Abstract

MERLANO-PORRAS, Carlos Andrés  and  GORBANEV, Iouri. Health system in Colombia: a systematic review of literature. Rev. Gerenc. Polit. Salud [online]. 2013, vol.12, n.24, pp.74-86. ISSN 1657-7027.

Problem: The Social Security System in Health of Colombia, is criticized by different mainstream media due to its high transaction costs, low competitiveness and efficiency. The question arises about the contribution made by the Colombian Academy on the reflection over the health system during its twenty years of existence. The aim of the study was to characterize the contribution of academic publications to the reflection on the Colombian health system over the last twenty years. Method: systematic literature review in the SciELO database between 1993 and 2012, using inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: 102 publications met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. From these publications, sixteen evaluate the health system positively or negatively. The inclusion and exclusion criteria are detailed in the method section. The Inclusion and exclusion criteria are detailed in the method section. Conclusions: publications merely characterize the health system without making suggestions or alternative models. The academic papers are of little relevance to the national debate.

Keywords : academies and institutes; national health systems; review; Colombia; health systems; public health policies; review; Colombia.

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