Otterstraat 118-124
Postbox 1568,3500 BN Utrecht
The Netherlands
Email :- office@eupha.org
Telephone :- +3130 2729 709
Fax :- +3130 2729 729
EUPHA section on Health Services Research
President
Dr Tit Albreht
Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia
Trubarjeva 2
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Phone: +386 1 244 14 20
Telefax: +386 1 244 14 47
Mobile: + 386 51 342 954
Email: tit.albreht@Ivz-rs.si
Vice-president
Dr Judith De Jong
NIVEL
Postbus 1568
3500 BN Utrecht
The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 30 272 97 02
Telefax: +31 30 272 97 29
Email: j.dejong@nivel.nl
In April 2008, the EUPHA section on health services research has 865 members and is one of the largest EUPHA sections. Over the last 3 years it continued with its growth as its membership has increased by 270. The section is representing EUPHA in the broad public consultation launched by the European Commission, which aims to provide greater legal certainty regarding cross-border healthcare under Community Law, and to support cooperation between health services in member states. The section Health Services Research aims to serve as a network of researchers that are involved in the various aspects of this discipline. The workshop of the section at the annual EUPHA conferences provides a meeting place for members and other researchers and policy makers that bear an interest in health services research.
The Section organises workshops and other events, such as training workshops, in connection with the annual EUPHA conferences. In addition to that, the Section informs its members about the ongoing important activities through occasional e-mail information. Its members work actively in the development of the EU reporting practices and other relevant activities within DG SANCO and its Working Party on Health Systems. A list of the past workshops is shown below:
Activities
| Workshop 2001 |
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Integrated care in an international perspective |
Workshop 2002 |
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“Population health” in Bismarck systems: how to shift the focus from a healthy workforce to a healthy population |
Workshop 2003 |
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In search of the best innovations: comparative methods in health services research |
Workshop 2004 |
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The development of integrated care under different financing an payment systems |
Workshop 2005 |
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Transition countries’ way into a reformed health care |
Workshop 2006 |
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Methods of evaluation, elements of input and policy support |
Workshop 2007 |
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Pre-conference training seminar: Comparative research designs in the study of health care systems |
Background information
The (new) definition of health services research used by the American Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy is: “Health services research is the multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health technologies, and personal behaviors affect access to health care, the quality and cost of health care, and ultimately our health and well-being. Its research domains are individuals, families, organizations, institutions, communities, and populations.” (Lohr and Steinwachs, 2002) From this definition, it is clear that health services research covers a very broad domain, ranging e.g. from international comparisons of payment systems to studies of individuals’ help-seeking behaviour, and from quality of care research to economic evaluations.
Aims
The Section on Health Services Research aims at advancing the current practices in health services research by promoting research, networking and exchange of expertise by means of international co-operation in the field. The quick and profound changes in the majority of health systems and in the delivery of health services around Europe provide inspiration to further develop the tools and methodologies in this young scientific discipline in public health.
This site will in future include different information about the activities of the section, including reports, minutes of annual meetings and other information relevant to its membership.