J Agric Med Community Health.  2009 Jun;34(1):34-46.

Development of Health Service Weight for Resource Allocation and Performance Monitoring

• Kim SA
• Hur YH
• Park WS

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study was conducted to estimate health service weight for resource allocation and performance monitoring using Basic Priority Rating System.
METHODS
The Health service would be classified according to New Health Plan 2010, and Burden of disease collected from preceding studies. The data of severity of health problem and effectiveness of intervention were collected through the survey of experts' suggestion. The health service weight was estimated in the formula which is Basic Priority Rating System.
RESULTS
In the result of analysis, the health service weight of Infectious disease was ranked highest at 58.97% followed by Anti-smoking campaign(14.07%), Hypertension(3.87%), Diabetes mellitus(3.40%), Cancer(2.90%), Cardiovascular-Cerebrovascular diseases(2.86%), Physical activity(2.10%), Moderate drinking(2.07%), Medical examination(1.92%), Mental health promotion(1.72%), Serious mental illnesses(1.62%), Nutrition(1.52%), Oral health promotion(1.15%), Oral diseases(1.10%), Addiction(0.73%).
CONCLUSIONS
We think the result of this study provides a rational basis for resource allocation and performance monitoring of health service.

Keyword

Health service; Weight

MeSH Terms

Communicable Diseases
Health Services
Mental Health
Oral Health
Resource Allocation