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Surgical Waiting Times in Turkish Public Hospitals: A Conceptual Framework for an Artificial Intelligence-Driven Mobile Application
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Prolonged surgical waiting times in Turkish public hospitals pose significant challenges to patient health, satisfaction, and healthcare system efficiency, driven by rising demand, limited resources, and systemic inefficiencies. This study proposes a conceptual framework for an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled mobile application to address these issues, leveraging Türkiye’s e-Nabız platform and Hospital Information Management System (HBYS). The system integrates real-time hospital data—such as operating theater occupancy and specialist availability—with machine learning algorithms to predict waiting times, prioritize patients based on clinical urgency, and guide them to facilities with shorter delays. Designed to enhance transparency and optimize resource allocation, the application has the potential to reduce waiting times by an estimated 15–20%, aligning with international benchmarks like the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and Australian healthcare models (NHS Digital, 2021). By utilizing anonymized data, the system complies with Türkiye’s Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK, 2016), requiring no ethics approval. Benefits include improved patient empowerment, reduced complication risks (estimated at 10–20% due to delays), and enhanced operational efficiency (Siciliani et al., 2014). This framework offers a scalable, patient-centered solution to modernize Türkiye’s public healthcare system, with future pilot studies recommended to validate its impact.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Sağlık Yönetimi
Bölüm
Derleme
Yazarlar
Erken Görünüm Tarihi
3 Eylül 2025
Yayımlanma Tarihi
8 Eylül 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi
10 Temmuz 2025
Kabul Tarihi
13 Ağustos 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2025 Cilt: 1 Sayı: 1
APA
Karcıoğlu, U. B. (2025). Surgical Waiting Times in Turkish Public Hospitals: A Conceptual Framework for an Artificial Intelligence-Driven Mobile Application. Journal of Baltalimanı, 1(1), 5-9. https://izlik.org/JA33KW58CK
AMA
1.Karcıoğlu UB. Surgical Waiting Times in Turkish Public Hospitals: A Conceptual Framework for an Artificial Intelligence-Driven Mobile Application. JoB. 2025;1(1):5-9. https://izlik.org/JA33KW58CK
Chicago
Karcıoğlu, Ufuk Burak. 2025. “Surgical Waiting Times in Turkish Public Hospitals: A Conceptual Framework for an Artificial Intelligence-Driven Mobile Application”. Journal of Baltalimanı 1 (1): 5-9. https://izlik.org/JA33KW58CK.
EndNote
Karcıoğlu UB (01 Eylül 2025) Surgical Waiting Times in Turkish Public Hospitals: A Conceptual Framework for an Artificial Intelligence-Driven Mobile Application. Journal of Baltalimanı 1 1 5–9.
IEEE
[1]U. B. Karcıoğlu, “Surgical Waiting Times in Turkish Public Hospitals: A Conceptual Framework for an Artificial Intelligence-Driven Mobile Application”, JoB, c. 1, sy 1, ss. 5–9, Eyl. 2025, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA33KW58CK
ISNAD
Karcıoğlu, Ufuk Burak. “Surgical Waiting Times in Turkish Public Hospitals: A Conceptual Framework for an Artificial Intelligence-Driven Mobile Application”. Journal of Baltalimanı 1/1 (01 Eylül 2025): 5-9. https://izlik.org/JA33KW58CK.
JAMA
1.Karcıoğlu UB. Surgical Waiting Times in Turkish Public Hospitals: A Conceptual Framework for an Artificial Intelligence-Driven Mobile Application. JoB. 2025;1:5–9.
MLA
Karcıoğlu, Ufuk Burak. “Surgical Waiting Times in Turkish Public Hospitals: A Conceptual Framework for an Artificial Intelligence-Driven Mobile Application”. Journal of Baltalimanı, c. 1, sy 1, Eylül 2025, ss. 5-9, https://izlik.org/JA33KW58CK.
Vancouver
1.Ufuk Burak Karcıoğlu. Surgical Waiting Times in Turkish Public Hospitals: A Conceptual Framework for an Artificial Intelligence-Driven Mobile Application. JoB [Internet]. 01 Eylül 2025;1(1):5-9. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA33KW58CK