Análise da eficiência dos serviços de saúde: evidências para o Estado de Alagoas em 2010

Abstract

This work aims to analyze the efficiency of health services in the municipalities and microregions of the state of Alagoas, in 2010. To do so, we used the methodological approach of the data envelopment analysis model (DEA) with constant and variable returns of scale to measure efficiency levels. The information from the municipalities was obtained from the portals of IBGE, SICONFI, DATASUS and Ministry of Health. The results reveal that 18.18% of the municipalities had scores with excellent performance. Ten of these eighteen municipalities with excellent performance showed maximum scores, which served as parameters (benchmarking) for the other municipalities, which will assist in the decision making of the public manager in the face of municipal health expenditures, and in the search for control or reduction of interference exogenous factors in the municipality, leading to higher quality in health services, that in the long run, resulting in increased longevity. The other 63.64%, that is, more than half of the sample, showed an average efficiency for the sector, presenting discrete power to take advantage of resources destined to health. In a lower perspective, 18.18% was obtained, which represents 18 municipalities in the sample. These outlined scores below 62.12, be attributed as inefficient in the optimization of services in the health area.