A methodology for resource allocation in health care for South Africa. Part III. A South African health resource allocation formula.
A formula to calculate the proportion of the public sector budget that should be allocated to various geographical regions of South Africa is described. The formula is broadly classified into curative and preventive components. Using data that are routinely available, indices of need are calculated for each of these components. It is concluded that resource allocation on a macro level should closely approximate regional population distribution if cross-border flow of patients and additional teaching-hospital expenditure are ignored.
Bourne
D E
DE
Department of Community Health, University of Cape Town.
Pick
W M
WM
Taylor
S P
SP
McIntyre
D E
DE
Klopper
J M
JM
D000367:Age Factors; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D007902:Length of Stay; D015233:Models, Statistical; D011156:Population Density; D013019:South Africa