ANALYSIS OF STATISTICAL METHODS IN HEALTH MANAGEMENT DOCTORAL THESES IN TURKIYE: 2024 ANALYSIS

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This study aims to analyze the distribution and methodological trends of statistical tests used in doctoral dissertations completed in health management field in Turkey in 2024. 73 doctoral dissertations obtained from YÖK Thesis Center were systematically examined using qualitative content analysis method. Within the scope of the research, the presence of statistical tests was determined through the titles and abstracts of the theses, and the method sections of the theses determined to be used were analyzed in detail. 71.2% (52 theses) of the examined theses were quantitative and 27.4% (20 theses) were qualitative research. The most frequently used statistical tests in quantitative studies were T-test (n=27) and ANOVA (n=27). Among non-parametric tests, Mann-Whitney U (n=9) and Kruskal-Wallis (n=9) tests stood out. Both parametric and non-parametric tests were used together in 15 theses. The most widely used software for data analysis was determined as SPSS (n=45). The findings shed light on methodological approaches in health management research and provide direction for future studies.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Health management
• statistical analysis
• parametric tests
• non-parametric tests
• doctoral thesis

TÜRKİYE'DE SAĞLIK YÖNETİMİ DOKTORA TEZLERİNDE İSTATİSTİKSEL YÖNTEMLERİN ANALİZİ: 2024 YILI ANALİZİ

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Bu çalışma, Türkiye'de sağlık yönetimi alanında 2024 yılında tamamlanan doktora tezlerinde kullanılan istatistiksel testlerin dağılımını ve metodolojik eğilimlerini analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. YÖK Tez Merkezi'nden elde edilen 73 doktora tezi nitel içerik analizi yöntemiyle sistematik olarak incelenmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında tezlerin başlık ve özetleri üzerinden istatistiksel testlerin varlığı tespit edilmiş, kullanıldığı belirlenen tezlerin yöntem bölümleri detaylı olarak analiz edilmiştir. İncelenen tezlerin %71,2'si (52 tez) nicel, %27,4'ü (20 tez) nitel araştırmalardır. Nicel çalışmalarda en sık kullanılan istatistiksel testler T-testi (n=27) ve ANOVA (n=27) olmuştur. Parametrik olmayan testler arasında Mann-Whitney U (n=9) ve Kruskal-Wallis (n=9) testleri öne çıkmıştır. Toplam 15 tezde hem parametrik hem de parametrik olmayan testler birlikte kullanılmıştır. Veri analizi için en yaygın kullanılan yazılım SPSS (n=45) olarak belirlenmiştir. Bulgular, sağlık yönetimi araştırmalarındaki metodolojik yaklaşımlara ışık tutmakta ve gelecekteki çalışmalara yön göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sağlık yönetimi
• istatistiksel analiz
• parametrik testler
• parametrik olmayan testler
• doktora tezi

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