The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Management and Health Services: A Case of Turkey

Year 2021, Volume: 23 Issue: Special Issue, 61 - 70, 30.03.2021

Mehmet Akif Öncü , Seda Yıldırım , Seda Bostancı , Fatma Erdoğan

https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.860733

Cited By: 10

Abstract

Aim: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global issue that every country has begun to change its economic and social policies due to sustaining public health in the long term. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on health management and health services in Turkey.
Material and Methods: This study follows a qualitative research methodology and used secondary data sources. The study used open access data based on The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) and the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health. Data were analyzed by Qualitative Content Analysis.
Results: According to the findings obtained, the study provides two main parts as findings. First, the study presents a current profile for the Turkish health sector including 2010-2019. Secondly, the study provides key elements indicating the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on health management and health services in Turkey. With the help of classification, tables, and figures, the study provides original findings for the area of health management by giving what kinds of changes have occurred in health policies during COVID-19.
Conclusion: When considering the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on health management and health services in Turkey, it can be said that Turkey has managed this pandemic period sufficiently. As a sample case, Turkish health policies and new management strategies can guide other developing and developed countries that were unsuccessful to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. This study shows that adaptable and sustainable health policies will keep public health in the long term.

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COVID-19 pandemic, health management, health services, health policy

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COVID-19 Pandemisinin Sağlık Yönetimi ve Sağlık Hizmetleri Üzerine Etkisi: Türkiye Örneği

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Amaç: Koronavirüs hastalığı 2019 (coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19) pandemisinin küresel bir mesele olmasından dolayı, her ülke halk sağlığını uzun vadede koruyabilmek için ekonomik ve sosyal politikalarını değiştirmeye başlamıştır. Bu çalışmanın amacı COVID-19 pandemisinin Türkiye’deki sağlık yönetimi ve sağlık hizmetleri üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışma, nitel araştırma metodolojisini izlemiş ve ikincil veri kaynaklarını kullanmıştır. Bu çalışmada, Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK) ve Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Sağlık Bakanlığı'na dayalı olarak açık erişim verileri kullanılmıştır. Veriler Nitel İçerik Analizi ile analiz edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Elde edilen bulgulara göre, çalışma 2 temel bölümde bulguları sağlamaktadır. İlk olarak, çalışmada 2010-2019 yılları arasını kapsayan dönemler için Türkiye’deki sağlık sektörüne ilişkin güncel bir profil sunmaktadır. İkinci olarak, çalışma, COVID-19 pandemisinin Türkiye’deki sağlık yönetimi ve sağlık hizmetleri üzerindeki etkisini belirleyen temel faktörleri vermektedir. Bu çalışma, sınıflandırma, tablolar ve şekiller yardımıyla, COVID-19 sırasında, sağlık politikalarında meydana gelen değişimleri göstererek, sağlık yönetimi alanı için orijinal bulgular vermektedir.
Sonuç: COVID-19 pandemisinin Türkiye’deki sağlık yönetimi ve sağlık hizmetleri üzerindeki etkileri göz önünde alındığında, Türkiye’nin bu süreci uygun şekilde yönettiği söylenebilir. Örnek bir vaka olarak, Türkiye’nin sağlık politikaları ve yeni yönetim stratejileri, COVID-19 pandemi sürecini yönetmede başarısız olan diğer gelişmekte olan ve gelişmiş ülkelere yol gösterebilir. Bu çalışma, uyarlanabilir ve sürdürülebilir sağlık politikalarının uzun vadede halk sağlığını koruyacağını göstermektedir.

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COVID-19 pandemisi, sağlık yönetimi, sağlık hizmetleri, sağlık politikası

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