RT Journal Article
T1 The Effect of Public Healthcare Expenditure on the Reduction in Mortality Rates Caused by Unhealthy Habits among the Population
A1 Santos Jaén, José Manuel
A1 León-Gómez, Ana María
A1 Valls Martínez, María del Carmen
A1 Gimeno-Arias, Fernando
K1 Mortalidad
AB The health systems of developed countries aim to reduce the mortality rates of their populations. To this end, they must fight against the unhealthy habits of citizens, such as smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and sedentarism, since these result in a large number of deaths each year. Our research aims to analyze whether an increase in health resources influences the number of deaths caused by the unhealthy habits of the population. To achieve this objective, a sample containing key indicators of the Spanish health system was analyzed using the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) method. The results show how increasing public health spending and, thus, the resources allocated to healthcare can curb the adverse effects of the population’s unhealthy habits. These results have important implications for theory and practice, demonstrating the need for adequate investment in the healthcare system to reduce mortality among the population.
PB IOAP-MDPI
YR 2022
FD 2022-11-10
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/25897
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/25897
LA eng
NO Partial funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga
NO Conceptualization, J.M.S.-J., F.G.-A., A.L.-G. and M.d.C.V.M.; methodology, J.M.S.-J., A.L.-G. and M.d.C.V.M.; software, J.M.S.-J., A.L.-G. and F.G.-A.; validation, J.M.S.-J., M.d.C.V.M. and F.G.-A.; formal analysis, M.d.C.V.M., A.L.-G. and J.M.S.-J.; investigation, J.M.S.-J., A.L.-G. and F.G.-A.; resources, M.d.C.V.M. and F.G.-A.; data curation, J.M.S.-J., A.L.-G., M.d.C.V.M. and F.G.-A.; writing—original draft preparation, J.M.S.-J. and A.L.-G.; writing—review and editing, M.d.C.V.M. and F.G.-A.; visualization, J.M.S.-J. and A.L.-G.; supervision, M.d.C.V.M.; project administration, J.M.S.-J. and A.L.-G.; funding acquisition, M.d.C.V.M. and F.G.-A. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.Partial funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 22 ene 2026