- Journal of Health Systems and Policies
- Vol: 1 Issue: 1
- The Historical Background of Transition from Socialization in Health Policy to Family Medicine Pract...
The Historical Background of Transition from Socialization in Health Policy to Family Medicine Practices: Organizational Network of Primary Care in Turkey
Authors : Olcay Ozen, Sabahattin Aydin
Pages : 79-86
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Publication Date : 2019-01-07
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Organization of primary health care services is in a backbone of a health system. The aim of the study is to scrutinize the policy trends regarding to primary healthcare services and try to understand the transitions among them. The health policy changes and the related legislative documents were investigated throughout Turkish Republic period. The data were collected through document review method, and content analysis was made. Apart from political controversies and utterances, it is seen that in various time frames of the Turkish Republic, health policy has depicted the same issues as its objective. These issues have taken place not only in the country’s political agenda, but also lots in that of others as well in the new global view.Keywords : Family Practice, Health Policy, National Health Plan, Primary Care