Distribuição dos mamógrafos e dos exames mamográficos no estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2012 e 2013* / Distribution of mammography equipment and mammographies in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, 2012 and 2013

Descrever a distribuição dos mamógrafos e das mamografias realizadas no estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Métodos: estudo descritivo, baseado em informações do Cadastro Nacional de Estabelecimentos de Saúde (CNES) e do Sistema de Informação do Câncer de Mama (SISMAMA) referentes a 2012 e 2013. Resultados: dos 546 mamógrafos em uso, 142 (26,0 por cento) atendiam ao Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS); não se verificou déficit de mamógrafos – inclusive no SUS – nas diferentes regiões do estado, segundo o parâmetro de cobertura nacional; a região Metropolitana I concentrou a maior parte dos mamógrafos em uso e dos exames realizados, apresentando a mais elevada razão entre população e mamógrafos SUS (170.231), e média de 228,3 exames/ano por equipamento. Conclusão: apesar das desigualdades na distribuição dos equipamentos, não há déficit de mamógrafos; todavia, a produtividade média anual desses equipamentos foi baixa...

To describe the distribution of mammography equipament and mammographies performed in Rio de Janeiro State. Methods: this was a descriptive study based on information from the National Register of Health Establishments (CNES) and the Breast Cancer Information System (SISMAMA), 2012/2013. Results: there were 546 mammography machines in use, 142 (26.0 per cent) of which serve the Unified Health System (SUS); no shortage of mammography machines was found - including in SUS services - in the state’s regions according to the national coverage parameter. Most mammography machines and exams were concentrated in Metropolitan Region I which had the highest ratio of SUS population and mammographies (170 231) with 228.3 tests per machine per annum on average. Conclusion: there is no shortage of mammography equipment despite inequalities in their distribution; however, average annual equipment productivity was low...

Health Input, Technical Efficiency and Health Performance：Based on the Estimation of Stochastic Frontier Analysis Method on Health Input Efficiency / 中国卫生经济

Objective: To support the distribution of health resources in China better. Methods: According to the related data of resident health, health resources and marketing index in China from 2005 to 2010, related conclusion was given by using stochastic frontier analysis and fixed effect panel analysis method to establish the change trend of technical efficiency in different provinces and cities. Results and Conclusion: (1) The distribution of technical efficiency in different provinces and cities are asymmetric and generally low;(2)there are obvious differences of technical efficiency among different areas;(3)government input in medical and health field should be focused on central and western areas.

Utilization of Health Care Resources and Costs of Stroke Patients: Patients' Perspective

BACKGROUND: Policy-makers are required to know the current patterns of resource use and the costs of stroke. However, the scientific evidence, on which health policy-making can be based, is not sufficient. Our study aimed to investigate resource utilization and costs during the one year after stroke. METHODS: Among patients with acute ischemic stroke (7 days from onset) who were admitted from July of 2001 to July of 2002, 223 were interviewed one year after the onset of stroke through a home visit by an experienced research nurse. Resource utilization and related costs were investigated. RESULTS: The average length of stay was 25 days. The average first inpatients costs was won 2, 230, 000. After discharge, the average outpatient visit was 22 days. The average expenditure per patient during the one year from onset of stroke was won 5, 235, 000. The hospital charge was 59% of the total cost, the cost for hiring a care-giver was 14%, and the fee for the outpatient clinic was 13%. Thirty-nine percent (won 2, 051, 000) of the total expenditure was consumed in the first month, 12% was in the second, 8% was in the third, and around 5% monthly was after 3 months. CONCLUSIONS: Our study is the first one to investigate the resource utilization and the related costs in stroke patients in Korea. The results of this study should not be generalized to all Korean stroke patients, but this study may serve as a reference for inferring the real status in Korea and may be a starting point for further nationwide resource utilization and costs studies.