Open AccessAnalyzes of health profiles of patients receiving home health care services over last five years in Diyarbakir, Turkey
Author(s) -
Rojan Gümüş,
Seyfettin Sarıbaş
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of hospital administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1927-7008
pISSN - 1927-6990
DOI - 10.5430/jha.v5n6p69
Subject(s) - medicine , christian ministry , age groups , public health , health care , pediatrics , demography , pathology , philosophy , theology , sociology , economics , economic growth
Objective: To determine the health profiles of patients who have been delivered home health care services by public hospitals in over the last five years.Methods: Data which were recorded by the Ministry of Health and the Diyarbakır Directorate of Health Services had been provided from 1,826 patients from three city center and five district hospitals located in Diyarbakir, Turkey.Results: Of 1,826 patients, 989 (54%) were female and 837 (46%) were male. The patients were divided into three age groups: 0-18 years 467 (25%), 19-64 years 511 (28%) and +65 years 848 (47%). There were more female patients in +65 age group and male in 0-18 age group (χ2 = 89.923, p .05). Neurodegenerative diseases (χ2 = 4.07, p < .05), neurogenetic diseases (χ2 = 6.043, p < .05) and respiratory diseases (χ2 = 5.254, p < .05) were determined to be more widespread in male patients. Musculoskeletal (χ2 = 17.943, p < .001)and cardiovascular diseases (χ2 = 11.994, p < .001) were seen more in female groups.Conclusions: Over the last five years, there has been an increase in the utilization of home health care services. Policy legislation for health care services to be provided at home is generating succesful results.