НЕПРЕКЪСНАТОСТ ПРИ ПРЕДОСТАВЯНЕТО НА ЗДРАВНИ УСЛУГИ – ЕДИН ОТ ЕЛЕМЕНТИТЕ ЗА ИЗМЕРВАНЕ НА КАЧЕСТВОТО НА МЕДИЦИНСКАТА ПОМОЩ ПРИ ОЦЕНКА НА ФУНКЦИОНИРАНЕТО НА ЗДРАВНАТА СИСТЕМА
CONTINUITY OF CARE – ONE OF THE DIMENSIONS FOR MEASURING QUALITY OF CARE TOWARD HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

Author(s): Valeriya Nikolova
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Икономически университет - Варна
Keywords: continuity of care; performance; quality of care; health system
Summary/Abstract: Several countries and organizations introduce their conceptual frameworks for health system performance assessment (HSPA) in the last twenty years. Quality of health care is a core component used for health system performance assessment (HSPA). It is measured through six dimensions – effectiveness, safety, patient-centredness, appropriateness, and continuity of care. Dimension ―continuity of care‖consists of indicators for chronic conditions like cancer, diabetes, psychiatric disorders, etc. It gives information for the degree of coordination among all levels of the health system.

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