Priorities for Effective Management of Health Expenditures in OECD Countries: Fuzzy AHP Application

Year 2025, Volume: 33 Issue: 63, 11 - 29

Erman Gedikli , Ersin Kocaman

https://doi.org/10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2025.01.01

Abstract

This study aims to identify the determinants of health expenditures through a comprehensive literature review, contributing to the design of effective health policies. The Fuzzy AHP method was used to evaluate the determinants of health expenditures, categorising OECD member countries into developed and developing groups. In both country groups, health services emerged as the most significant determinant. Education, income, and economic changes were prominent in developed countries, while governance and education were key in developing countries. The study highlights the need to establish different strategic pathways based on the priorities of each country group, offering unique insights.

Keywords

AHP, Fuzzy Logic, Health Expenditures, Health Policy

OECD Ülkelerinde Sağlık Harcamalarının Etkin Yönetimi için Öncelikler: Bulanık AHS Uygulaması

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, kapsamlı bir literatür taraması yoluyla sağlık harcamalarının belirleyicilerini tespit etmek ve etkili sağlık politikalarının tasarlanmasına katkıda bulunmaktır. Bulanık AHS yöntemi, OECD üyesi ülkeleri gelişmiş ve gelişmekte olan gruplar olarak sınıflandırarak sağlık harcamalarının belirleyicilerini değerlendirmek için kullanılmıştır. Her iki ülke grubunda da sağlık hizmetleri en önemli belirleyici olarak ortaya çıkmıştır. Gelişmiş ülkelerde eğitim, gelir ve ekonomik değişimler öne çıkarken, gelişmekte olan ülkelerde yönetişim ve eğitim kilit rol oynamıştır. Çalışma, her ülke grubunun önceliklerine göre farklı stratejik yolların belirlenmesi ihtiyacını vurgulamakta ve benzersiz bulgular sunmaktadır.

Keywords

AHS, Bulanık Mantık, Sağlık Harcamaları, Sağlık Politikaları

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