Transition to family practice in Turkey

Gunes E. D., Yaman H.

JOURNAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS, vol.28, no.2, pp.106-112, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/chp.167
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.106-112
  • Keywords: family practice, primary care, health manpower, health care reform, Turkey, European, continuing medical education, MEDICINE, CARE
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Turkey's primary health care (PHC) system was established in the beginning of the 1960s and provides preventive and curative basic medical services to the population. This article describes the experience of the Turkish health system, as it tries to adapt to the European health system. It describes the current organization of primary health care and the family medicine model that is in the process of implementation and discusses implications of the transition for family physicians and the challenges faced in meeting the needs for health care staff.