Prevention and health promotion within the framework of the Hungarian Mobile Health Screening Program

  • Csilla Arvane Egri National Center for Public Health and Pharmacy, Screening Management Department, Screening Program Management Department, Budapest
  • Ilona Karácsony Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Health Sciences Foundation, Institute of Midwives and Midwives, Szombathely; National Center for Public Health and Pharmacy, Screening Management Department, Screening Program Management Department, Budapest
  • Renata Bertokne Tamas National Center for Public Health and Pharmacy, Screening Management Department, Screening Program Management Department, Budapest
  • Viktoria Diana Furtos National Center for Public Health and Pharmacy, Screening Department, Screening Coordination Department for Public Health, Budapest
  • Gergo Jozsef Szollosi National Center for Public Health and Pharmacy, Screening Department, Filtering Program Management Department, Budapest; University of Debrecen Faculty of Health Sciences, Health Informatics Department, Debrecen
  • Orsolya Surjan National Center for Public Health and Pharmacy, Budapest, Hungary
Keywords: mobile screening, developments, reduction of health inequalities

Abstract

Introduction: The “Mobile Health Screening” program provides preventive and health promotion services through mobile units (commonly known as screening buses). The program helps reduce the health inequalities in disadvantaged areas since 2018, by making public screening services available and accessible at the place of residence.

Opinion: The programme has undergone continuous development since 2018, improvements have been made in the areas of screening and testing, as well as in the qualitative and quantitative aspects of both physical and human conditions. The total number of screening bus visits over the 5 years was 43 843, however, multiple screenings or tests per individual were executed so the real number of healthcare staff and client encounters could be considered higher than the number of visits. In addition, tracking of patient pathways was an important key element of the programme’s development.

Conclusions: Summarizing the experience of the last five years, the high attendance, as well as the feedback from the target groups have demonstrated the need for the programme, the continuation of it and extension of its role as a public health intervention.

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Published
2024-05-30
How to Cite
Arvane Egri, C., Karacsony, I., Bertokne Tamas, R., Furtos, V. D., Szollosi. G. J., & Surjan, O. (2024). Prevention and health promotion within the framework of the Hungarian Mobile Health Screening Program. Health Promotion, 65(1), 24-33. https://doi.org/10.24365/ef.13571
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