Patient Safety in Bosnia and Herzegovina hospitals: First insights and opportunities for improvement

Offermanns, Guido; Draganović, Šehad; Alispahić, Ajla

doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckv175.204

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“…While most victims die instantly, survivors often have to undergo amputations, great physical pain, long hospitalisation periods, and can develop anxiety and/or depression. Data on patient safety in hospitals is scarce, but initial research found anecdotal evidence for an overall low perceived safety in three hospitals (14). A table containing the available health indicators can be found in the accompanying online repository (https://osf.io/axty3/).…”

Section: Bosnia and Herzegovina: History And Numbersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Healthcare access in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the light of European Union accession efforts

Jarke¹,

Džindo²,

Jakob³

2023

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European Union (EU) member states are bound to ensure accessible, good quality healthcare for all of their citizens. In 2018, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been named as a candidate for accession to EU membership as part of the “Strategy for the Western Balkans”. This scoping review identifies healthcare access issues in the country, aiming to inform policy-makers of challenges that may be faced in a possible membership application process and beyond. While the country has seemingly improved citizens’ healthcare access—as measured by the Healthcare Access and Quality Index—various specific problems remain unresolved. The main barrier to equal access appears to lie in the division of the healthcare system between the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republika Srpska, and the Brcko District, which also influences medicine availability and pricing. Although not necessarily systematic, studies further report distance from healthcare providers, alleged widespread corruption, discrimination of minorities and vulnerable populations, as well as vaccination gaps as problems in healthcare access for specific groups. While certainly not easy to realise, this scoping review concludes that possible solutions could include efforts to unify the healthcare and pricing system, and the implementation of the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List, as well as investigating and tackling corruption and stigma issues.

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Section: Bosnia and Herzegovina: History And Numbersmentioning

confidence: 99%