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ABSTRACT Objective: To develop and validate predictive models to estimate the number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the intensive care units and general wards of a private not-for-profit hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: Two main models were developed. The first model calculated hospital occupation as the difference between predicted COVID-19 patient admissions, transfers between departments, and discharges, estimating admissions based on their weekly moving averages, segmented by general wards and intensive care units. Patient discharge predictions were based on a length of stay predictive model, assessing the clinical characteristics of patients hospitalized with COVID-19, including age group and usage of mechanical ventilation devices. The second model estimated hospital occupation based on the correlation with the number of telemedicine visits by patients diagnosed with COVID-19, utilizing correlational analysis to define the lag that maximized the correlation between the studied series. Both models were monitored for 365 days, from May 20th, 2021, to May 20th, 2022. Results: The first model predicted the number of hospitalized patients by department within an interval of up to 14 days. The second model estimated the total number of hospitalized patients for the following 8 days, considering calls attended by Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein's telemedicine department. Considering the average daily predicted values for the intensive care unit and general ward across a forecast horizon of 8 days, as limited by the second model, the first and second models obtained R² values of 0.900 and 0.996, respectively and mean absolute errors of 8.885 and 2.524 beds, respectively. The performances of both models were monitored using the mean error, mean absolute error, and root mean squared error as a function of the forecast horizon in days. Conclusion: The model based on telemedicine use was the most accurate in the current analysis and was used to estimate COVID-19 hospital occupancy 8 days in advance, validating predictions of this nature in similar clinical contexts. The results encourage the expansion of this method to other pathologies, aiming to guarantee the standards of hospital care and conscious consumption of resources.
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Resumo Introdução: A pandemia de COVID-19 exigiu a ampliação da capacidade dos serviços de saúde nos estados e municípios do Brasil. Este estudo analisou a distribuição geográfica da provisão de recursos de saúde no país no período que antecede essa crise sanitária. Objetivo: Descrever a provisão de recursos de saúde segundo o índice de desenvolvimento humano (IDH) das 133 regiões geográficas intermediárias do Brasil, em 2018. Método: Dados sobre cobertura populacional da Estratégia Saúde da Família, número de consultas ambulatoriais e hospitalizações, investimento público em saúde, leitos hospitalares, leitos mantidos pelo SUS, leitos de UTI e leitos de UTI mantidos pelo SUS foram obtidos junto ao Ministério da Saúde e IBGE. A associação das variáveis com o IDH das regiões intermediárias foi avaliada pela correlação de Pearson. Resultados: A provisão de recursos de saúde foi mais elevada nas regiões intermediárias do Sul e Sudeste, enquanto as regiões do Centro-Oeste tiveram valores intermediários. O IDH correlacionou positivamente com os recursos em saúde. O inverso ocorreu para a cobertura da Estratégia Saúde da Família, que foi maior nas regiões Norte e Nordeste. Conclusões: Monitorar geograficamente a provisão de recursos de saúde pode instruir estratégias para reduzir desigualdades no país. Em 2018, as regiões intermediárias estavam desigualmente preparadas para atender às necessidades em saúde de suas populações e refletiam a lei do cuidado inverso. Foi este o cenário de partida para a resposta à pandemia por COVID-19 em 2020.
Abstract Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic required expanding the health services capacity in Brazilian states and municipalities. This study analyzed the geographic distribution of the health resources provision in the country in the period before the pandemic. Objective: This study aimed to describe the availability of health resources in the 133 intermediate geographic regions of Brazil in 2018 according to the human development index (HDI). Method: Data on population coverage of the family health strategy, number of outpatient consults and hospitalizations, public investment in health, total number of hospital beds, beds maintained by SUS, intensive care unit (ICU) beds, and ICU beds maintained by SUS were obtained from the Ministry of Health and IBGE. the association of variables with the HDI of the intermediate regions was assessed using Pearson's correlation. Results: The indices of health resources had higher average values for the South and Southeast regions, whereas the Central West ranked intermediate values. The HDI correlated positively with health resources. The coverage by family health strategy had an inverse distribution and was higher in the North and Northeast regions. Conclusions: Monitoring the health system at the intermediate region level can be a useful strategy to promote access and reduce health inequalities in Brazil. In 2018, the intermediate regions were unevenly prepared to meet their populations' health needs and reflected the inverse care law. This scenario was the starting point for the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
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ABSTRACT This study discusses the impacts of judicialization on the guarantee of the right to health in Brazil and the need to reassess the role of the Judicial system in its protection. We used evidence from the technical-scientific literature and information on the budgetary-financial execution and the acquisition of medicines from the Brazilian Ministry of Health to substantiate the arguments. In 2019, lawsuits consumed 25.2% of the resources of the Specialized Component of Pharmaceutical Care, 21% for 10 medicines. Although the Judicial promotes this right when the State fails to ensure access to medicines incorporated into the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS), this system compromises access to medicines of the population with the determinations of acquisition of non-incorporated products. The Judicial needs to guide its control over compliance with constitutional and legal precepts in public policies, especially in fiscal policy, given its impact on the financing of the SUS.
