Supply system policies: a systematic review
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22096580Keywords:
spply, healthcare policies, logistics managmentAbstract
The healthcare supply system is a fundamental component for ensuring the timely availability of medicines, supplies, and resources necessary for the provision of healthcare services. Poor supply chain management can lead to shortages, product expiration, cost overruns, and difficulties in the continuity of care. In this context, this study aimed to analyze healthcare supply system policies through a systematic review of the available scientific evidence. Methodologically, a qualitative, documentary-based research approach was developed, following the PRISMA protocol guidelines. Scientific studies related to healthcare supply policies were searched, selected, and analyzed, resulting in a final sample of 25 studies. The results showed that supply policies have an effect on the availability, efficiency, continuity, and management of healthcare resources. Furthermore, governance, understood as the coordination of actors, regulations, and resources, was identified as a determining factor for the proper functioning of the system. It is concluded that supply policies in the health sector achieve better results when they are based on coordinated, adaptive governance mechanisms aimed at strengthening the efficiency and continuity of healthcare supply.
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