Determinants of healthcare quality in single-payer healthcare system countries

Authors

  • Nouf S. Al Saied Head of Quality Indicator Program-Ministry of Health, Kuwait
  • Musaed S. Al Ali Department of Insurance and Banking-College of Business Studies-The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET), Kuwait http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0802-5440

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20213525

Keywords:

Single-payer healthcare system, Healthcare quality, Life expectancy, HE, Pollution, Corruption

Abstract

Background: The quality of healthcare system in any country is essential for the wellbeing of its population. Improving the quality of the healthcare sector would lead to a healthier population and thus more productive nation and stronger economy. The level of healthcare quality depends on both economic and non-economic factors. Addressing the level of effect these factors on healthcare quality would facilitate policy makers’ tasks in achieving that goal.

Method: This study is based on the 2019 data of 29 countries that adapt single-payer healthcare system. Pearson correlation matrix is used to examine the relation of a number of variables with healthcare quality, measured by life expectancy, in these countries.

Results: The results from this research showed that literacy rate, digital adaptation, pollution level, corruption level, healthcare expenditure (HE) per capita, GDP per capita, healthcare expenditure as a percentage of GDP all showed a strong relation at the 99% confidence level while the number of physicians per 1000 showed statistically significant relation with healthcare quality at the 95% confidence level. While all factors showed direct relation, pollution and corruption showed an inverse relation.

Conclusions: Improving the quality of the healthcare sector is the goal of any government since it would lead to better and stronger economy. While economic factors play a role in achieving that goal, other non-economic factors can also have the same effect in achieving that goal. 

Author Biography

Musaed S. Al Ali, Department of Insurance and Banking-College of Business Studies-The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET), Kuwait

Assistant professor

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2021-08-27

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Al Saied, N. S., & Al Ali, M. S. (2021). Determinants of healthcare quality in single-payer healthcare system countries. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 8(9), 4240–4244. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20213525

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