RESUMO Neste texto, discutem-se os impactos da judicialização na garantia do direito à saúde no Brasil e a necessidade de reavaliação do papel do Judiciário na sua proteção. Evidências da literatura técnico-científica e informações sobre a execução orçamentário-financeira e a aquisição de medicamentos do Ministério da Saúde foram utilizadas para fundamentar os argumentos. Mostra-se que, em 2019, as ações judiciais consumiram 25,2% dos recursos do Componente Especializado da Assistência Farmacêutica, sendo 21% para 10 medicamentos. Argumenta-se que, embora o Judiciário promova esse direito quando o Estado falha em assegurar o acesso a medicamentos incorporados ao Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), ele compromete o acesso a medicamentos da população com as determinações de aquisição de produtos não incorporados. Defende-se a necessidade de o Judiciário pautar seu controle sobre a observância dos preceitos constitucionais e legais nas políticas públicas, especialmente na política fiscal, dado seu impacto sobre o financiamento do SUS.
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Unified Health System , Equity in the Resource Allocation , Health's Judicialization , Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies , Right to HealthABSTRACT
【Objective】 To investigate the resource allocation status of blood testing laboratories in 14 blood stations in Gansu Province, explore the impact of differences in basic conditions on the comprehensive testing ability of laboratories, so as to promote the homogenization and standardization of blood screening capacity in blood stations in Gansu and improve blood safety and effectivenes. 【Methods】 An evaluation index system of laboratory resource allocation was constructed and a question-naire was designed. The data of human resources, infrastructure and key equipment of 14 blood stations were collected. The entropy weight -TOPSIS method was used to evaluate and rank the resource allocation of 14 blood stations. 【Results】 In the comprehensive evaluation of blood testing laboratory resource allocation in 14 blood stations in Gansu, the top three were laboratories A, B and I, and the last three were laboratories G, M and J. On the whole, the main issue was unreasonable structure of human resources: most laboratories had unreasonable age structure; except for Laboratory A, there was no personnel with bachelor's degree or above in laboratories; most laboratories had not established a team with intermediate professional titles. In terms of infrastructure, the size of seven laboratories could not meet the needs of modern laboratory testing, and all eight blood stations had no spare nucleic acid laboratories nor a mutual spare laboratory with other blood stations As for the key equipment, 5 laboratories had no automatic blood grouping diagnostic instrument, 5 laboratories only had one set of enzyme immunoassay detection system, 3 laboratories had no spare equipment for the key equipment, which means if the equipment failure could not be repaired in time, the release of results would be affected. 【Conclusion】 There were significant differences in human resources, infrastructure and key equipment of blood testing laboratories in 14 blood stations in Gansu, which had a great impact on laboratory testing capacity and subsequent development. It is suggested that governments at all levels and health administrative departments optimize the input of laboratory resource allocation according to the blood collection volume of blood stations to gradually narrow the differences in resource distribution between different regions, improve the degree of laboratory automation and optimize the personnel structure, so as to build high-quality and efficient blood testing laboratories and ensure the safety of clinical blood use.
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Objective:To analyze the input and output status of health resources in primary medical and health institutions and their allocation efficiency in different regions of China, and to provide an empirical basis for optimizing the allocation of primary medical and health resources in China among regions.Methods:The input index data (number of beds and number of health personnel) and output index data (number of primary medical and health institutions visits, number of family health services, number of hospital admissions) of primary medical and health institutions in China in 2020 were extracted from the China Health Statistical Yearbook 2021. Based on the BCC ( Banker, Charnes, Cooper) model of data envelopment analysis ( DEA), the Bootstrap- DEA method was used to correct bias, the allocation efficiency of primary medical and health resources in 31 provinces was calculated and the regional differences were analyzed. Results:After bias correction, the technical efficiency (TE) of resource allocation in primary medical and health institutions decreased by 0.102. The average TE score of all 31 primary medical and health institutions was 0.669, indicating a serious problem of ineffective use of technology. The TE of the eastern, central and western regions was 0.694, 0.663, and 0.649 respectively. There was obvious polarization in the central regions.Further analysis of the efficiency improvement of non DEA efficient provinces showed that 2 DEA weakly efficient provinces and 16 DEA ineffective provinces had several reference provinces for efficiency configuration improvement; The provinces that have been referenced more than 10 times were Zhejiang, Chongqing, Sichuan, and Ningxia, while the provinces that were listed as the first reference by other provinces were Ningxia, Chongqing, Zhejiang, and Tibet.Conclusions:The resource allocation efficiency of primary medical and health institutions in China is relatively low, and regional differences are obvious. The balance between different inputs and outputs should be considered when allocating the resources. Non DEA effective provinces can use DEA analysis to find the most suitable reference object and make reference improvements in the short term.
