The Relationship Between Health Expenditures and Health Care Quality

Abstract

OT Ridvan

Background and Aim: It is aimed to investigate the relationship between quality health care and health expenditures using the data of effective primary care, effective preventive care, effective secondary care (AMI), effective secondary care (stroke).

Materials and Methods: Data from OECD countries were collected from OECD Glance Statistics 2023. Dependent variable is health expenditure; independent variables are effective primary care, effective preventive care, effective secondary care (AMI), effective secondary care (stroke). Pearson correlations were used in the analysis of the data and descriptive statics was performed.

Results: A statistically significant relationship was found between health expenditure (per capita) and effective secondary care (stroke) (R -.500 p<0,05). Other relationships between healthcare quality indicators and health expenditures were not statically significant.

Conclusion: While percentage health expenditures do not affect the quality of health care measured by effective secondary care (stroke), health expenditures per capita increase the quality scale. In countries with high gpd, although health expenditures are high, it is seen that the investment in quality increases the quality scale and there is a low level of deaths due to stroke. As a result of the research, the money spent on healthcare quality is reflected in a decrease in healthcare expenditures. It has been demonstrated that quality indicators should be taken into consideration when planning health expenditures.

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