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A Comparative analysis of world health systems and Covid-19

Year 2021, Volume: 38 Issue: 2, 115 - 120, 03.04.2021

Abstract

Objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which causes severe airway problems, first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan. The virus led to a pandemic that affected the entire world. COVID-19 affects not only health, but also economic and social life. The emergence of this pandemic has led to health systems across the world being questioned. The aim of this study was to assess the adequacy of world health systems in the face of this pandemic.
Method: Twelve countries were selected and analyzed in the study. The choice of these countries was determined by the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Information concerning health systems and COVID-19 was obtained from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2018, World Health Organization 2020 and Deep Knowledge Group data and was subjected to statistical analysis.
Results: According to the analysis, the country with the highest investment in health expenditures is the United States (10586 US dollars/capita), and Germany stands out as the best in health services. Another finding is the first and second wave of COVID-19 was identified as the USA with the highest case and death rate (First wave cases 1.942.363 and deaths 110.514; second wave cases at 7.419.230 and deaths 2.09.450)
Conclusions: As a result of the meta-analysis, it is revealed that only socio-economic power is not enough, countries with good health systems are more successful in the pandemic. In addition, the analysis once again reveal how important health systems are in the face of such a pandemic.

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We would like to thank all health professionals who have been fighting with covid-2019. The results published in this study are based upon data generated by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), World Health Organization (WHO) and Deep Knowledge Group (DKG) data.

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Year 2021, Volume: 38 Issue: 2, 115 - 120, 03.04.2021

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  • 2. World Health Organization (WHO) (a) (2020). Naming the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and the virus that causes it. https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance/naming-the-coronavirus-disease-(covid-2019)-and-the-virus-that-causes-it (Date of Access: 23.04. 2020).
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Clinical Research
Authors

Ayşe İkinci Keleş 0000-0003-0716-5695

Gökhan Keleş 0000-0002-4875-9820

Project Number 0
Publication Date April 3, 2021
Submission Date October 16, 2020
Acceptance Date November 12, 2020
Published in Issue Year 2021 Volume: 38 Issue: 2

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APA İkinci Keleş, A., & Keleş, G. (2021). A Comparative analysis of world health systems and Covid-19. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, 38(2), 115-120.
AMA İkinci Keleş A, Keleş G. A Comparative analysis of world health systems and Covid-19. J. Exp. Clin. Med. April 2021;38(2):115-120.
Chicago İkinci Keleş, Ayşe, and Gökhan Keleş. “A Comparative Analysis of World Health Systems and Covid-19”. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 38, no. 2 (April 2021): 115-20.
EndNote İkinci Keleş A, Keleş G (April 1, 2021) A Comparative analysis of world health systems and Covid-19. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 38 2 115–120.
IEEE A. İkinci Keleş and G. Keleş, “A Comparative analysis of world health systems and Covid-19”, J. Exp. Clin. Med., vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 115–120, 2021.
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Vancouver İkinci Keleş A, Keleş G. A Comparative analysis of world health systems and Covid-19. J. Exp. Clin. Med. 2021;38(2):115-20.