Health systems performance in health outcomes, health financing and COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons from 31 countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

ssssHealth system performance is a multifaceted concept that encompasses various dimensions of a nation's healthcare infrastructure. This study aims to assess and rank the performance of health systems across different regions of the world.

Methodology

We employed the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method in 2023 to evaluate and rank the health system performance of 31 countries across six geographical regions. Our evaluation included six general categories and twelve indicators related to health, finance, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The final weights for these indicators were determined using the Three-scale method and the Entropy-weighting method. Additionally, we categorized health system performance into three groups:

SUBMITTER: Kolivand P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12574844 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature