International Conference on Eurasian Economies
1-3 July 2014 – Skopje, MACEDONIA
Paper detail
Paper ID : 1002
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : Sectoral Analyses
Presenter: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gülsün Erigüç
Session : 4C Kalkınma I
Density and Number of Physicians in Turkey for the Period of 2002-2012: An Evaluation of Macro Health Manpower Planning
Türkiye’de 2002-2012 Döneminde Hekim Yoğunluğu ve Sayıları: Makro Sağlık İnsangücü Planlaması Açısından Bir Değerlendirme
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gülsün Erigüç (Hacettepe University, Türkiye)
Abstract
Health care delivery requires a sufficient number of manpower. It is recognized that the shortage of health workforce is the most important issue for the health sector. Health manpower distribution should be in a balanced across the country. National human resources for health policies require evidence-based planning. Health manpower planning involves issues such as planning, employment and management of workforce. The main objectives of this study are determine physician numbers, compare the data to OECD and other countries, distribution of physicians, proportion of health employees to each other. The main criteria used in health manpower planning are that the numerical situation of manpower, while the other is distinguishes of manpower according to the regions, provinces and institutions. The Ministry of Health of Turkey Health Statistics Year Books (last one published in 2013 for 2012 data) and the other statistics were used for obtaining data. In Turkey, physicians total has increased by 41,1%, in this period. Specialist physician increased by 54, 2%, general practitioner 25, 8%, medical residents 33, 4%. In 2002, 62, 4% of physicians total were working in the Ministry of Health while 21.9% universities, 15.7% private sector. In 2012, 56.8% of physicians total were working in the Ministry of Health, 20.8% universities, 22.4% private sector. In 2002, Turkey had 139 physicians per 100.000 populations while the number is 172, in 2012. According to the tenth five-year development plan, the number of physicians per 100.000 people are estimated to be 176 for 2013, while 193 for 2018.
JEL codes: I19, J21, J82
Erigüç, Gülsün (2014). "Density and Number of Physicians in Turkey for the Period of 2002-2012: An Evaluation of Macro Health Manpower Planning " in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2014, pp.561-567, Skopje, MACEDONIA.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C05.01002
