Abstract:

The aim of this study is to examine the demographic characteristics (age, gender, diagnosis, nationality, outpatient clinic services of immigrants) of immigrant groups who applied to Gumushane State Hospital (GSH) in 2014, 2015, and 2016, and to examine their costs (both cost by years and total cost) is to determine. The method of "Descriptive Content Analysis" was used in the study. The data used in this study were received in digital form in the form of files after obtaining the necessary permissions from GSH. SPSS 21 package program was used to analyze the data. The result of this research will give an idea to administrators, managers, and decision-makers in the management and planning of expenditures for immigrant groups in the health system. While the number of applications of immigrant groups to GSH was 699 in 2014, it was 977 and 1445 in 2015 and 2016. Immigrant groups applied to GSH 3,121 times in 2014, 2015, and 2016. It is seen that the immigrant groups who applied to GSH for 3 years are mostly citizens of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. When the gender and age status of the applications made for 3 years are examined, it is seen that immigrants and women in the 16-30 age group generally apply. It is seen that immigrant groups apply to GSH mostly with the diagnosis of Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Diseases and Diseases of the Left System Diseases. In addition, in 2014, 2015, and 2016, the highest number of admissions were made to the Emergency Polyclinic. When the costs of immigrant groups to GSH are examined; It was found to be 32,999.57 TL in 2014, 43,059.04 TL in 2015, and 64,958.37 TL in 2016. In 2014, 2015, and 2016, immigrant groups had a total cost of 141,011.98 TL for GSH. As a result, it has been determined that the costs and numbers of immigrant groups to hospitals increase every year.

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