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Cluster Analysis of the Hospitals in the Portuguese National Health Service
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National health systems are vital for ensuring equitable healthcare access and societal wellbeing. Despite their objectives, such as disease treatment, health promotion, financial
sustainability and quality services, they face complex challenges, particularly in health care
access. Portugal's National Health System (NHS) is strained by an increasing and aging
population. This study, using a 2019 official database, analyzes the human resources available
in public hospitals at subregions level (NUTS III) and one critical outcome related to the surgical
activity of these nuclear health units covering thirteen main specialties. Cluster analysis
proved to be an effective statistical methodology to detect disparities between regions
across the country. Key findings revealed Coimbra Region as having the best health’s human
resources followed by two metropolitan areas of Lisboa and Porto in contrast to most of the
surrounding subregions. This investigation underscores the need for target health policies to
improve resource distribution within Portugal’s NHS.
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Dissertation presented as the partial requirement for obtaining a Master's degree in Statistics and Information Management, specialization in Information Analysis and Management
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Cluster Analysis Healthcare Services Health Indicators National Health Service Portugal SDG 3 - Good health and well-being