Study to determine medical imaging devices costs of maintenance and repair: case of a university hospital in turkey

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 3, 390 - 397, 30.09.2024

Murat Taşer , Şahidi Uzunca

https://doi.org/10.52880/sagakaderg.1463908

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Objectives: Unperformed maintenance and repairs cause medical devices to become idle or unusable before their useful life. In this study, it was aimed to determine a standard for maintenance and spare parts expenditures of medical imaging devices. Methods: In the study conducted on nearly 30 medical imaging devices of a university hospital, firstly, the economic life of the devices was determined depending on the intensity of use. It was determined that the expenditures changed in the first five years, the second five years and after the economic life. Expenditures were categorized according to the period and technological level. Results: According to the results obtained, the annual expenditure of medium technology devices varies between 2% and 7% of the current price. For high-tech devices, expenditures vary between 4% and 13%. In the study, the required expenditure rates for the devices according to the technology level were also predicted. Conclusions: It has been determined that the maintenance and repair practices of imaging devices in health institutions in Turkey are inadequate. Managers should closely monitor the inventory of medical imaging devices for effective use, quality service delivery and employee health.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Medical device, biomedical engineering, health services administration, medical imaging, hospital financial management

Tıbbi görüntüleme cihazları bakım ve onarım maliyetlerinin belirlenmesine yönelik çalışma: türkiye'deki bir üniversite hastanesi örneği

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Amaç: Yapılmayan bakım-onarımlar, tıbbi cihazların kullanım ömürlerinden önce atıl veya kullanılamaz hale gelmesine neden olmaktadır. Bu çalışmada tıbbi görüntüleme cihazlarının bakım ve yedek parça harcamaları için bir standart belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Bir üniversite hastanesinin 30'a yakın tıbbi görüntüleme cihazı üzerinde yapılan çalışmada öncelikle cihazların kullanım yoğunluğuna bağlı olarak ekonomik ömürleri ortaya konmuştur. Harcamaların ilk beş yıl, ikinci beş yıl ve ekonomik ömür sonrası değiştiği tespit edilmiştir. Harcamalar dönem ve teknolojik seviyeye göre kategorize edilmiştir. Bulgular: Elde edilen sonuçlara göre, orta teknolojiye sahip cihazların yıllık harcaması cari fiyatın %2'si ile %7'si arasında değişmektedir. İleri teknolojiye sahip cihazlar için ise harcamalar %4 ile %13 arasında değişmektedir. Çalışmada teknoloji düzeyine göre cihazlar için yapılması gereken harcama oranları da öngörülmüştür. Sonuç: Türkiye'deki sağlık kuruluşlarının görüntüleme cihazları bakım ve onarım uygulamalarının yetersiz olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Yöneticiler etkin kullanım, kaliteli hizmet sunumu ve çalışan sağlığı için tıbbi görüntüleme cihaz envanterini yakından takip etmelidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Tıbbi cihaz, biyomedikal mühendisliği, sağlık hizmetleri yönetimi, tıbbi görüntüleme, hastane finansal yönetimi

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