A study on problems encountered in the profession of health management and education in Turkey: Research

This research aims to identify current issues in the field of health management and education and to develop solutions for these problems. During the data collection phase of the study, a questionnaire was administered to students in the Health Management department at Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, while a semi-structured interview form was used for the department faculty members. The quantitative data obtained were analyzed using t-tests, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and correlation analysis, while the qualitative data were analyzed using the DEMATEL method. The results of the research indicate that the main issues faced in health management departments include the prevalence of academics from unrelated fields, students' unconscious choice of the department, the lack of a standardized educational curriculum, employment issues for graduates, and insufficient ownership of the profession. These problems were classified into three main categories: education, policy, and ownership of the profession. Analysis results show statistically significant differences between students' age, gender, and class variables in relation to the issues encountered during the educational process. Additionally, the ranking of the importance of the identified problems was determined as education, policy, and ownership of the profession.