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OBJECTIVE To sort out the common presentation forms and components of the framework of domestic and foreign essential medicine lists （EMLs）， in order to provide reference for optimizing the framework of the Chinese EML. METHODS The latest edition of the EMLs of WHO， China， South Africa， India， Malaysia and other typical countries were compared， and the similarities and differences of the presentation form and constituent elements of the list framework were analyzed. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS The common presentation forms of WHO and typical countries’ EMLs included version， classifications and symbols， of which management ideas， functions， and implementation difficulties varied； common framework elements included target population， hospital levels， drug use conditions， core and supplementary lists and procurement priority. Through comparison， it was found that the information covered by the Chinese EML was relatively thin， and the framework design had not yet fully played the ideal role in guiding clinical rational drug use and optimizing the allocation of health resources， and there was still some room for improvement. It is recommended that China clarify the characteristics and roles of different presentation forms of the EML， and reasonably set the EML framework based on national conditions and development needs； the multi-dimensional drug information should be supplemented， such as clinical use， economy， and policy attributes of drugs in the EML， to ensure the rational use of essential drugs； it is also necessary to add “the level of hospitals” in the framework of the EML， refine the management requirements for the allocation and use of essential medicine， and optimize the resource allocation of hospitals.
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Objective:Use linear programming model to predict the allocation of surgical nursing human resources, and optimize the allocation of nursing staff.Methods:This study was a controlled clinical trial. A total of 91 nurses from 5 surgical departments in Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University were selected by convenience sampling method. The nurses who participated in the scheduling in August and September 2020 were the routine scheduling groups, and in March and April 2021 were the linear scheduling groups. The linear programming model of surgical nursing human resources was established. The LINGO 11.0 software was used to calculate the minimum number of nurses required for the next day operation. According to the predicted results and the requirements of the operation specialty and rank level, the surgical staff was arranged for the next day. The overtime hours of nurses in the routine scheduling groups and the linear scheduling groups were compared and analyzed.Results:The number of on-duty nurses was the same in 4 groups, the overtime hours of the conventional scheduling groups in August and September 2020 and the linear scheduling groups in March and April 2021 were 865 (505, 1 435), 780 (475, 1 355), 650 (460, 910) and 720 (350, 915) min, the difference of overtime hours was statistically significant ( H=13.66, P<0.05). The overtime hours of the routine scheduling group in August 2020 were significantly different from those of the linear scheduling group in March 2021 and April 2021 respectively ( Z=-2.69, -2.55, both P<0.05). The overtime hours of the routine scheduling group in September 2020 were significantly different from those of the linear scheduling group in March 2021 and April 2021 respectively ( Z=-2.62, -2.58, both P<0.05). Conclusions:The linear programming model was used to predict the human resource allocation of surgical nursing staff, optimized the allocation of operating room human resources. It reduced the overtime hours of surgical nursing staff effectively. Indirectly, it accelerated operations, improved operation efficiency and ensured the safety of patients.
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BACKGROUND: The assessment of health systems efficiency determines how they use their supplies to produce results of health value. Aim: To determine the efficiency of the health services in Chile, managing their budget to improve the health of the population in 2016. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data envelopment analysis (DEA) was used. The relationship or efficiency with external factors was determined ussing a multivariate analysis. As an input, the operating expense accrued per member of the public health system (National Health Fund, FONASA) was obtained. The years of life potentially lost were used as output. RESULTS: The health services of Chile had an efficiency of 68.8% for constant return and 81.3% for variable return. Sixteen percent of their inefficiency was related to the size of the health service. The most efficient health service was the Metropolitano Sur-Oriente and the least efficient was the Araucanía Norte. Urban health services had more uniform and higher efficiency than their rural counterparts. The external factors that were associated with a greater efficiency were having lower proportion of rural population, a lower proportion of beneficiaries of the National Health Fund (FONASA), fewer hospital discharges, fewer hospital beds, less poverty calculated by income, and a higher access to drinking water. Conclusions: Numerous factors influence the efficiency of the Chilean health system and delving into them would allow a better use of public resources for the benefit of the population.
