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Preferences on Policy Options for Ensuring the Financial Sustainability of Healthcare Services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

BACKGROUND: Escalating global health expenditures pose a threat to healthcare financing sustainability, requiring the exploration of alternative financing policies and resource allocation strategies to curb their adverse effects. The aim of this study was to gather insight into the preferences of he...

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Autores principales: Huraysi, Najwa Ali, Kattan, Waleed M, Alqurashi, Mohamed A, Fadel, Bodour Ayman, Al-Hanawi, Mohammed Khaled
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10274833/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37333981
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S414823
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author Huraysi, Najwa Ali
Kattan, Waleed M
Alqurashi, Mohamed A
Fadel, Bodour Ayman
Al-Hanawi, Mohammed Khaled
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Kattan, Waleed M
Alqurashi, Mohamed A
Fadel, Bodour Ayman
Al-Hanawi, Mohammed Khaled
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description BACKGROUND: Escalating global health expenditures pose a threat to healthcare financing sustainability, requiring the exploration of alternative financing policies and resource allocation strategies to curb their adverse effects. The aim of this study was to gather insight into the preferences of healthcare workers, including physicians, nurses, allied healthcare professionals, and healthcare administrators, as well as academics in the field of healthcare management and health sciences in Saudi universities, regarding policy options that can secure the financial sustainability of healthcare services in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A cross-sectional research design was employed, and data were collected through an online self-administered survey from August 2022 to December 2022 in Saudi Arabia. The survey garnered responses from 513 participants hailing from all 13 administrative regions in Saudi Arabia. Analyses were performed using non-parametric statistical tests, specifically the two-sample Mann–Whitney U-test and Kruskal–Wallis test, to determine the statistical significance of differences in the policy ranking and policy feasibility options. RESULTS: The study findings reveal a consensus among stakeholders on the most and least preferred policies. All stakeholders expressed opposition to financing healthcare by diverting resources from defence, social protection, and education, while they favoured policies that entail imposing penalties on health-related issues such as waste management and pollution. Nevertheless, variations among stakeholders were evident in regard to the rankings for specific policies, particularly between healthcare workers and academics. Moreover, the results highlight that tax-based policies are the most feasible approach to generating healthcare funds, despite ranking lower in terms of preferred policies. CONCLUSION: This study provides a framework for understanding stakeholder preferences on healthcare financing sustainability by ranking 26 policy options according to stakeholder groups. The appropriate mixture of financing mechanisms should be informed by evidence-based and data-driven approaches that consider relevant stakeholder preferences.
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spelling pubmed-102748332023-06-17 Preferences on Policy Options for Ensuring the Financial Sustainability of Healthcare Services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Huraysi, Najwa Ali Kattan, Waleed M Alqurashi, Mohamed A Fadel, Bodour Ayman Al-Hanawi, Mohammed Khaled Risk Manag Healthc Policy Original Research BACKGROUND: Escalating global health expenditures pose a threat to healthcare financing sustainability, requiring the exploration of alternative financing policies and resource allocation strategies to curb their adverse effects. The aim of this study was to gather insight into the preferences of healthcare workers, including physicians, nurses, allied healthcare professionals, and healthcare administrators, as well as academics in the field of healthcare management and health sciences in Saudi universities, regarding policy options that can secure the financial sustainability of healthcare services in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A cross-sectional research design was employed, and data were collected through an online self-administered survey from August 2022 to December 2022 in Saudi Arabia. The survey garnered responses from 513 participants hailing from all 13 administrative regions in Saudi Arabia. Analyses were performed using non-parametric statistical tests, specifically the two-sample Mann–Whitney U-test and Kruskal–Wallis test, to determine the statistical significance of differences in the policy ranking and policy feasibility options. RESULTS: The study findings reveal a consensus among stakeholders on the most and least preferred policies. All stakeholders expressed opposition to financing healthcare by diverting resources from defence, social protection, and education, while they favoured policies that entail imposing penalties on health-related issues such as waste management and pollution. Nevertheless, variations among stakeholders were evident in regard to the rankings for specific policies, particularly between healthcare workers and academics. Moreover, the results highlight that tax-based policies are the most feasible approach to generating healthcare funds, despite ranking lower in terms of preferred policies. CONCLUSION: This study provides a framework for understanding stakeholder preferences on healthcare financing sustainability by ranking 26 policy options according to stakeholder groups. The appropriate mixture of financing mechanisms should be informed by evidence-based and data-driven approaches that consider relevant stakeholder preferences. Dove 2023-06-12 /pmc/articles/PMC10274833/ /pubmed/37333981 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S414823 Text en © 2023 Huraysi et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) ). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php).
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Kattan, Waleed M
Alqurashi, Mohamed A
Fadel, Bodour Ayman
Al-Hanawi, Mohammed Khaled
Preferences on Policy Options for Ensuring the Financial Sustainability of Healthcare Services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
title Preferences on Policy Options for Ensuring the Financial Sustainability of Healthcare Services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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title_short Preferences on Policy Options for Ensuring the Financial Sustainability of Healthcare Services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
title_sort preferences on policy options for ensuring the financial sustainability of healthcare services in the kingdom of saudi arabia
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10274833/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37333981
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S414823
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