Using data-driven weightings to construct the provincial healthcare system index

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dc.citation.issue1
dc.citation.volume8
dc.contributor.authorLe B-T
dc.contributor.authorHoang T-H
dc.contributor.authorNgo T
dc.contributor.authorPham T-L
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-27T01:46:03Z
dc.date.available2025-05-27T01:46:03Z
dc.date.issued2025-02-28
dc.description.abstractThe healthcare system is essential in delivering services that enhance the quality of life and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) worldwide. Thus, measuring the effectiveness of healthcare systems is important. This study introduces a Provincial Healthcare System Index (PHSI) as a composite index that integrates macro-and micro-level data to assess the readiness and capacity of provincial healthcare systems, with an application to Vietnam, an emerging economy. Importantly, principal component analysis was used to derive data-driven weightings for the PHSI instead of a priori subjectively defined ones. The empirical results show that the average 2021 PHSI in Vietnam is notably low at 0.199, indicating a significant lack of preparation and capacity in converting healthcare resources into outcomes. The marked disparity among neighboring provinces suggests that their healthcare systems are still disconnected. The study highlights the need for Vietnamese policymakers to enhance the resources and outcomes of its provincial healthcare system. Improving provincial connectivity could significantly enhance the overall efficiency of the regional and national healthcare systems in Vietnam. Such implications could be further extended to other emerging economies.
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dc.format.pagination2364-2373
dc.identifier.citationLe BT, Hoang TH, Ngo T, Pham TL. (2025). Using data-driven weightings to construct the provincial healthcare system index. International Journal of Innovative Research and Scientific Studies. 8. 1. (pp. 2364-2373).
dc.identifier.doi10.53894/ijirss.v8i1.4993
dc.identifier.eissn2617-6548
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/72947
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherInnovative Research Publishing
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.ijirss.com/index.php/ijirss/article/view/4993
dc.relation.isPartOfInternational Journal of Innovative Research and Scientific Studies
dc.rights(c) 2025 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectComposite indices
dc.subjectHealthcare management
dc.subjectProvincial
dc.subjectSustainable development goals
dc.subjectVietnam
dc.titleUsing data-driven weightings to construct the provincial healthcare system index
dc.typeJournal article
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