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Humans , Efficiency, Organizational , Income , Poverty , Chile , Health ServicesABSTRACT
Resumen (analítico) Conocer la influencia de factores sociodemográficos en el uso de la beca de alimentación Junaeb Baes, que otorga el Gobierno chileno a estudiantes universitarios con menores ingresos, es necesario para aumentar el beneficio social de este programa estatal. Se consideraron las variables género, modo de residencia, carrera y curso, etnia y posición socioeconómica. Se aplicó una encuesta a 114 estudiantes universitarios chilenos. Los resultados muestran que la posición socioeconómica y el modo de residencia son los factores sociodemográficos más influyentes en el uso de la beca Baes. La variable género no arrojó diferencias estadísticamente significativas. Se concluye que es posible aumentar el porcentaje de gasto en alimentos saludables si se consideran factores sociológicos en el estudio y diseño de políticas de uso de la beca Baes.
Abstract (analytical) Knowing the influence of sociodemographic factors in the use of the Junaeb Baes food benefit granted by the Chilean Government to low-income university students is necessary to increase the social benefit of this state program. The variables gender, mode of residence, major and year, ethnicity and socioeconomic position were considered. A survey was applied to 114 Chilean university students. The results show that socioeconomic position and mode of residence are the most influential socio-demographic factors in the use of the Baes benefit. The gender variable did not show statistically significant differences. It is concluded that it is possible to increase the percentage of spending on healthy foods if sociological factors are considered in the study and design of policies for the use of the Baes grant.
Resumo (analítico) Conhecer a influência de fatores sociodemográficos na utilização da bolsa de alimentação Junaeb Baes concedida pelo Governo do Chile a universitários de menor renda é necessário para aumentar o benefício social deste programa estadual. Foram consideradas as variáveis sexo, modo de residência, carreira e curso, etnia e posição socioeconômica. Uma pesquisa foi aplicada a 114 estudantes universitários chilenos. Os resultados mostram que a posição socioeconômica e o modo de residência são os fatores sociodemográficos mais influentes no uso da bolsa Baes. A variável sexo não apresentou diferenças estatisticamente significantes. Conclui-se que é possível aumentar o percentual de gastos com alimentos saudáveis se fatores sociológicos forem considerados no estudo e desenho de políticas para o uso da bolsa Baes.
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Social Class , Students , Universities , Fellowships and Scholarships , Food , GovernmentABSTRACT
Objective: Analyze the level of efficiency of the hospital care in the Brazilian capitals and the Federal District between the years 2014 to 2017. Methods: The investigation method used was the Data Envelopment Analysis to estimate resource the resource efficiency levels. Results: The results indicate that there are differences in the level of efficiency of the state capitals and the Federal District, making it possible to develop the potential of inefficient units, in order to increase technical efficiency in hospital care. Conclusion: Analyzing the use of public resources helps to identify whether resources are being applied efficiently and when not, they signal the need for decision making that is more consistent with the reality of each capital.
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Objetivo: Analisar o nível de eficiência dos atendimentos hospitalares nas capitais estaduais e Distrito Federal entre os anos de 2014 a 2017. Métodos: O método de investigação utilizado foi a Análise Envoltória de Dados para estimar os níveis de eficiência dos recursos. Resultados: Os resultados indicam que ocorrem diferenças no nível de eficiência das capitais estaduais e Distrito Federal, sendo possível desenvolver o potencial das unidades ineficientes, de forma que aumentem a eficiência técnica nos atendimentos hospitalares. Conclusão: Analisar o uso dos recursos públicos contribui para identificar se os recursos estão sendo aplicados de forma eficiente e, quando não, sinaliza para a necessidade de tomada de decisões mais coerentes com a realidade de cada capital.
Objective: Analyze the level of efficiency of the hospital care in the Brazilian capitals and the Federal District between the years 2014 to 2017. Methods: The investigation method used was the Data Envelopment Analysis to estimate resource the resource efficiency levels. Results: The results indicate that there are differences in the level of efficiency of the state capitals and the Federal District, making it possible to develop the potential of inefficient units, in order to increase technical efficiency in hospital care. Conclusion: Analyzing the use of public resources helps to identify whether resources are being applied efficiently and when not, they signal the need for decision making that is more consistent with the reality of each capital.
