Features of social and geographical researches of health care system of the border region

Economic Annals-ХХI: Volume 147, Issue 1-2(1), Pages: 93-97

Citation information:
Niemets, K., Kliuchko, L., & Kulieshova, G. (2015). Features of social and geographical researches of health care system of the border region. Economic Annals-XXI, 1-2(1), 93-97. https://ea21journal.world/index.php/ea-v147-23/

Kostyantyn Niemets
D.Sc. (Geography),
Professor,
V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
4 Svobody Sq., Kharkiv, 61022, Ukraine
kon.nemets@yandex.ru

Liudmyla Kliuchko
PhD (Geography),
Associate Professor,
V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
4 Svobody Sq., Kharkiv, 61022, Ukraine
lyuda_klyuch@mail.ru

Ganna Kulieshova
PhD (Geography),
Associate Professor,
V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
Svobody Sq., Kharkiv, 61022, Ukraine
aakulieshova@mail.ru

Features of social and geographical researches of health care system of the border region

Abstract. Article is devoted to consideration of features of social and geographical research of Health Care system as an important component of the social sphere of the border region. On the example of Kharkiv region (Ukraine), the existential analysis of Health Care system is executed, considering priority value of this component in social development of the region. Dynamics and territorial distribution on districts of Kharkiv region of the main indicators of Health Care system, in particular number of doctors, provision of doctors and hospital beds per 10 thousand of population, manning level of doctors and medical attendants of medical institutions doctors, number of out-patient clinics of the general family medicine has been analyzed.

Important aspect of social and geographical research is the analysis of spatial features of development of the territory. Maps which show intraregional distinctions in development of Health Care system are presented in the research. The special attention is paid to detection of features of Health Care system development in the border districts of the region and their comparison to the general regional tendencies.

It is noted that by reorganization and optimization of regional Health Care system, it is necessary to consider not only indicators of healthcare institutions functioning, but also features of geo-demographic situation in the region and migration, specifics of social and economic development, transport availability at medical institutions, a skill level of the experts providing medical services, the quality of medical institutions’ equipment etc.

For this purpose, carrying out complex social and geographical researches of Health Care with application of original methods of research, in particular IFI-modeling, a graphic-analytical method of multidimensional classification of social and geographical objects, modeling of a trajectory of social-geosystem development are applied.

Keywords: Border Region; Health Care System; Social & Geographical Research; Social & Economic Development

JEL Classіfіcatіon: I19; O18; R10; R12

Acknowledgements. Our thanks to two anonymous reviewers for insightful comments.

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Received 20.12.2014