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- Title
DETERMINATION OF FAMILY PHYSICIAN NEED WITH WORKLOAD INDICATORS OF STAFFING NEED METHOD IN TURKEY.
- Authors
Mollahaliloğlu, Salih; Metin, Baki Can; Kosdak, Mustafa; Üner, Sarp
- Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the need for family physicians in Turkey by using Workload Indicators of Staffing Need method. Material and Method: Data (year 2011) of services provided by 3,507 family physicians, which were working in 10 provinces selected from different regions of Turkey, were used in the study. Results: After the assessment, it was determined that the number of family physician is inadequate. In order to carry out the procedures and tasks stated in activity standards in 10 selected provinces, required number of family physician is calculated as 8,642, there is a need for 5,135 family physicians. The workload ratio is found out as 0.41 which means family physicians have a heavy workload. Conclusion: Quantitative deficiency of family physician number will make difficulties in fulfilling the duties in the legislation in force. The workload of family physicians should be reduced by providing the ideal population per family physician or task shifting of some services that the physician was not required, to family health officer or an another health worker.
- Subjects
TURKEY; PUBLIC health officers; EMPLOYEES' workload; MEDICAL personnel; HEALTH outcome assessment
- Publication
Nobel Medicus Journal, 2015, Vol 11, Issue 2, p65
- ISSN
1305-2381
- Publication type
Article