Physical and administrative crises in family health centers are deepening
Infrastructural inadequacies and increased workload in primary healthcare services negatively affect patient access and working conditions.
It is stated that primary healthcare services are sounding the alarm due to material deficiencies, increased workload, and unfavorable physical conditions in the preventive health system.
Problems Experienced in Preventive Health
The physical conditions of family health centers and material deficiencies directly affect patients.
This situation causes late diagnosis of diseases and makes the follow-up of chronic diseases difficult.
System Transformation Process and Infrastructure
The problems left unresolved during the family medicine practice process, which began in 2005, are deepening gradually.
Providing services in rented and infrastructurally inadequate locations instead of public buildings makes the situation more difficult.
Bureaucratic Burden and Increased Applications
Physicians face intense bureaucratic burdens such as prescription, report processing, and data entry.
The increase in annual emergency service applications clearly reveals that the primary tier is weakening.
Warnings from Experts and the TTB
Turkish Medical Association officials draw attention to the inadequacy of buildings in primary healthcare services.
It is emphasized with importance that the system needs to be restructured with a focus on preventive medicine.