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Sick leave and unmet healthcare needs among employees in XXX

Snežana KNEŽEVIĆ and Dalibor STAJIĆ

Unmet healthcare needs reflect critical gaps in accessing essential services, where individuals either do not receive needed care or face barriers to obtaining it. Despite XXX's universal health insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Fund (97% of population), significant health inequalities persist due to demographic, socioeconomic, and geographical factors. Understanding the relationship between sick leave and healthcare access is crucial for improving health system responsiveness and reducing health disparities.