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Write a comparative study of two different health systems incorporating basic information about health economics. Structured comparative case study report involving
i) rationale based on disease trends, data, comparing two countries, and ii) health economics analysis (health care expenditure, recommendations) Outline Content Introduction to health systems (UK vs Sweden).
ii) Action in service planning Introduction to health economics Searching for trends Introduction to time series analysis Demographics Politics and health systems Actions to target health inequalities.
Part B Assignment Guidance (V2)
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Main theme |
Sub theme |
Example of possible contents |
Word count |
Marks attract (100%) |
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A-Country Description; |
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500 |
10% |
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· History · Size and geography · Government and political system · Macroeconomic · Infrastructure · Demographic · Poverty and economic equality · Education |
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B- Health system |
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2300 |
75% |
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1-Brief History of Health system: |
· Organisations of health system(e.g. includes components of the health system; funder, providers, services and access) · Mortality and morbidity · Population Health Indicators |
450 |
15% out of75% |
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2-Description of Current Health system:
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A. Facilities B. Workforce in health system C. Public/Private health services D. Cost of healthcare; -Distribution of health care financing; public /private (e.g. Hospital spending per visit; Hospital Spending per Discharge; Pharmaceutical Spending; outpatient spending; Diagnostic E. Quality of health care F. Access; – Supply, Service Capacity (e.g. Practicing physicians per 1,000 pop, Acute care hospital beds per 1,000 pop, Average length of stay for acute care ; Hospital discharges per 1,000 pop; Diagnostic) |
600 |
20% out of75% |
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3-Evaluation of healthcare system |
a) Cost -Health care spending( both per capita and as a percentage of GDP) -Health Care Expenditure per Capita by Source of Funding -Distribution of health care financing; public /private b) Quality(e.g. mortality and Life Expectancy, fertility rate, malnutrition, vaccination ) c) Access:( e.g. equity and universality, uncovered population) – Utilisation (Use)of Healthcare services(e.g. Physicians and Physician Visits; hospital visit; Hospital Admission Rates; Hospital Admissions for Chronic Diseases per 100,000 Population; Pharmaceutical Use; Diagnostic) |
800 |
25% out of75% |
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4-Emerging health issues |
· Trend of disease in each country · Possible reasons for the trend with regards to the HCS |
450 |
15% out of75% |
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C-Conclusion |
· Conclusion · Recommendations |
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200 |
5% |
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D-Reference List |
· In Text citations & Quotation · Final List |
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Excluded |
10% |
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E-Appendixes |
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Excluded |
0% |
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