How primary care reforms influenced health indicators in Manisa district in Turkey: Lessons for general practitioners

Cevik C., Sozmen K., KILIÇ B.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE, vol.24, no.1, pp.74-83, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/13814788.2017.1410538
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.74-83
  • Keywords: Family physician, health centre, health reform, primary healthcare, general practice
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Turkish health reforms began in 2003 and brought some significant changes in primary care services. Few studies in Turkey compare the shift from health centres (HC) to family physicians (FP) approach, which was initiated by reforms.