Abstract:

The inadequacy of health services in terms of both quantity and quality is one of the biggest problems in the provision of health services. Having a sufficient number of physicians, who have a major role in the provision of health services, is very important in the provision of quality health care. For this reason, it is important to employ a sufficient number of physicians and to be controlled against increasing migration movements. For this, it is important to identify the level of physician migration in countries, to determine the factors affecting migration and to take the necessary precautions. Today, although the number of physicians per thousand people in Türkiye is lower than the average of the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), there is a significant increase in the international migration of physicians. The migration of physicians, which has been on the agenda in Türkiye in recent years, is an issue that needs to be taken into account and managed by health managers. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the working conditions in the health sector in Turkey in terms of physician migration. Working conditions that have important effects on physician migration were discussed under sub-headings of patient density and workload, working hours and shifts, wages, education, research and career opportunities, occupational safety and violence. Accordingly, various factors that may push physicians to migrate in Türkiye: the patient density, workload and working hours are high, the wages are perceived as unfair and inadequate, education, research and career opportunities are limited, there are incidents of violence against physicians, the necessary and sufficient measures are not taken for occupational health and there are deficiencies and disruptions of implementation of laws on this subject. Taking corrective measures for these factors may offer a solution to prevent qualified physicians from leaving the country.

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