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Health Care Sector , Cost Allocation , EfficiencyABSTRACT
Objective:To build a hospital bed resource allocation model, for the reference of public hospitals in optimizing their bed resource allocation.Methods:Based on ReLU activation function, a hospital bed resource allocation model was constructed by combining DRG and public hospital performance appraisal requirements, including discharge person times, average length of stay, hospital bed utilization rate, proportion of surgery, proportion of fourth level surgery, case mix index, average bed day income and other indicators. When the existing number of hospital beds available was greater than the number of hospital beds allocated for the first time, a secondary allocation should be made. A tertiary general hospital was taken as an example for a model analysis.Results:As found in the model analysis, among the 2 729 beds of the hospital in the first allocation, 110 beds were left available for secondary allocation. The results of bed allocation of 40 inpatient departments in the hospital were as follows: 15 departments need more beds, 3 departments need more beds and shorter length of stay, 2 departments need no change, 1 department needs shorter length of stay, 4 departments need less beds, and 15 departments need less beds and shorter length of stay.Conclusions:The bed resource allocation model enriches the connotation of indicators, reflects the specialty characteristics. These indicators can be flexibly adjusted in combination with hospital development planning and budget management, hence conducive to refined management of hospital bed resources in public hospitals.
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Objective@#To analyze the current status and equity of mental health resources allocation in Shanghai Municipality, so as to provide data supports to formulate mental health action plans and relevant policies. .@*Methods@#The data pertaining to mental health institutions, actual beds opened, certified or assistant psychiatrists and registered nurses was collected from the Survey of the Current Status on Mental Health Resources in Shanghai Municipality in 2020. The equity of mental health resources allocated by population and geographical area in Shanghai Municipality was evaluated with Lorenz curve and Gini coefficient@*Results@#There were 96 mental health institutions, 15 060 actual beds opened, 257 certified or assistant psychiatrists and 2 887 registered nurses in Shanghai Municipality in 2020, with a physician-to-nurse ratio of 1∶2.30. The greatest numbers of actual beds opened in the department of psychiatrics, the number of certified or assistant psychiatrists and the number of registered nurses per 10 000 residents and per km2 were all found the central urban areas. The numbers of actual beds opened in the department of psychiatrics, the number of certified or assistant psychiatrists and the number of registered nurses per 10 000 residents were 6.06 beds, 0.51 physicians and 1.16 nurses, with Gini coefficients of 0.36, 0.42 and 0.44, respectively, and the numbers of actual beds opened in the department of psychiatrics, the number of certified or assistant psychiatrists and the number of registered nurses per km2 were 2.38 beds, 0.20 physicians and 0.46 nurses, with Gini coefficients of 0.72, 0.76 and 0.75, respectively. @*Conclusions@#There was a gross equity in mental health resources allocated by population and geographical area in Shanghai Municipality in 2020, which showed an improvement as compared to 2015. The equity in mental health resources allocated by geographical area was lower than that by population in Shanghai Municipality.
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Objective:To examine the status of personnel and facilities of radiotherapy in county hospital of Chinese mainland and to evaluate the equity of allocation.Methods:All the county level radiotherapy units were chosen for study, and the data were extracted from the 9 th national survey on radiation oncology departments conducted by Chinese Society of Radiation Oncology of Chinese Medical Association from April 10, 2019 to September 20, 2019. Descriptive statistics and statistical analysis were performed. For the further analysis on the equity, the Gini coefficient, Theil index and agglomeration degree were calculated. Results:The number of county level radiotherapy units was 191 in the eastern region, 172 in the central region and only 59 in the western region, and there was no radiotherapy unit in the county area of some provinces in the western region. For the counties with larger population (population over 500 thousand) in Chinese mainland, 23.4% of the counties in the western region had radiotherapy units, lower compared to the eastern region (48.9%) and central region (41.8%). The Gini coefficients of all kinds of radiotherapy health resources according to population allocation were in alert states, and in highly unfair states according to geographical allocation. The intra-regional gap in radiotherapy resource allocation was larger than the inter-regional gap, and the intra-regional gap mainly came from the western region. HRADi,HRADi/ PADi in the eastern and central regions were all greater than 1, while those in the western region were all less than 1. Conclusions:The overall configuration of county level radiotherapy units in Chinese mainland is insufficient, and there is a regional difference. The fairness of geographical allocation of radiotherapy resources is generally poor. Radiotherapy resources should be scientifically configured to improve the fairness of radiotherapy resource distribution.
