Kronik Solunum Yolu Hastalıkları ve Sağlık Harcamaları: Panel Regresyon Analizi

Abstract

Introduction:The aim of this study is to examine the effect of chronic respiratory diseases, which is one of the noncommunicable diseases, on health expenditures using the static panel regression method. Methods: The static panel data methodology was used in the study. The data set consists of annual data from 36 OECD countries covering the period 2004-2017. STATA 13.0 program was used for analysis. Results: It was concluded that the logarithm of the prevalence of chronic respiratory diseases has an econometrically significant and positive effect on the logarithm of the total amount of health expenditure per capita by purchasing power parity, on the logarithm of the total amount of public health expenditure per capita, and on the logarithm of total OOP spending per capita. Conclusion: Chronic respiratory diseases, which are among noncommunicable diseases, pose financial risks in both developed and developing countries and threaten the financial continuity and effectiveness of health systems.