Case studies for implementing MCDA for tender and purchasing decisions in hospitals in Indonesia and Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) approach has been suggested for helping purchasers in low- and middle-income countries in an evidence-based assessment of multi-source pharmaceuticals to mitigate potential adverse consequences of price-based decisions on patient access to effective medicines. Six workshops for developing MCDA-instruments for purchasing were conducted in Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, and Kuwait in 2017-2020. In Indonesia and Thailand, two pilot-initiatives aimed to implement the instruments for hospital drug purchasing decisions.

Objective

By analysing and comparing the experiences and progress from the MCDA-workshops and the two case-examples for hospital implementation in Indonesia and Thailand, we aim to gain insights, which will sup

SUBMITTER: Holtorf AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8200782 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature