Availability of Medical Services as an Indicator of the Development of an Inclusive Society

Karpyak Mariya (), Popadynets Nazariy (), Yakubiv Valentyna (), Gorbova Khrystyna (), Zvirych Vitaliy (), Stakhanskyy Olexandr () and Markevych Yuriy ()
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Karpyak Mariya: Candidate of Economics Sciences, Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine, 4 Kozelnytska, Str., Lviv, Ukraine
Popadynets Nazariy: Dr. Senior researcher, Lviv Polytechnic National University, 18 Horbachevskoho, Str., Lviv, Ukraine
Yakubiv Valentyna: Dr. Prof., Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, 57, Shevchenko Str., Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Gorbova Khrystyna: Candidate of Economics Sciences, Jilin International Studies University, 3658, JINGYUE Street, Changchun, China
Zvirych Vitaliy: PhD. Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, 57, Shevchenko, Str., Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Stakhanskyy Olexandr: Postgraduate Student, West Ukrainian National University, 11 Lvivska Str., Ternopil, Ukraine
Markevych Yuriy: Postgraduate Student, Ivan Boberskyi Lviv State University of Physical Culture, 11 Tadeusz Kostyushka Str., Lviv, Ukraine

Management Theory and Studies for Rural Business and Infrastructure Development, 2025, vol. 47, issue 1, 143-152

Abstract: It has been revealed how inadequate access to medical services manifests as social exclusion, leading to poverty and limited life opportunities. The way the decentralization reform contributes to improving access to social services is examined. Significant dysfunctions in the healthcare system are identified, particularly due to variability in service accessibility levels across different regions. A methodological approach to assessing the accessibility of medical aid is proposed, including the development of integral indices that consider multiple dimensions of the quality of medical care. The necessity for strategic intervention by the state to reduce social exclusion through improved access to social services is emphasized, especially in light of contemporary challenges such as military actions in Ukraine. The importance of understanding the interconnections between social infrastructure and societal inclusiveness is demonstrated, highlighting the role of accessible social services in forming a more equitable and cohesive society.

Keywords: medical services; territorial communities; inclusive society; exclusion; social infrastructure; decentralization reform (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O18 O21 R11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.15544/mts.2025.11

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