PhD Scientific Days 2026

Poster Session 3.L - Health Sciences

Patients’ views on public support mechanisms in coeliac disease in Hungary

Előadó neve

Angyal, Mária Mercédesz, MSc

Neptune code

G3T5LM

Előadó munkahelye

Semmelweis University

Előadó telefonszáma

+36305797708

Előadó e-mail címe

angyalmercedesz@gmail.com

Az előadás címe

Patients’ views on public support mechanisms in coeliac disease in Hungary

Szerző(k) neve és munkahelye

Angyal, M.M.¹, Lakatos, P.L.², Brodszky, V.³, Rencz, F.³

1: Semmelweis University Doctoral College, Károly Rácz Conservative Medicine Division, Budapest, Hungary
2: McGill University Health Centre, Montreal General Hospital, Canada; and Department of Internal Medicine and Oncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
3: Department of Health Policy, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Bemutatás módja

Poszter

Szekció

Poster Session 3.L - Health Sciences

Language of the presentation

Hungarian

Preferred session

Health Sciences

Összefoglaló szövege

Objectives:
In Hungary, public support for patients with diagnosed coeliac disease (CD) is primarily provided through a monthly tax allowance. This study aimed to explore patients’ views on alternative public support mechanisms and the factors influencing them.
Methods:
An online cross-sectional survey was conducted among 312 adult CD patients on gluten-free diet in Hungary (18-80 years). Respondents ranked six public support mechanisms: subsidisation of gluten-free foods, free provision of gluten-free foods, tax allowance, cash benefits, reimbursement of medicines and dietary supplements, and other support options. The relative frequency of each support mechanism chosen as first, second, and subsequent options were computed for each category. Associations between first-choice selections (among the 6 ranked options) and socio-demographic characteristics, gluten-free food expenditure, tax allowance, and comorbidities were explored using chi-square tests.
Results:
Subsidisation of gluten-free foods was the most commonly preferred option (first choice: 45.5%), followed by free provision of gluten-free foods (21.5%) and tax allowance (18.9%), while cash benefits and reimbursement of medicines or dietary supplements were consistently ranked lowest. Patients reporting excellent general health status were more likely to select cash-based or other non-food supports, whereas among patients with non-excellent health, food-based options remained the most common first choice (p=0.035). A higher proportion of household spending on gluten-free foods relative to income was associated with an increased likelihood of selecting food-based support options (p=0.044). The first-choice support mechanism was not associated with patients’ sociodemographic characteristics (e.g. age, gender, education), clinical characteristics (e.g. symptoms, comorbidities), or the receipt of tax allowance.
Conclusion:
Hungarian patients with CD most frequently selected support mechanisms that directly reduce the personal cost of gluten-free foods, with subsidisation and free provision as the first-choice options. These findings highlight important patterns in patient priorities and can assist in shaping more patient-oriented public support policies for CD.

University

Semmelweis University

Supervisor

Fanni Rencz

Publication of my abstract

I give consent to the publication of my abstract on the website of the congress.

phd.section.field

in doctoral studies after complex exam (PhD)

Kind

Szabad

Status

elfogadva

Accepted presentation method

poszter

Előadás fájl jóváhagyás

nem rendelkezett róla

Előadó

7469

Start

14:12

End

14:15