Spatial profile of health services and accessibility to hospitals in Turkey: An analysis in the context of social well being

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Health is regarded as an integral component of well-being that contributes to the development of human capital. Therefore, the emphasis on improving health and inclusiveness of health services is increasing day by day. In this research, health taken as a public service in this context the current situation in health services and the spatial profile of accessibility to hospitals in Turkey aimed to determine. Quantitative research techniques were used in the study. Introductory statistics were used to analyze the current situation in health services, and network analysis was used to determine accessibility to hospitals. Both the introductory indicators on health services and the findings regarding accessibility show that the north-northeast of the country, especially the east of the country, are disadvantageous areas in terms of health services. The existing insufficiencies in health services in the these areas are a limitation in terms of the social well being of the population residing in these areas. This insufficiency also leads to a decrease in satisfaction with services, resulting in a decrease in subjective well being in these regions.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Development
• social well-being
• accessibility
• health services
• network analysis

TÜRKİYE’DE SAĞLIK HİZMETLERİ VE HASTANELERE ERİŞEBİLİRLİĞİN MEKANSAL PROFİLİ: SOSYAL REFAH AÇISINDAN BİR ANALİZ

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Sağlık beşeri sermayenin geliştirilmesine katkı sağlayan refahın ayrılmaz bileşenlerinden biri olarak kabul görür. Bu nedenle sağlığın iyileştirilmesi ve sağlık hizmetlerinin kapsayıcılığına ilişkin yapılan vurgu gün geçtikçe artmaktadır. Bu bağlamda kamusal hizmetlerden olan sağlığın ele alındığı bu araştırmada Türkiye’de sağlık hizmetlerinin mevcut durumunun ve hastanelere erişebilirliğin mekansal profilinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada nicel araştırma teknikler kullanılmıştır. Sağlık hizmetlerine ilişkin mevcut durumun incelenmesinde tanıtıcı istatistiklerden, hastanelere erişebilirliğin belirlenmesinde ise ağ analizinden faydalanılmıştır. Gerek sağlık hizmetlerine ilişkin tanıtıcı göstergeler gerekse erişebilirliğe ilişkin elde edilen bulgular ülkenin başta doğusu olmak üzere güneyinin de kamusal hizmetlerden olan sağlık hizmetleri açısından dezavantajlı alanlar olduğunu göstermektedir. İfade edilen alanlarda sağlık hizmetleri ile ilgili var olan olumsuzluk bu alanlarda ikamet eden nüfusun sosyal refahı açısından bir sınırlılıktır. Bu olumsuzluk aynı zamanda sosyal refaha ek olarak hizmetlerden duyulan memnuniyetin de azalmasına neden olarak bu bölgelerde öznel refahın da düşük olması sonucunu doğurmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kalkınma
• Sosyal Refah
• Erişebilirlik
• Sağlık Hizmetleri
• Ağ Analizi

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