TREND OF ROBOTIC SURGERY IN GYNECOLOGY IN BULGARIA - CAUSES

Authors

  • Darina Mineva National Health Insurance Fund, Sofia, Bulgaria

Keywords:

robot-assisted surgery, hospital, hospital management

Abstract

This article presents a trend of robot-assisted gynecological surgery in four hospitals of different status, linking it to management and strategic goals. Methodology: The statistical data from the volume of activity of four hospitals in Bulgaria for the two periods are compared: the first three and the second three months of 2021 (in the text, marked as the first and second period of 2021). The short period of the study provides information on the emerging trend in the health market for this type of medical activity. Results: The activity of the examined hospitals in the second quarter increased almost twice: for a university hospital by 40%, for a general hospital by 50%, for a specialized hospital by 57% and for a second university hospital by 54%. Hospitals form a niche market in the health market - "robotic surgery in gynecology", within which each occupies a certain trend of performance. Trends are stable against each other. The factors on which the different performance of hospitals in the niche market depend are: geographical, demographic, types of resources and management. Discussion: The choice of two adjacent short periods for the study of surgical activity in gynecology by robot, makes it possible to assess the trend of increasing the volume and cost of individual hospitals for this activity and take corrective action by contractors for contracted activities with public funding institutions. Given the same available material, equipment and human resources, similar geographical and demographic characteristics, in terms of regulatory freedom of access to the hospital, the distribution of financial resources by the funding authority depends on the strategic plans of the contractors. Conclusion: there is a tendency in the presentation of hospitals performing robotic surgery in gynecology in Bulgaria to occupy a stable market niche in the health sector, and contractors are established as centers of innovation in medicine, the deciding factor for which is the management of the hospital.

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Published

2021-08-16

How to Cite

Mineva, D. (2021). TREND OF ROBOTIC SURGERY IN GYNECOLOGY IN BULGARIA - CAUSES. KNOWLEDGE - International Journal , 47(4), 585–588. Retrieved from http://ikm.mk/ojs/index.php/kij/article/view/4823

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