[co_inspiracion] Fwd: [EQ] Performance Assessment in Primary Health Care

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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:07:57 -0400
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From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia@xxxxxxxx>
Date: 2013/3/15
Subject: [EQ] Performance Assessment in Primary Health Care
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*Performance Assessment in Primary Health Care:
A Systematic Literature Review*

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*CEFAGE-UE Working Paper 2013/03*

Olena Kalinichenko, Carla A. F. Amado, Sérgio P. Santos****

****University** of **Algarve**** - Faculty of Economics and CEFAGE-UE****

Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal

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Available online at: http://bit.ly/1416eDv

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“……The aim of this research is to carry out a systematic literature review
of the studies devoted to the performance assessment of primary health care
providers. Focusing on the peculiarities of performance evaluation in the
public sector, we analyse the selected empirical papers in terms of the
efficacy of the developed measurement schemes. We also examine and classify
performance measurement categories, dimensions, and techniques in order to
provide a holistic picture of the main developments in the referred domain
and to identify directions for future research.

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“…..Although the organisational forms of primary health care providers may
vary considerably across the countries, every health system aims at
achieving equitable, efficient and effective delivery of health care
services. In doing so, each system seeks to maximize its positive effect on
health related quality of life of people in different communities.

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In this study we reviewed existing approaches presented in the relevant
papers to compare performance of primary care providers. In this respect,
different aspects of the performance assessment process were examined in
order to provide an integral picture of the main developments in the
referred domain and to draw a research agenda for the future. In what
follows, we discuss the major results of our analysis.

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Considering the multiplicity of stakeholders in the health care sector, it
is essential to ensure that the ultimate results of performance measurement
are demanded and of interest to certain stakeholders. Furthermore,
stakeholders’ participation in the development of measurement frameworks
enables to capture the relevant facets of performance within a primary
health care organisation and subsequently to construct robust and feasible
measures.. ….”

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