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OBJECTIVE To stud y the s patial distribution and spatial aggregation of pharmacist resources at provincial level in China from 2010 to 2020，and to provide reference for the optimal configuration of pharmacist resources. METHODS Taking the 2011 China Health Statistics Yearbook ，2016 China Health and Family Planning Statistics Yearbook ，2021 China Health Statistics Yearbook and China Statistical Yearbook as data sources ，the spatial distribution of the number of pharmacists per capita in each province in China was described ，and the current situation of pharmacist resource spatial aggregation were analyzed by using global spatial autocorrelation and local spatial autocorrelation methods. RESULTS In 2020，the number of pharmacists per capita in China had certain differences among provinces ，with the highest in Beijing reaching 6.9 people/10 000 people，and the lowest in Hebei at 2.7 people/10 000 people. From 2010 to 2020，the number of pharmacists per capita in all provinces had increased ，with the largest increase in Guizhou （50.6％）and the smallest increase in Liaoning （3.1％）. Results of the global spatial autocorrelation showed that the clustering degree of pharmacist resource allocation per capita decreased gradually from 2010 to 2014. Spatial aggregation of pharmacist resource allocation per capita increased to certain extent from 2016 to 2019，and remained stable in 2020. Results of local spatial autocorrelation showed that Sichuan ，Yunnan and Guizhou presented a low-low aggregation pattern in 2010，while Tianjin presented a high-high aggregation pattern ；in 2015，Sichuan and Yunnan presented a low-low aggregation pattern ，while Tianjin presented a high-high aggregation pattern ；in 2020，Shandong presented a low-low aggregation pattern ，while Tianjin presented a high-high aggregation pattern. CONCLUSIONS From 2010 to 2020，there was a spatial clustering phenomenon in the allocation of pharmacist source per capita at the provincial level in China ，and pharmacist resources are correspondingly concentrated in the Beijing ，Shanghai，Guangzhou and Shenzhen and the economically developed Yangtze River Delta region.
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Resumo Neste artigo, objetivou-se analisar a forma como os governos municipais responderam à crise sanitária e quais medidas desenvolveram em termos de diagnóstico da Covid-19 e alocação dos recursos provenientes de fontes federais. Para tanto, informações oriundas de uma pesquisa com 4.061 prefeitos coordenada pela Confederação Nacional dos Municípios foram sistematizadas e comparadas com outras bases de dados oficiais. Conclui-se que, a despeito da falta de instrumentos de coordenação desenvolvidos em âmbito federal, a destinação dos recursos e o desenvolvimento de políticas por parte dos municípios se orientaram pela concentração de serviços de referência regional em municípios de grande e médio portes.
Abstract This article aimed to analyze how municipal governments responded to the health crisis and what measures they developed in terms of diagnosing Covid-19 and allocating resources from Brazil's federal sources. To this end, information from a survey with 4,061 mayors coordinated by the National Confederation of Municipalities was systematized and compared with other official databases. We concluded that, despite the lack of coordination instruments developed at the federal level, the allocation of resources and the development of policies by the municipalities were guided by the concentration of regional reference services in large and medium-sized municipalities.
Resumen El trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar cómo los gobiernos municipales respondieron a la crisis sanitaria, qué medidas desarrollaron en términos de diagnóstico de Covid-19 y cómo asignaron los recursos transferidos desde el gobierno federal de Brasil. Para ello, se sistematizó la información de una encuesta coordinada por la Confederación Nacional de Municipios y se comparó con otras bases de datos oficiales. En cuanto a la conclusión, se argumenta que, a pesar de la falta de instrumentos de coordinación desarrollados a nivel federal, la asignación de recursos y el desarrollo de políticas por parte de los municipios estuvieron orientados por la concentración de los servicios regionales de referencia en los municipios grandes y medianos.
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PandemicsABSTRACT
Resumo Este trabalho avalia, sob a ótica da bioética, o impacto estrutural, institucional e emocional da alocação de recursos escassos durante a pandemia de covid-19, doença que emergiu no final de 2019 e se tornou um dos maiores desafios da sociedade. A análise dos artigos selecionados indica que, mesmo após ampliação de leitos em santas casas e hospitais filantrópicos, a demanda continuou maior que a oferta. Desse modo, é necessário reestruturar o atendimento com medidas de recomendação e protocolos que priorizem profissionais da saúde e melhores prognósticos, com maior tempo de vida pós-tratamento, e excluam qualquer prioridade por classe ou influência social não médica. A adoção dessas medidas e protocolos de atendimento otimiza o tratamento e maximiza os recursos, abrangendo um número maior de doentes e possibilitando a oferta de tratamento com medidas justas, éticas e resolutivas.
