Territorial organization features of health care system in the Kyiv city metropolitan area
Journal Title: Економічна та соціальна географія - Year 2015, Vol 72, Issue
Abstract
Article justifies the necessity of studying the development of medical services in Kyiv City metropolitan area. The essence of healthcare system is investigated and factors that influence it`s development and deployment are identified. The component, management and territorial structure are analyzed and features of the territorial organization of healthcare system are revealed within the Kyiv City metropolitan area. The main indicators, which are the stimulants of this sector are mentioned: medical staff availability, amount of hospital beds and hospital facilities of different types. The author proposes the method of calculating the index of healthcare development, taking into account the stimulant`s weights. This integral index has been applied for the analysis of healthcare system development within Kyiv City metropolitan area. The areas have been divided into the groups with the highest and lowest levels of healthcare system development. The main problems and prospects for development have been offered.
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Viktoriia Oliinyk
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- EP ID EP238113
- DOI 10.17721/2413-7154/2015.72.30-36
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