TOTAL HEALTH EXPENDITURE AND TOTAL SPINE RELATED PROCEDURE EXPENDITURE IN A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD (2008-2012) IN TURKEY
Journal Title: Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery - Year 2015, Vol 26, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective: Total health expenditure may vary due to a variety of factors. The aim of this study is to analyze many parameters including total health expenditures, its rate per gross domestic product, health expenditures paid per person, and total spine related procedure expenditure. Materials and methods: Based on statistics of Turkish Statistics Administration and Social Security Administration, many parameters including total health expenditure, and spine related procedure expenditure performed between 2008 and 2012 were analyzed. Results: Total health expenditure increased by 32 % between 2008 and 2012. In the same time period total health expenditure per person increased by 25.6 % in Turkish Lira and decreased by 10.2 % in US Dollars. The rate of total health expenditure per person was found to be decreasing. It decreased from 6.1% in 2008 to 5.4 % in 2012. Total spine related procedure expenditure increased by 79.3 % between 2008 and 2012. Conclusion: It is concluded that total health expenditure increases steadily, and gross domestic product decreases. Similarly, the number and expenditures of spine related procedures increase. However, due to many reasons, the increase in the expenditures of spine related procedures has been more prominent than increase in the total health expenditure.
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Özlem Nihal NADERI, Sait NADERI
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