Abstract This work evaluates, from the perspective of Bioethics, the structural, institutional and emotional impact of the allocation of scarce resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, a disease that emerged at the end of 2019 and has become one of the greatest challenges of society. The analysis of the selected articles indicates that, even after the expansion of beds in holy houses and philanthropic hospitals, demand remained higher than supply. Thus, it is necessary to restructure care with recommendation measures and protocols that prioritize health professionals and a better prognosis, with longer life after treatment, and exclude any priority by class or non-medical social influence. The adoption of these care measures and protocols optimizes treatment and maximizes resources, covering a greater number of patients and enabling the provision of treatment with fair, ethical and resolute measures.
Resumen Este trabajo evalúa, desde la perspectiva de la Bioética, el impacto estructural, institucional y emocional de la asignación de recursos escasos durante la pandemia de covid-19, una enfermedad que surgió a finales de 2019 y se ha convertido en uno de los mayores retos de la sociedad. El análisis de los artículos seleccionados indica que, incluso después de la expansión de camas en santas casas y hospitales filantrópicos, la demanda se mantuvo por encima de la oferta. Así, es necesario reestructurar el funcionamiento con medidas de recomendación y protocolos que prioricen a los profesionales de la salud y un mejor pronóstico, con una vida más larga después del tratamiento, y excluir cualquier prioridad por clase o influencia social no médica. La adopción de estas medidas y protocolos de atención optimiza el tratamiento y maximiza los recursos, cubriendo un mayor número de pacientes y permitiendo la prestación del tratamiento con medidas justas, éticas y resolutivas.
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Bioethics , Resource Allocation , Pandemics , COVID-19ABSTRACT
RESUMO Este estudo revisou sistematicamente a literatura sobre 'necessidades em(de) saúde'. Tratou-se de uma revisão integrativa utilizando o portal Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde. Português, espanhol e inglês foram os idiomas utilizados e recuperaram-se apenas os textos completos e com foco específico no Sistema Único de Saúde. Totalizaram-se 17 artigos incluídos, dos quais 88,8% estavam indexados na base Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde. Há uma variada forma de apropriação das 'necessidades em(de) saúde', termo cuja definição não é bem delimitada pelos autores, direcionando- o a três núcleos de sentido: 'direito social constituído', 'conjunto articulado da efetividade dos direitos sociais' e 'ajuste entre as condições de vida e trabalho com a diversidade inerente às coletividades'. Diversas implicações para o Sistema Único de Saúde foram apresentadas e puderam ser compiladas em sete blocos: 'capitalismo e sua crise', 'financiamento', 'características da formação social brasileira', 'problemas da gestão pública na saúde', 'mescla público-privado', 'problemas terminológicos' e 'escassez de recursos'. Por fim, os principais desafios da aplicação das necessidades no Sistema Único de Saúde transitam entre o simbólico, o crítico-político, a coerência entre financiamento-princípios, o Estado, a política macroeconômica, a gestão e as ações locais. Investir na superação dos desafios elencados pode ser um guia para a efetivação das necessidades como o centro da ação sanitária.
ABSTRACT This study reviewed systematically the literature on 'needs in health/health needs'. This was an integrative review using the Virtual Health Library portal. Portuguese, English and Spanish were the languages used and only the full texts were recovered with a specific focus on the Unified Health System. A total of 17 articles were included, of which 88.8% were indexed in the Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences database. There is a varied form of appropriation of the theme 'needs in health/health needs', a very broad concept whose definition is not well delimited by the authors, directing it to three nuclei of meaning: 'constituted social right', 'articulated set of the effectiveness of social rights' and 'adjustment between living and working conditions with the inherent diversity of collectivities'. Several implications for the Unified Health System were presented and could be compiled in seven blocks: 'capitalism and its crisis', 'financing', 'characteristics of the Brazilian social formation', 'problems of public health management', 'public-private mix', 'terminological problems' and 'scarcity of resources'. Finally, the main challenges of applying the needs in the Unified Health System move between the symbolic, the critical-political, the coherence between financing-principles, the State, macroeconomic policy, management and local actions. Investing in overcoming the challenges listed can be a guide in realizing needs as the center of health action.
