THE IMPACT OF HEALTH SUPPLY AND DEMAND ON HEALTH OUTCOMES IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES: PANEL DATA ANALYSİS

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the impact of health supply and demand on health outcomes in primary health care services. For this purpose, the population of the study consists of the Eastern Anatolia Region. Sampling was not determined in the study, and data from 14 provinces in the region were evaluated. The dependent variable of the study is the number of deaths, while the independent variables are the number of family medicine units and the number of primary care applications. The research data were tested separately for each province considering the time period 2012-2021. According to the results of the study, the increase in the number of family medicine units leads to a decrease in the number of deaths in Erzurum, Van and Ağrı, as in the whole panel. On the other hand, the increase in the number of primary care visits decreases the number of deaths in Muş and Hakkari, but increases it in Malatya and Bitlis.