Rodriguez Santana, Idaira orcid.org/0000-0003-2022-3239, Mason, Anne Rosemary orcid.org/0000-0002-5823-3064, Gutacker, Nils orcid.org/0000-0002-2833-0621 et al. (3 more authors) (2023) Need, demand, supply in health care:working definitions, and their implications for defining access. Health Economics, Policy and Law. pp. 1-13. ISSN 1744-1331
Abstract
Effective policymaking in healthcare systems begins with a clear typology of the terminology – need, demand, supply and access to care – and their interrelationships. However, the terms are contested and their meaning is rarely stated explicitly. This paper offers working definitions of need, demand, and supply. We draw on the international literature and use a Venn diagram to explain the terms. We then define access to care, reviewing alternative and competing definitions from the literature. We conclude by discussing potential applications of our conceptual framework to help to understand the interrelationships and trade-offs between need, demand, supply and access in health care.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Authors/Creators: |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s), 2021 |
Keywords: | Health Services Needs and Demand, Health Services Accessibility |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Centre for Health Economics (York) The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Economics and Related Studies (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number POLICY RESEARCH PROGRAMME CENTRAL COMMISSIONING FACILITY PR-PRU-1217-20301 |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 13 Oct 2021 09:20 |
Last Modified: | 27 Feb 2025 00:06 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1017/S1744133121000293 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S1744133121000293 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:179178 |
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