| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Evaluation in Health Services | SKY639 | Turkish | Compulsory | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Prof. Dr. Oğuz KARA |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Goals | There is a growing need in academia, healthcare organizations, the pharmaceutical industry or the government sector for individuals who design, conduct or evaluate studies related to pharmaceutical economics, policy or treatment outcomes. As an interdisciplinary subject, individuals working in the field of pharmacoeconomics should have knowledge of economics, ethics, epidemiology, health systems research, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, psychometrics, sociology and statistics. |
| Course Content | To provide an understanding of socio-economic methodologies for the development of medical technologies (e.g., cost-effectiveness analysis, quality of life assessment) To introduce the techniques of treatment approach models and use these techniques in decision-making processes. To evaluate the outcomes of pharmaceutical products using Markov models and mathematical simulations. To understand the structure of the health market and to understand the forces shaping health policy and pharmaceutical policy. Create an environment to stimulate a research-centered environment. Provide statistical, epidemiologic and econometric training for the evaluation of therapeutic tools. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | To have an opinion on health and pharmaceutical policies |
| 2 | Takes an active role in medication management |
| 3 | Define basic pharmacoeconomic concepts |
| 4 | Recognize and interpret commonly used pharmacoeconomic methods |
| 5 | Know where and how to use pharmacoeconomic analysis |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Health technology assessments and pharmacoeconomics from a health economics perspective | |
| 2. Week | What is pharmacoeconomics, basic concepts, history. | |
| 3. Week | Basic methods used in pharmacoeconomic analysis | |
| 4. Week | Steps of pharmacoeconomic analysis and perspective setting | |
| 5. Week | Decision process and decision tree method in planning a pharmacoeconomic analysis | |
| 6. Week | Cost-minimization analysis through examples | |
| 7. Week | Cost Benefit Analysis with Examples | |
| 8. Week | Cost Effectiveness Analysis with Examples | |
| 9. Week | Overview of health policies | |
| 10. Week | Medicines management and the pharmacist | |
| 11. Week | The use of pharmacoeconomics in the pricing of medicines | |
| 12. Week | The use of pharmacoeconomics in determining reimbursement of medicines | |
| 13. Week | Pharmacoeconomics in the Turkish pharmaceutical market | |
| 14. Week | Interpretation of pharmacoeconomic analysis with literature examples |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Ability to identify the health needs of the community and the demand for health services | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Ability to develop service delivery models that can meet the health needs of the community and the demand for healthcare services | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | Ability to conduct economic and financial analysis of healthcare services | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Ability to manage human resources and provide leadership | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Ability to assess and enhance health outcomes | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Proficiency in using statistical analysis, reporting, interpretation, and decision-making | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Ability to use information management systems in the effective, efficient planning, evaluation, and improvement of healthcare services | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Ability to apply marketing principles and methods to meet the community's healthcare needs effectively, with quality, efficiency, and equity | ✔ | |||||
| 10 | Ability to follow healthcare regulations and legal frameworks and apply them in line with ethical principles | ✔ | |||||
| 11 | Ability to work effectively, efficiently, and ethically with healthcare professionals and other stakeholders within and outside the institution | ✔ | |||||
| 12 | Ability to monitor and implement developments in health policies | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| PY3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| PY7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| PY10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| PY11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| PY12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
|---|---|
| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Research | 10 | 5 | 50 | |
| Other Activities | 10 | 5 | 50 | |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Homework 1 | 10 | 3 | 30 | |
| Homework 2 | 10 | 3 | 30 | |
| Final | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| Total Workload | 255 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 10.0 | ||
