Hungary COPD Index
Rank
(out of 24 countries)
24
Index Score
(out of 100)
61.66
Deaths
(as a % of overall deaths)
3.88%
Smoking Rate
31.8%
Societal Costs
(cost per person)
$1816
Above average performance
Average performance
Below average performance
Hungary scores above average in the Access and Care Coverage category, with good conditions for diagnosis, treatment, and drug access, strong care referral pathways, and telemedicine access.
Hungary scores above average in the Access and Care Coverage category, with good conditions for diagnosis, treatment, and drug access, strong care referral pathways, and telemedicine access. However, Hungary’s score could be improved by increasing universal health care service coverage. Hungary reports a robustly average score in the Environmental Factors category score, mainly due to below-average indoor air quality and particulate matter exposure. In the Policy Context category, Hungary scores just below average, with good adherence to COPD guidelines but a lack of a comprehensive COPD strategy. Improvements in the scope and implementation of tobacco control policy in Hungary would also improve its score. In the Health System Characteristics category, Hungary scores below average, with good conditions for health data collection and reporting and a relatively high number of respiratory specialists, but a low density of primary care physicians. Hungary has the second lowest score in the Disease Burden category, mainly due to high COPD sex-based inequality, comparatively high estimated societal cost of COPD, and high COPD death and tobacco use rates.
COPD Index Key Takeaways
Data from the COPD Index revealed the following takeaways regarding COPD care in Hungary.
Second highest COPD disease burden
Good conditions for Access and Care Coverage, but significant gaps in universal health coverage
Low density of primary care physicians
Best Practices for COPD Care
Data from the COPD Index revealed the following best practices regarding COPD care in Hungary.
“National Pulmonology Network” (Országos Tüdögondozó Hálózat)
Challenges for COPD Care
Data from the COPD Index revealed the following challenges regarding COPD care in Hungary.
Lack of prevention strategies
Underdiagnosis
Low medication adherence
Opportunities for COPD Care
Data from the COPD Index revealed the following opportunities regarding COPD care in Hungary.
Improve medication adherence to prevent exacerbation
Emphasis on screening and early diagnosis of COPD
Increase support for smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation services
Priorities for COPD Care
Data from the COPD Index revealed the following priorities regarding COPD care in Hungary.
Reduce the burden from the National Pulmonology Network
Faster diagnosis
Improve medication adherence
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Key Contributor Insights
“[The challenge is that] … The National Pulmonology Network system is heavily overburdened. Patients often face long waiting lists for diagnostic tests, specialist consultations, and treatment procedures.”
Sources
You can view the data sources for this country HERE