Development of Health Service Weight for Resource Allocation and Performance Monitoring / 農村醫學 地域保健

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to estimate health service weight for resource allocation and performance monitoring using Basic Priority Rating System. METHODS: The Health service would be classified according to New Health Plan 2010, and Burden of disease collected from preceding studies. The data of severity of health problem and effectiveness of intervention were collected through the survey of experts' suggestion. The health service weight was estimated in the formula which is Basic Priority Rating System. RESULTS: In the result of analysis, the health service weight of Infectious disease was ranked highest at 58.97% followed by Anti-smoking campaign(14.07%), Hypertension(3.87%), Diabetes mellitus(3.40%), Cancer(2.90%), Cardiovascular-Cerebrovascular diseases(2.86%), Physical activity(2.10%), Moderate drinking(2.07%), Medical examination(1.92%), Mental health promotion(1.72%), Serious mental illnesses(1.62%), Nutrition(1.52%), Oral health promotion(1.15%), Oral diseases(1.10%), Addiction(0.73%). CONCLUSIONS: We think the result of this study provides a rational basis for resource allocation and performance monitoring of health service.