Health Capital, Primary Health Care and Economic Growth

ვერულავა, თენგიზ

doi:10.5505/ejm.2019.35762

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“…It prevents output losses caused by worker disease, enhances life expectancy which is believed to stimulate economic growth, rises the efficiency of workers and economy, contributes to stability and learning of school children, permits the use more of natural resources (Lusting, 2004). Additionally, Verulava (2019) notes that health expenditures decrease inequality in health and income, and so lower inequalities positively affect economic growth.…”

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The Relationship between Health Expenditures and Economic Growth: Evidence from Turkey

Özer

2021

Optimum Ekonomi Ve Yönetim Bilimleri Dergisi

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This study examines the relationship between health expenditures and economic growth in Turkey during the period 1975-2019 by using the Fourier Engle-Granger cointegration and the Fourier Toda-Yamamoto causality tests. Firstly, the Fourier ADF unit root test with fractional frequency is employed in order to investigate the stationary of the variables, and it is determined that both are I(1). Then, the Fourier Engle-Granger cointegration test revealed that there is a unidirectional long-run relationship from real GDP per capita to health expenditures. Accordingly, a one percent increase in economic growth causes a 0.32 percent increase in health expenditures. The findings from the Fourier Toda-Yamamoto causality test also support results of the Fourier Engle-Granger cointegration test. As a result, this study indicates that income view hypothesis and Wagner's law are valid for Turkey.

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The Relationship between Health Expenditures and Economic Growth: Evidence from Turkey

Özer

2021

Optimum Ekonomi Ve Yönetim Bilimleri Dergisi

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“…Given this value, Georgia finds itself at the bottom of the list of the WHO's European countries by the number of referrals to outpatient medical institutions per capita. Among those individuals who applied to medical institutions due to health problems, only 50.9% chose primary healthcare institutions as the first contact with the healthcare system [19,20].…”

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The Gatekeeper Model: patient’s view on the role of the family physician

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Dangadze²,

Jorbenadze³

et al. 2020

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Background. An adequate primary healthcare system substantially determines the quality of health of the population and effective spending of healthcare resources. The family physician, serving as a 'gatekeeper', can make judicious decisions about the appropriate use of medical services. Objectives. The goal of this study was to find out patients' characteristics, preferences and behaviour in regard to the role of the family physician as a gatekeeper in the Republic of Georgia. Material and methods. As part of a cross-sectional quantitative study, respondents were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Results. A majority of the respondents (53.7%, n = 245) had a permanent family physician, but were not satisfied with the level of the family physician's professionalism (56.6%, n = 258) and preferred self-referral to specialists (55%, n = 253). Only 19.5% (n = 89) referred to specialists upon the family physician's advice, who would coordinate all services, and 23% (n = 103) have used both family physicians and self-referral. Private health insurance companies were more interested in implementing cost reducing mechanisms rather than the Social Service Agency (which is responsible for the Universal Health Care Programme). Conclusions. It is appropriate to share private health insurance experiences for developing the model of a gatekeeper in the UHCP. In order to improve a family physician institute and increase confidence in it, it is recommended to raise the level of family physicians' skills in their relations with patients, as this has a significant effect on patient preferences. It is advisable to develop a flexible and voluntary gatekeeper model which will better suit the needs of both patients and physicians.

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“…According to the 2015 data, family physicians in Georgia refer 40% of patients to other physicians. This suggested that a significant portion of the population used medical services only in case of urgent need and not for prevention, which increased the risk of late detection of illnesses and health care costs 30 .…”

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