Factors affecting the work of physicians in rural areas of Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorMollahaliloğlu, Saliah
dc.contributor.authorUğurluoğlu, O.
dc.contributor.authorIşık, O.
dc.contributor.authorKoşdak, M.
dc.contributor.authorTaşkaya, Serap
dc.date.accessioned13.07.201910:50:10
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-16T09:15:40Z
dc.date.available13.07.201910:50:10
dc.date.available2019-07-16T09:15:40Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.departmentSağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: An unbalanced geographical distribution of physicians leads to important differences in healthcare outcomes and difficulties in accessing healthcare services in rural areas. As in many other countries in the world, the geographical distribution of physicians in Turkey is unbalanced. Although there has been an increase in the number of physicians in the rural areas of Turkey since the introduction of the Health Transformation Program in 2003, health statistics indicate that significant differences still exist between regions in terms of the population-to-physician ratio. The aim of this study was to determine the factors that affect physicians' decisions about working in rural areas in Turkey. Methods: Overall, 13 4 0 physicians working in urban areas constituted the sample group of this study. A survey method was used to collect the data. The questionnaire, which was used as a data collection tool, included nine questions to gather the opinions of physicians regarding working in rural areas. Variables such as occupational group and financial incentives affecting the physicians' willingness to work in rural areas were analyzed with descriptive statistics, and the answers given according to these variables were compared via t-test and one-way analysis of variance. Results: Of the sample, 59.9% of the participant physicians were men, and 36.9% were specialists. Opinions of the physicians about working in the rural areas differed significantly by occupational group, marital status and income. Medical residents and general practitioners were more willing to work in rural areas than other profession groups. In addition, single physicians were more open to working in rural areas than were married physicians. An increase in physicians' income reduced their willingness to work in rural areas. The developmental level of the region where they worked was found to be a very important variable affecting their preferences. Participants working in developed regions are reluctant to work in the rural areas. Conclusions: Specific occupational groups, young and single physicians, and physicians working in underdeveloped regions were found to be the groups that can more easily be motivated to work in rural areas. To encourage physicians to work in rural areas, monetary and non-monetary incentives should be considered.
dc.identifier.issn1445-6354
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.pmid26219980
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12451/4441
dc.identifier.volume15en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000365601800009
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAustralian Rural Health Educ Network
dc.relation.ispartofRural and Remote Health
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjecthealth human resources
dc.subjectincentives
dc.subjectphysician
dc.subjectrural area
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.titleFactors affecting the work of physicians in rural areas of Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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