The development of a roadmap for Health Technology Assessment implementation in Moldova.
| Autor: | Surgey G; Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Research Division, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.; Global Health Priorities, RadboudUMC, Nijmegen, 6525 GA, The Netherlands., Curocichin G; Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chișinău, 2004, Moldova., Garabajiu M; Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chișinău, 2004, Moldova., Novakovic T; ZEM Solutions Ltd, Belgrade, Serbia., Pana A; Independent, Bucharest, Romania., Oortwijn W; Global Health Priorities, RadboudUMC, Nijmegen, 6525 GA, The Netherlands. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | F1000Research [F1000Res] 2024 Oct 21; Vol. 13, pp. 518. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 21 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.12688/f1000research.146025.2 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Moldova strives for universal health coverage (UHC) and considers health technology assessment (HTA) an important policy instrument to inform the choice of services that should be covered to progressively realize UHC. It plays a key role in determining which technologies are coved, considering various dimensions often including cost-effectiveness, budget impact, and feasibility. This paper reports on work undertaken to develop a roadmap for HTA implementation, using evidence-informed deliberative processes (EDPs) as the guiding framework. Methods: Between 2020 and 2022, we undertook several activities that informed the roadmap. We conducted a needs assessment and an assessment of European HTA best practices using a combination of desk research, interviews and surveys. We then conducted a document review of six selected HTA systems, complimented by expert interviews from three neighbouring countries. Results: The roadmap provided a suggested HTA process, which included instructions on how to execute the different steps of the EDP framework to enhance the legitimacy of HTA-informed decision-making. The roadmap encompasses several aspects such as how to organize stakeholder involvement, how to identify and operationalize decision criteria, and how to make the decision process transparent. Guidance was given to the country on establishing a legal framework for HTA; a communication strategy; strengthening capacity and leveraging HTA expertise. The country was also given tailored advice on the positioning of the HTA-agency, first as an entity within the Ministry of Health or the National Agency of Public Health but with the long-term vision for it to be independent of any state institution. Conclusions: Despite several challenges, including a partial disruption because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the development of the roadmap for HTA implementation was completed and agreed upon by the Ministry of Health in Moldova. This work has helped motivate and support the country in HTA institutionalization. Competing Interests: No competing interests were disclosed. (Copyright: © 2024 Surgey G et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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