Comparing Healthcare Throughout the World
Faculty Mentor
Terese Rodriguez
Location
Russell Union Room 2084
Type of Research
Completed
Session Format
Oral Presentation
College
Waters College of Health Professions
Department
Nursing
Abstract
Healthcare systems throughout the world vary greatly in how they are organized. Many systems differ on how accessible care is for citizens, how much services cost, and how well patients recover after receiving care. The purpose of this project was to identify which countries have success in their healthcare methods and to encourage less successful countries to consider changes that could benefit their citizens. The first part of this project was a literature review that analyzed data describing the successes and shortcomings of healthcare systems in different countries. The second part of this project was formatted as a survey that was distributed with the goal of collecting individual experiences of various healthcare systems around the world. All of the data collected from the survey was compared with the findings of the literature review to test the consistency of data in both sections. Overall, the information from the literature review concluded that countries such as Australia, the Netherlands, and New Zealand provide the best overall care for citizens. Almost all of the sources in this section identified the United States as the country with the worst access and outcomes in healthcare. According to the survey results, countries such as Canada, Jordan, and India were reported to have affordable and accessible healthcare. However, the quality of care in these countries seemed to vary. Healthcare in the United States was described as technologically advanced and centered on patient safety, but it was also reported to be expensive and accompanied by long wait times. According to the results of both sections in this study, there are positive and negative qualities about all healthcare systems. Overall, this study showed that all countries have opportunities to learn from one another and improve the effectiveness of their individual healthcare systems.
Program Description
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Start Date
4-23-2026 11:45 AM
End Date
4-23-2026 12:00 PM
Recommended Citation
Scarborough, Abigail E., "Comparing Healthcare Throughout the World" (2026). GS4 Student Scholars Symposium. 129.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/research_symposium/2026/2026/129
Comparing Healthcare Throughout the World
Russell Union Room 2084
Healthcare systems throughout the world vary greatly in how they are organized. Many systems differ on how accessible care is for citizens, how much services cost, and how well patients recover after receiving care. The purpose of this project was to identify which countries have success in their healthcare methods and to encourage less successful countries to consider changes that could benefit their citizens. The first part of this project was a literature review that analyzed data describing the successes and shortcomings of healthcare systems in different countries. The second part of this project was formatted as a survey that was distributed with the goal of collecting individual experiences of various healthcare systems around the world. All of the data collected from the survey was compared with the findings of the literature review to test the consistency of data in both sections. Overall, the information from the literature review concluded that countries such as Australia, the Netherlands, and New Zealand provide the best overall care for citizens. Almost all of the sources in this section identified the United States as the country with the worst access and outcomes in healthcare. According to the survey results, countries such as Canada, Jordan, and India were reported to have affordable and accessible healthcare. However, the quality of care in these countries seemed to vary. Healthcare in the United States was described as technologically advanced and centered on patient safety, but it was also reported to be expensive and accompanied by long wait times. According to the results of both sections in this study, there are positive and negative qualities about all healthcare systems. Overall, this study showed that all countries have opportunities to learn from one another and improve the effectiveness of their individual healthcare systems.
