EVALUATION OF TURKEY’S DIPLOMATIC HEALTH STUDIES CONDUCTED IN SUDAN AND SOMALIA AS A PART OF HEALTH DIPLOMACY

Pınar Güngör Ketenci; Haydar Sur

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EVALUATION OF TURKEY’S DIPLOMATIC HEALTH STUDIES CONDUCTED IN SUDAN AND SOMALIA AS A PART OF HEALTH DIPLOMACY

Authors:

Pınar Güngör Ketenci | Haydar Sur

Publisher:

Hacettepe University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

Hacettepe Sağlık İdaresi Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 1, pp.175-192

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001285675

pISSN:

2148-9041

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Abstract:

 Health diplomacy is a natural result of globalisation and can be defined as a tool of public diplomacy and an area of use for soft power. Because of its human dimension it has a special status among other fields of public diplomacy, and is also evaluated in the concept of human diplomacy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the remarks of the stakeholders actively taking part in health diplomacy about Turkeys health diplomacy, hospital projects and other health studies conducted in Sudan and Somalia since 2014. This study has been conducted in line with the principles of the case study, one of the qualitative study methods. According to the aim of the study purposive, maximum variation sampling method was used and in-depth interviews were conducted with 18 persons. Face to face and online face to face interview method, and semi-structured interview form was used to collect data. Data gathered from the study was analyzed with the methods of content analysis and data analysis was carried out with the MAXQDA Analytics Pro computer software. According to the content analysis, 3 themes 12 categories and 188 codes were determined. A discussion on the findings of the analysis was carried out with reference to current literature, and conclusions and recommendations were drawn out in line with the aims of the study. The participants understanding of diplomacy and health diplomacy was found to be parallel with literature. Many national and international organizations have been defined by stakeholders actively taking part in health diplomacy. As national organisations, public, non-governmental, and private organizations have been defined, and it has been observed that Turkey is carrying out health diplomacy actions with many stakeholders from governmental and non-governmental organizations. The participants mentioned that the hospitals in Sudan and Somalia are well equipped, archetypal and satisfy the needs of the local community. Health diplomacy is a new field for Turkey. Although there are limited number of academic studies in this field, health diplomacy will gain more importance in following years.

 Health diplomacy is a natural result of globalisation and can be defined as a tool of public diplomacy and an area of use for soft power. Because of its human dimension it has a special status among other fields of public diplomacy, and is also evaluated in the concept of human diplomacy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the remarks of the stakeholders actively taking part in health diplomacy about Turkeys health diplomacy, hospital projects and other health studies conducted in Sudan and Somalia since 2014. This study has been conducted in line with the principles of the case study, one of the qualitative study methods. According to the aim of the study purposive, maximum variation sampling method was used and in-depth interviews were conducted with 18 persons. Face to face and online face to face interview method, and semi-structured interview form was used to collect data. Data gathered from the study was analyzed with the methods of content analysis and data analysis was carried out with the MAXQDA Analytics Pro computer software. According to the content analysis, 3 themes 12 categories and 188 codes were determined. A discussion on the findings of the analysis was carried out with reference to current literature, and conclusions and recommendations were drawn out in line with the aims of the study. The participants understanding of diplomacy and health diplomacy was found to be parallel with literature. Many national and international organizations have been defined by stakeholders actively taking part in health diplomacy. As national organisations, public, non-governmental, and private organizations have been defined, and it has been observed that Turkey is carrying out health diplomacy actions with many stakeholders from governmental and non-governmental organizations. The participants mentioned that the hospitals in Sudan and Somalia are well equipped, archetypal and satisfy the needs of the local community. Health diplomacy is a new field for Turkey. Although there are limited number of academic studies in this field, health diplomacy will gain more importance in following years.

