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The Need to Implement Health Technology Assessment in Polish Hospitals—A Survey of 50 Hospital Managers

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  • Michał M. Farkowski

    (II Department of Heart Arrhythmia, National Institute of Cardiology, Alpejska 42, 04-628 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Krzysztof Lach

    (Maple Health Group, 31-272 Cracow, Poland
    Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Health Science, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-008 Cracow, Poland)

  • Malwina Pietrzyk

    (ASM Research Solutions Strategy, 99-300 Kutno, Poland)

  • Ewelina Baryla-Zapala

    (ASM Research Solutions Strategy, 99-300 Kutno, Poland)

  • Małgorzata Gałązka-Sobotka

    (Institute of Healthcare Management, Lazarski University, 02-662 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Iwona Kowalska-Bobko

    (Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Health Science, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-008 Cracow, Poland)

  • Cezary Kępka

    (Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, National Institute of Cardiology, 04-628 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Tomasz Hryniewiecki

    (Department of Valvular Cardiac Defects, National Institute of Cardiology, 04-628 Warsaw, Poland)

Abstract

Hospital-based health technology assessment (HB-HTA) is a scientific approach to inform decisions on investments in health technologies across multiple medical specialties at a hospital level. HB-HTA is not currently practiced in Poland. This study aimed to assess the need for HTA in Polish hospitals, including perceived benefits and challenges of adoption of HB-HTA in Poland, expected demand for training in HB-HTA, and perception of incentives to foster HB-HTA adoption. Study data were gathered using the computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) technique. Between June and August 2021, 50 interviews were conducted: 52% of respondents had over 10 years of experience, and 40% comprised the highest degree reference hospitals. A high or moderate need for HB-HTA was reported by 86% of managers. The ability to indicate valuable and affordable medical technologies was the main reported benefit of HB-HTA (90%). The main obstacle to the adoption of HB-HTA was the shortage of competent staff (84%). The most important incentives to adopt HB-HTA were free training and premium financing from the National Health Fund. There is a clear need for HB-HTA in Polish hospitals despite some important obstacles.

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  • Michał M. Farkowski & Krzysztof Lach & Malwina Pietrzyk & Ewelina Baryla-Zapala & Małgorzata Gałązka-Sobotka & Iwona Kowalska-Bobko & Cezary Kępka & Tomasz Hryniewiecki, 2022. "The Need to Implement Health Technology Assessment in Polish Hospitals—A Survey of 50 Hospital Managers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-10, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:14:p:8855-:d:868466
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