Are tailored primary care services for social inclusion good value for money? A health economics evaluation with Monte-Carlo probabilistic sensitivity analysis comparing tailored social inclusion primary care services to mainstream primary care servi
This study found that investment in SIPC services, that can meet the needs of a marginalised population, represents good value for money from the perspective of the publicly funded health service. The findings are valuable in supporting stakeholders, policy-makers, and budget holders to make evidence-informed equitable decisions for optimal funding allocation within health and social services.
Authors
- Anne Dee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3168-3732)
- Patrick O’Donnell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7710-7832)
- S. B. Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5290-1754)
Institutions
- University of Limerick (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Published
- 2025-05-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-025-02532-0
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00