Abstract:

Assessment of the effectiveness of health systems has been an issue for a number of European countries for years. The aim of the present study is to evaluate and compare the functioning of the Polish healthcare system with the systems of the selected Baltic countries taking into account the opinion of the patients, as well as objective factors. Evaluate the effectiveness of health systems over the years 2012-2018 was made by comparing the Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI) and using the methods of numerical taxonomy. The Polish health care system is one of the least effective systems in Europe. The results of the analysis allow us to conclude that the state and the organization remains similar to the so-called systems of the former Eastern European countries. Failures of the Polish system are the issue of patients' rights and the implementation of modern forms of patient care or prevention.