A look at health economics from the perspective of psychology

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intervención psicológica, costo-beneficio, oportunidad, productividad, eficacia y efectividad

Abstract

An analysis of the relationship between Psychology and Health Economics is presented through the illustration of a psychological intervention, in which the cost-benefit relationship, efficacy, and economic feasibility were examined. The intervention analyzed resulted in benefits that bring economic efficiency for the patient and the organizations managing the material resources. The health care approach to integral patient care demands a multidisciplinary approach in which the economic approach is part of clinical decision making, to improve the provision of services to the individual and his or her family. The design of psychological interventions, based on an economic approach, translates into a health care positioning that allows the development of actions for the benefit of the individual, his or her family and the health care system. The incorporation of economic analysis into strategic health planning is essential to establish policies, optimize human, material and financial resources and increase results.

Keywords: psychological intervention; cost-benefit; opportunity; productivity; efficacy and effectiveness.

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Digna Edelsys Hernández Meléndrez, Escuela Nacional de Salud Pública

Licenciada en Psicología. Especialista y Master en Psicología de la Salud. Doctora en Ciencias Psicológicas. Investigadora y Profesora Titular y Consultante. Departamento Ciencias Sociales. Escuela Nacional de Salud Publica.

Carlos Gafas González, Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo, Riobamba,

PhD. Licenciado en Enfermería. Máster en Atención Primaria de Salud. Doctor en Ciencias de la Salud. Profesor de la Carrera de Enfermería. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud.

Marta de la Caridad Marrero Araújo, Escuela Nacional de Salud Pública

MCs. en Economía. Profesora Auxiliar. ENSAP. Cuba.

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Published

2021-07-03

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Hernández Meléndrez DE, Gafas González C, Marrero Araújo M de la C. A look at health economics from the perspective of psychology. INFODIR [Internet]. 2021 Jul. 3 [cited 2025 Nov. 13];(37). Available from: https://revinfodir.sld.cu/index.php/infodir/article/view/1103

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No. 37 (2022): enero-abril

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Review or Position Articles

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