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Assessing Barriers to Hospital Resilience in War and Conflict Settings: A Fuzzy AHP Approach

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Assessing Barriers to Hospital Resilience in War and Conflict Settings: A Fuzzy AHP Approach

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This study aimed to identify the primary barriers that undermine the resilience of hospitals operating in war and conflict environments and to prioritize these barriers according to their importance. Hospital resilience has become an important research area in recent years due to the increasing attacks and system vulnerabilities in terms of ensuring the continuity of healthcare services under crisis conditions. In the study, the Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method, which is a multi-criteria decision-making method that can provide reliable prioritization under uncertainty conditions, was used to address the limited number of research gaps in the literature on the subject. The data obtained from eight experts selected through purposive sampling method were analyzed by following the Fuzzy AHP steps. The findings reveal nine key barriers. The highest priority barrier was identified as “Interruptions in the supply of medicines, medical supplies and oxygen” (0.2300), followed by “Healthcare worker loss and retention” (0.1348) and “Weak governance/coordination and financing fragility” (0.1287). The conclusions show that for the sustainability of health services in war and conflict environments, the supply chain must be secured, health workers must be protected and retained, and governance and financial sustainability must be strengthened. The study contributes to the literature by providing an evidence-based prioritization framework for policy makers and managers to increase hospital resilience under crisis conditions.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Hospital resilience, War and conflict environments, Supply chain disruption, Healthcare workers, Fuzzy AHP

Kaynakça

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Kocaman, E. (2025). Assessing Barriers to Hospital Resilience in War and Conflict Settings: A Fuzzy AHP Approach. OPUS Journal of Society Research, 22(6), 1238-1253. https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1816575
AMA
1.Kocaman E. Assessing Barriers to Hospital Resilience in War and Conflict Settings: A Fuzzy AHP Approach. OPUS TAD. 2025;22(6):1238-1253. doi:10.26466/opusjsr.1816575
Chicago
Kocaman, Ersin. 2025. “Assessing Barriers to Hospital Resilience in War and Conflict Settings: A Fuzzy AHP Approach”. OPUS Journal of Society Research 22 (6): 1238-53. https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1816575.
EndNote
Kocaman E (01 Aralık 2025) Assessing Barriers to Hospital Resilience in War and Conflict Settings: A Fuzzy AHP Approach. OPUS Journal of Society Research 22 6 1238–1253.
IEEE
[1]E. Kocaman, “Assessing Barriers to Hospital Resilience in War and Conflict Settings: A Fuzzy AHP Approach”, OPUS TAD, c. 22, sy 6, ss. 1238–1253, Ara. 2025, doi: 10.26466/opusjsr.1816575.
ISNAD
Kocaman, Ersin. “Assessing Barriers to Hospital Resilience in War and Conflict Settings: A Fuzzy AHP Approach”. OPUS Journal of Society Research 22/6 (01 Aralık 2025): 1238-1253. https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1816575.
JAMA
1.Kocaman E. Assessing Barriers to Hospital Resilience in War and Conflict Settings: A Fuzzy AHP Approach. OPUS TAD. 2025;22:1238–1253.
MLA
Kocaman, Ersin. “Assessing Barriers to Hospital Resilience in War and Conflict Settings: A Fuzzy AHP Approach”. OPUS Journal of Society Research, c. 22, sy 6, Aralık 2025, ss. 1238-53, doi:10.26466/opusjsr.1816575.
Vancouver
1.Ersin Kocaman. Assessing Barriers to Hospital Resilience in War and Conflict Settings: A Fuzzy AHP Approach. OPUS TAD. 01 Aralık 2025;22(6):1238-53. doi:10.26466/opusjsr.1816575