Individual health is primarily influenced by factors such as economic stability, education, social context, and environmental conditions. This is supported and demonstrated in the book "Health Inequalities and Socio-Health Policies," by two professors from the University of the Republic of San Marino, Pietro Renzi and Alberto Franci, both pursuing a degree in Management Engineering.
In the 200-page volume recently published by Maggioli Editore, the authors analyzed and cross-referenced data from institutions such as the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) and the Italian National Institute of Health, from which they derived a series of parameters covering both socioeconomic and health-related aspects.
"The picture that emerged from our research, which covers the Italian landscape and is broken down by region, confirms that, for example, a college graduate earning a medium-high salary will live longer on average than someone with a middle school diploma and a more modest income," explains Renzi. "At the same time, they will have a better chance of recovering from serious illnesses and similar dynamics. Therefore, what determines someone's social and economic status is reflected in their life expectancy and quality of life."
The book represents the second publication on the topic in four years by the two university professors. In 2018, the volume "Performance in Healthcare Systems and Unequal Health" was published, which consolidated a series of research projects on which the University of San Marino is focusing its efforts and resources. Within this framework, two students from the Management Engineering degree program were recently selected through a call for proposals to contribute to ongoing analyses, in an area considered timely and of priority both in Italy and within the Republic.
