Home Healthcare Services Provided to Patients in Mountain Villages in Mutki

The Mutki State Hospital Home Healthcare Unit teams offer health services at home to patients who are difficult to reach in mountain villages in rural areas, examining 175 patients.

The Mutki State Hospital Home Healthcare Unit teams visit villages in rural areas to reach patients with conditions such as paralysis, obesity, dementia, and Alzheimer's, as well as those in need of post-operative nursing care. Healthcare workers reach settlements where vehicle transport is not possible by walking, examining 175 patients, checking the medications they use, and tracking their treatment processes. During their visits to villages connected to the district, the teams check the health status of patients, determine their needs, and make the necessary referrals.

Onur Doğan, the Responsible Physician of the Mutki State Hospital Home Healthcare Unit, stated that they provide home healthcare services to 175 patients in the district and visit even patients in the most remote villages. Doğan expressed that they go to patients who are not in a condition to go to the hospital even under difficult conditions to examine them, and in situations requiring urgent intervention, they refer patients to emergency services or outpatient clinics via 112 teams. Hikmet Tunçtan, a patient's relative, stated that the healthcare teams visit their patient every week and expressed their satisfaction with this service. Lütfullah Vural, the Responsible Physician of the Home Healthcare Unit, noted that they are constantly in the field and try to reach all citizens in rural areas who need healthcare services.