. The initial results are promising," the academic concludes, offering a preview. "Correlations have already been found on some of the indicators considered."
In the photo: Professor Pietro Renzi