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STAKEHOLDERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN TURKEY

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

Kirstin Ozturk Open the ORCID record for Kirstin Ozturk [Opens in a new window] ,
Bilgehan Karadayı  and
Olgun Şener
Kirstin Ozturk
Affiliation:
Turkish Science & Technology Research Councilkirstin.ozturk@tubitak.gov.tr
Bilgehan Karadayı
Affiliation:
Turkish Ministry of Health
Olgun Şener
Affiliation:
Turkish Ministry of Health
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Abstract

Background: In April of 2014, the Turkish Ministry of Health held the First Annual Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Meeting in Antalya.

Objectives: The objectives were to understand the perceptions of stakeholders regarding the current status of HTA and document their recommendations and strategies for promoting systematic use of HTA in Turkey.

Methods: The study was conducted using a qualitative written survey assessing current compliance with the fifteen HTA principles suggested by Drummond et al. (Key principles for the improved conduct of health technology assessments for resource allocation decision. Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2008;24:244–258) and a qualitative method referred to as the Collective Intelligence Platform®.

Results: A total of 216 stakeholders representing academic, public, and the private health sector attended the annual meeting; 178 completed the survey and 183 participated in the Platform. Quantitative Results: Survey participants reported that, although Turkey does not currently fully comply with any of the fifteen HTA principles, there is some compliance with all of them. The overall average score for all fifteen principles was 3.04. Quantitivate Results: Participants recommended a more transparent, independent, and evidence-based policy decision-making system through better coordination of HTA activities, data aggregation, capacity development, and a national HTA core model and framework.

Conclusions: Platform participants described the current HTA environment as disjointed and lacking in resources and support from policy-making leaders. Despite the persisting challenges, awareness of the strengths and weaknesses of the current system combined with increasing interaction among Turkish stakeholders and the international HTA community can meaningfully contribute to the continued development and promotion of HTA in Turkey.

Keywords

Health technology assessmentTurkeyPolicy development
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 34 , Issue 1 , 2018 , pp. 97 - 104
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2017 

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