Ramin Ravangard|Nahid Hatam|Abedin Teimourizad|Abdosaleh Jafari
Factors Affecting the Technical Efficiency of Health Systems: A Case Study of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Countries (2004–10)
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences|Shiraz University of Medical Sciences|Shiraz University of Medical Sciences|Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
background improving efficiency health sector particular importance countries reach end paramount measure efficiency hand many factors affect efficiency health systems study aimed measure technical efficiency te health systems economic cooperation organization eco countries 200410 determine factors affecting te methods descriptiveanalytical panel study required data gathered using library field studies available statistics international websites completing data collection forms study te health systems 10 eco countries measured using available data data envelopment analysis dea two approaches first approach used gdp per capita education smoking inputs life expectancy infant mortality rates outputs second approach also used health expenditures per capita number physicians per thousand people number hospital beds per thousand people inputs life expectancy under5 mortality rates outputs factors affecting te health systems determined using panel data logit model excel 2010 win4deap 112 stata 110 used analyze collected data results according first approach mean te health systems 0497 based second one 0563 turkey turkmenistan respectively highest lowest mean efficiency also results panel data logit model showed gdp per capita health expenditures per capita significant relationships te health systems conclusion order maximize te health systems health policymakers pay special attention proper use healthcare resources according peoples needs appropriate management health system resources allocating adequate budgets health sector establishing appropriate referral system provide better public access health services according income needs among many others