HEKİM SAHİPLENME İLE HASTALIK YÖNETİMİ ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA.

In this study, the effect of physician ownership status of individuals on disease management was examined. The population of the study consists of adult individuals residing in the centre of Kahramanmaraş. Questionnaire method was used as the data collection technique of the research. Using convenience sampling method, 410 people were reached. Physician Ownership Scale (PHS) and Disease Management Scale (DMS) were used for the data collection tools of the research. The research data were first checked in excel programme and then analysed using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) and AMOS (Analysis of Moment Structures) package programmes. Cronbach Alpha values were given to analyse the reliability of the scales. The Cronbach Alpha values of the scales are 0.935 and 0.855. respectively. As a result of the analysis, the scales were found to be reliable and suitable for normal distribution. In addition, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted to check whether the scales were appropriate for this sample. After the CFA analysis, PATH analysis showing the effect of physician ownership on disease management was conducted. Of those included in the study, 55.9 per cent were female and 57.6 per cent were married. 92% of the participants are 54 years old and below and 66.1% of them are high school graduates. Of those included in the study, 52.9% were not working and 39.8% had been struggling with the disease for one year. These values show that the scales are between good fit and acceptable values. As a result of the study, physician ownership positively affects disease management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]