Measurement of efficiency of the dialysis sector in Turkey using data envelopment analysis

Ozgen H., ŞAHİN İ.

HEALTH POLICY, cilt.95, ss.185-193, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 95
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2009.11.020
  • Dergi Adı: HEALTH POLICY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.185-193
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Dialysis, Efficiency, Data envelopment analysis, Turkey, FRONTIER ESTIMATION, RENAL DIALYSIS, CASE-MIX, COST, COMPETITION, MARKET
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objectives: Limited prior work exists on the efficiency of the dialysis sector characterized by steady increase in the dialysis population, providers, and dialysis expenditures in Turkey. The study aimed to examine technical efficiency among producers of dialysis treatment in Turkey.