INDICATORS

in 2007-2008 and financed by Health Metrics Network (HMN) remarked the two
main problems; one is the lack of manpower and insufficient employment of trained
staff and the other one is unrevised legislation.
Ongoing and/or expected improvements: In 23 provinces of 81, the family
medicine system has been implemented and the other provinces are being suspected
to be integrated to the system in two years. Related to the transformation in health a
new health information system called National Health Information System is being
created including Family Medicine Information System. It aims at data collection and
evaluation and also at improving national cooperation for collecting and analysing data.
Data collection system includes 46 different datasets and 261 data elements. Within the
context of National Health Information System, the National Health Data Dictionary
has been published in January 2008 and the Health Indicators Dictionary will be
published by the end of 2008. In 2009, a Household Survey will be implemented by
TURKSTAT and National Burden of Disease Study will be reimplemented by School of
Public Health in 2010. Also, TURKSTAT, the main stakeholder of the MoH in health
statistics is now implementing an extensive EU project called Upgrading Statistical
System of Turkey USST-1 and USST-2 Projects, dealing with death statistics, hospital
statistics and health accounts.
Possible solutions for implementation: When the ongoing activities mentioned above
are implemented successfully, most of the problems are thought to be handled.
Country Report, data availability
ECHIM Survey, data availability
Health Status
Health Determinants
Health Care
Record linkage, present
Record linkage, future
Implementation prerequisites
Main problem: Funding / manpower
Main improvement: Data sources improving
Main solution: More funding / manpower
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