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General description

The Spanish National Health Survey (SNHS) is a representative survey of the Spanish population, conducted every two years and coordinated by the Ministry of Health and Consumption. It includes detailed information on health status, healthcare utilization, and socioeconomic conditions of Spanish residents.

The survey employs a three-stage stratified sampling design, targeting individuals aged 16 or older across various census sections and households. The 2003 and 2006 waves include nationality and country of birth data, providing insights into health disparities between natives and immigrants.

Benefit and categories

Benefits

• Socioeconomic Impact Studies: The socioeconomic data in the survey facilitate studies on the impact of socioeconomic conditions on health outcomes.
• Healthcare Utilization: Permits the assessment of utilization of healthcare services across different demographic groups, aiding in policy formulation.
• Health Disparities Analysis: The survey's data on nationality and country of birth helps in the analyses of health disparities between native and immigrant populations.

Categories

• Health Status: Data on general health, chronic conditions, and mental health.
• Demographic Data: Information on age, gender, nationality, and country of birth.
• Healthcare Utilization: Information on the use of primary care, specialist visits, hospitalizations, and preventive services.
• Socioeconomic Conditions: Data on education, employment, income, and living conditions.

Limitations

• Self-Reported Data: The survey relies on self-reported information, which may be subject to recall bias and reporting inaccuracies.
• Cross-Sectional Design: As a cross-sectional survey, it captures data at a single point in time, limiting the ability to infer causality.

Related publications

• The social return on investment of a new approach to heart failure in the Spanish National Health System
• Participation and representation of the immigrant population in the Spanish National Health Survey 2011-2012
• Infrastructure and equipment for radiation oncology in the Spanish National Health System: analysis of external beam radiotherapy 2015-2020
• Social value of a set of proposals for the ideal approach of multiple sclerosis within the Spanish National Health System: a social return on investment study

Data access

Data access is public.