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RESUMO Este estudo analisa a literatura científica sobre como as emendas parlamentares em saúde se inserem na discussão sobre a alocação de recursos federais. A metodologia utilizada foi uma revisão integrativa do assunto selecionado. Utilizou-se o portal BVS visando a identificar aqueles estudos que se vinculariam a 'emendas parlamentares' e 'alocação de recursos', simultaneamente. Diante da dificuldade de identificar descritores vinculados diretamente a 'emendas parlamentares', optou-se por uma estratégia de busca com uso do termo 'emendas parlamentares' no título, em adição aos descritores que se relacionam com o tema. Foram identificados, inicialmente, 47 estudos que, após análise do título e do resumo por três pesquisadores, reduziram-se a 07 (15%). Entre os estudos incluídos, 03 (37,5%) são monografias, 03 (37,5%) são teses e 02 (25%) são artigos. Os anos dos estudos vão desde 1995 a 2018. Mesmo sendo um tema antigo, a relação entre as emendas e a alocação de recursos em saúde é pouco pautada na literatura. Os poucos estudos existentes consideram as emendas parlamentares como instrumento de barganha política do poder executivo com o poder legislativo e relatam o uso de critérios políticos desconsiderando o papel do planejamento orçamentário em diminuir as desigualdades regionais em saúde.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to analyze the scientific literature on how parliamentary health amendments are inserted in the allocation of federal resources. The methodology used was an integrative review of the selected subject. The BVS portal was used to identify those studies that would be linked to 'parliamentary amendments' and 'resource allocation', simultaneously. In view of the difficulty of identifying descriptors directly linked to 'parliamentary amendments', there was an option for a search strategy using the term 'parliamentary amendments' in the title, in addition to the descriptors that are related as a theme. Initially, 47 studies were identified which, after analyzing the title and summary by three researchers, were reduced to 7 (15%) studies. Among the studies included, 03 (37.5%) are monographs, 03 (37.5%) are theses and 02 (25%) are articles. The years of studies range from 1995 to 2018. Even though it is an old topic, the relationship between amendments and the allocation of health resources is poorly guided in the literature. The few existing studies consider parliamentary amendments as an instrument of political bargaining between the executive and the legislative branch and report the use of political criteria disregarding the role of budget planning in reducing regional inequalities in health.
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RESUMEN Objetivo El Análisis Envolvente de Datos se ha convertido en una herramienta de gran ayuda para analizar la eficiencia en el uso de los recursos hospitalarios. El objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar la eficiencia técnica para un conjunto de hospitales de la Red del Sistema Nacional de Salud de Chile para el período 2007-2016. Método La metodología utilizada en el estudio es el análisis envolvente de datos DEA-CCR, conocido como rendimientos constantes a escala, y DEA-BCC, conocido como rendimientos variables a escala (orientación inputs). Como variables de entrada se utilizaron la cantidad de personal médico, dentistas, nutricionistas, enfermeras, kinesiólogos, matronas, técnicos, médicos y número de camas por millón de habitantes. Como variables de salida se utilizaron los egresos hospitalarios. Resultados Del análisis de eficiencia se encontró que los hospitales que resultaron ser técnicamente eficientes en todo el período fueron de las regiones de Antofagasta (100%), Metropolitana (100%) y O'Higgins (100%). En concreto, se puede constatar que, en su conjunto, y bajo el primero de los supuestos, los hospitales de las distintas regiones del país deberían reducir sus inputs en un 11,3% para situarse en la frontera eficiente. Si se considera el supuesto de rendimientos variables a escala, los hospitales deberían reducir sus inputs en un 5,2% para situarse en la frontera eficiente. Conclusiones Esta investigación podría contribuir a la mejora del quehacer hospitalario y a la toma de decisiones de las autoridades sanitarias en el uso de sus recursos.
ABSTRACT Objective The Data Envelope Analysis has become a very useful tool to analyze the efficiency in the use of hospital resources. The objective of this work was to determine the Technical Efficiency of a set of Hospitals in the Chilean National Health System network for the period 2007-2016. Methods The methodology used in the study is data envelope analysis (DEA-CCR), constant returns to scale, and DEA-BCC variable returns to scale (orientation inputs). As input variables, the number of medical personnel, dentists, nutritionists, nurses, physiotherapists, midwives, medical technicians and the number of beds per million inhabitants were used. Hospital discharges were used as output variables. Results From the efficiency analysis it was found that the hospitals that turned out to be technically efficient throughout the period were from the Antofagasta (100%), Metropolitan (100%) and O'Higgins (100%) Regions. Specifically, it can be observed that, as a whole and under the first of the assumptions, the hospitals in the different regions of the country should reduce their supplies by 11.3% to be on the efficient frontier. Considering the variable returns assumed to scale, hospitals should reduce their supplies by 5.2% to be on the efficient frontier. Conclusions This research could contribute to the improvement of hospital work and decision-making by health authorities in the use of their resources.