Performance of Healthcare Systems After the COVID-19 Pandemic
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Policy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2025 | Viewed by 65
Special Issue Editor
Interests: socioeconomic impact of COVID-19; access to healthcare; utilization of healthcare services; healthcare provider choice; unmet healthcare needs; catastrophic health spending; health status measurement; research on health services; impact of economic crises on healthcare; research on health systems
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Dear Colleagues,
The COVID-19 pandemic found most health systems worldwide unprepared to respond to this overwhelming public health crisis. Their weaknesses became particularly evident during the first and second waves of the pandemic, affecting primary, secondary, and tertiary care. The resulting reaction of health systems involved all aspects of care in an attempt to meet the needs of both emergent COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients. The question now is how health systems worldwide are functioning today, having returned to normalcy, given the changes that took place during the pandemic.
The evaluation of health systems is more relevant and important today than ever, as it reveals whether the lessons learned from the pandemic have transformed their operations within the framework of their upgrade. The purpose of this Special Issue is to examine the changes that have taken place and their outcomes. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: crisis management, operations research (medical prioritization, capacity planning, staffing, patient scheduling, etc.), systems research, healthcare management and decision making, health policy, and the assessment of health system performance through the presentation of health system evaluation indicators.
Based on the previous points, this Special Issue attempts to highlight the performance of healthcare systems after the COVID-19 pandemic, giving emphasis on patient care and healthcare delivery.
High-quality scientific and policy papers, both empirical and theoretical, from academics and researchers are welcome.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Dimitris Zavras
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- COVID-19
- performance of health systems
- healthcare delivery
- performance indicators
- health policy
- decision making
- healthcare management
- crisis management
- operations research
- systems research
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Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Post-Covid 19 evaluation of Quality of Life and family budget impact in pts with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Authors: Eleni Katsomiti1, Catherine Kastanioti2, Elisabeth Chroni3, George Mavridoglou4, Evangelos Pavlou5
Affiliation: 1. PhDc, Department of Business Administration and Organizations University of Peloponnese, Kalamata, Greece 2. Professor, Department of Business Administration and Organizations University of Peloponnese, Kalamata, Greece 3. Professor, Νeurology Department Medical School, University of Patras, Patra, Greece 4. Lecturer, Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Peloponnese, Kalamata, Greece 5. Professor, Second Department of Pediatrics, University General Hospital AHEPA, Thessaloniki, Greece
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has further complicated the challenges faced by individuals with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and their caregivers, impacting quality of life, and financial stability. This study explores the post-pandemic landscape of DMD, focusing on both quality of life and the economic burden borne by families and healthcare systems. Through patient-reported outcomes (PedsQL 4.0 generic core together with the PedsQL 3.0 DMD module) and economic analysis, the study examines how pandemic-related disruptions have intensified the physical, emotional, and financial strains associated with DMD. Findings highlight the urgent need for resilient healthcare policies and support systems to mitigate the compounded effects of DMD in a post-COVID-19 world, ensuring improved patient and caregiver outcomes