 Health diplomacy is a natural result of globalisation and can be defined as a tool of public diplomacy and an area of use for soft power. Because of its human dimension it has a special status among other fields of public diplomacy, and is also evaluated in the concept of human diplomacy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the remarks of the stakeholders actively taking part in health diplomacy about Turkeys health diplomacy, hospital projects and other health studies conducted in Sudan and Somalia since 2014. This study has been conducted in line with the principles of the case study, one of the qualitative study methods. According to the aim of the study purposive, maximum variation sampling method was used and in-depth interviews were conducted with 18 persons. Face to face and online face to face interview method, and semi-structured interview form was used to collect data. Data gathered from the study was analyzed with the methods of content analysis and data analysis was carried out with the MAXQDA Analytics Pro computer software. According to the content analysis, 3 themes 12 categories and 188 codes were determined. A discussion on the findings of the analysis was carried out with reference to current literature, and conclusions and recommendations were drawn out in line with the aims of the study. The participants understanding of diplomacy and health diplomacy was found to be parallel with literature. Many national and international organizations have been defined by stakeholders actively taking part in health diplomacy. As national organisations, public, non-governmental, and private organizations have been defined, and it has been observed that Turkey is carrying out health diplomacy actions with many stakeholders from governmental and non-governmental organizations. The participants mentioned that the hospitals in Sudan and Somalia are well equipped, archetypal and satisfy the needs of the local community. Health diplomacy is a new field for Turkey. Although there are limited number of academic studies in this field, health diplomacy will gain more importance in following years.

 Küreselleşmenin önemli bir sonucu olarak karşımıza çıkan sağlık diplomasisi, kamu diplomasisinin bir uygulama aracı ve yumuşak gücün kullanım alanı olarak ele alınmaktadır. Aynı zamanda sağlık, insani bir mesele olduğundan diğer kamu diplomasilerine göre özel bir konumda yer almakta ve insani diplomasi kavramı içerisinde de değerlendirilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, sağlık diplomasisinde aktif rol alan paydaşların sağlık diplomasisine yönelik görüşleri ve Türkiyenin 2014 yılından itibaren Sudan ve Somalide yürüttüğü hastane projelerinin ve diğer sağlık çalışmalarının değerlendirilmesidir. Araştırma, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum çalışması çerçevesinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın amacına uygun olarak amaçlı, maksimum çeşitlilik örnekleme yöntemi ile belirlenen 18 kişi ile derinlemesine görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Görüşmeler; yüz yüzeonline yüz yüze gerçekleştirilmiştir. Verilerin toplanmasında yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında toplanan veriler içerik analizi yöntemiyle değerlendirilmiş, verilerin analizinde MAXQDA Analytics Pro programı kullanılmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında gerçekleştirilen içerik analizinde, 3 tema, 12 kategori ve 188 kod belirlenmiştir. Çözümleme sonucu elde edilen bulgular ilgili literatür doğrultusunda tartışılmış ve araştırmanın amaçları doğrultusunda sonuç ve önerilere ulaşılmıştır. Katılımcıların diplomasi ve sağlık diplomasisine dair anlayışının literatür ile paralellik gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir. Sağlık diplomasisi alanında aktif rol alan paydaşlar tarafından ulusal ve uluslararası birçok kuruluş tanımlanmıştır. Ulusal kuruluşlarda kamu kuruluşları, sivil toplum kuruluşları ve özel kuruluşların tanımlanması, Türkiyenin çok paydaşlı bir yapıda olduğunu, hükümet ve hükümet dışı kuruluşlar ile sağlık diplomasisi faaliyetlerini yürüttüğünü göstermiştir. Sudan ve Somalideki hastanelerin donanımlı, örnek teşkil eden, yerel halkın ihtiyaçlarını karşılayan bir yapıda olduğu katılımcılar tarafından ifade edilmiştir. Sağlık diplomasisi Türkiye için yeni bir alandır. Bu alanda yapılan akademik çalışmalar oldukça kısıtlı olmakla birlikte sağlık diplomasisinin öneminin ilerleyen süreçte artacağı düşünülmektedir.

Article Details

EVALUATION OF TURKEY’S DIPLOMATIC HEALTH STUDIES CONDUCTED IN SUDAN AND SOMALIA AS A PART OF HEALTH DIPLOMACY

Authors:

Pınar Güngör Ketenci | Haydar Sur

Publisher:

Hacettepe University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

Hacettepe Sağlık İdaresi Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 1, pp.175-192

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001285675

pISSN:

2148-9041

Health Diplomacy

Health Policy

Soft Power

Foreign Policy

Public Diplomacy.

Sağlık Diplomasisi

Sağlık Politikası

Yumuşak Güç

Dış Politika

Kamu Diplomasisi.

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Article Details

Authors: Pınar Güngör Ketenci | Haydar Sur

Publisher: Hacettepe University

Main Topics: Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal: Hacettepe Sağlık İdaresi Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 1, pp.175-192

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001285675

pISSN: 2148-9041

Issues

Authors:

Pınar Güngör Ketenci | Haydar Sur

Publisher:

Hacettepe University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

Hacettepe Sağlık İdaresi Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 1, pp.175-192

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001285675

pISSN:

2148-9041