eprintid: 13712 rev_number: 6 eprint_status: archive userid: 353 dir: disk0/00/01/37/12 datestamp: 2016-08-12 12:35:55 lastmod: 2021-08-27 17:41:33 status_changed: 2016-08-12 12:35:55 type: article metadata_visibility: show item_issues_count: 1 creators_name: Shigan, E. N. creators_id: AL1720 title: Models of the health system as a basis for data collection ispublished: pub abstract: A health care system is a large and complex dynamic system consisting of interrelated subsystems that are very closely related to external systems and are joined by a common aim. It comprises several hierachical levels - global, regional, national, district, etc. The development of systems methodology reflects the necessity to describe such a complicated system from the point of view of different disciplines in order to define problems and to suggest to decision makers approaches to their solution. The main focus in systems analysis is on the comprehensive, interdisciplinary, analytical investigation of the system and its development. In this article the author explains how the aims of the system correspond to its structure, functions, and organization. Matching the aims to statistical indices used to estimate the achievement of those aims shows that for the achievement of some there are many statistical indices in 'routine' reports whereas for others there are few or none. Such an approach will help to define problems to which solutions are needed, although sometimes the decision-maker knows of problems without having to conduct special preliminary studies. date: 1980 date_type: published creators_browse_id: 2761 full_text_status: none publication: Public Health in Europe volume: 13 pagerange: 87-94 refereed: TRUE issn: 03004880 coversheets_dirty: FALSE fp7_project: no fp7_type: info:eu-repo/semantics/article citation: Shigan, E. N. (1980). Models of the health system as a basis for data collection. Public Health in Europe 13 87-94.