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Health Needs of the Polish Society and the Willingness to Pay for Health Services

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  • Maciej Jewczak

    (Uniwersytet Lodzki, Wydzial Ekonomiczno-Socjologiczny)

  • Klaudia Twardowska

    (Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lodzi, Wydzial Nauk o Zdrowiu)

Abstract

Health needs of every person are growing constantly. Attempts to improve social well-being in relation to health needs use the results of cross-sectional studies combined with local data at the individual level. Popularisation of GIS tools has enabled monitoring of various system dysfunctions and thus contributes to the identification of actual health needs, thereby improving the quality of healthcare via, for example, adjusting health policies and changing the goals of public health. GIS can be used for mapping health needs that have been specified by the Ministry of Health. However, as evidenced by research and observed in numerous opinions, it is possible to extend these analyses in terms of regional/local factors, taking into account households’ preferences. The analyses within the research aim were conducted mostly for the level of Polish subregions. The data was collected on the basis of reports from the Local Data Bank of the Central Statistical Office and the Council for Social Monitoring – Social Diagnosis. Spatial statistics and econometric tools were applied, focusing the research attention on patterns of spatial distribution of variables; for that purpose, spatial autocorrelation measures and cluster analysis were adopted.

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  • Maciej Jewczak & Klaudia Twardowska, 2017. "Health Needs of the Polish Society and the Willingness to Pay for Health Services," Problemy Zarzadzania, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Management, vol. 15(69), pages 159-174.
    • Handle: RePEc:sgm:pzwzuw:v:15:i:69:y:2017:p:159-174
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    Keywords

    spatial diversity; health care; willingness to pay; health needs;
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    JEL classification:

    • C13 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Estimation: General
    • C83 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Survey Methods; Sampling Methods
    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • I13 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Insurance, Public and Private
    • J10 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - General
    • R20 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - General

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