The Potential Impact of Product Innovation on Employment in Healthcare Organizations

Authors : Harika Şen, Fatih Orhan

Pages : 201-213

Doi:10.58770/joinihp.1389266

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Publication Date : 2023-12-22

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :The importance of innovation in the healthcare sector is increasing day by day. Another resource as important as innovation is the workforce. Innovation is the development of new technologies and methods and has a major role in improving the quality of healthcare services. It is seen that innovation increases accessibility in the healthcare sector and provides a more comfortable service to patients thanks to digital health applications. Another important resource that provides this service to the patient is the workforce. A qualified and open-minded health workforce plays a key role in providing quality and reliable health services; Thanks to the patient-oriented approach, patient satisfaction increases. Therefore, innovation and workforce in health are seen as indispensable values. The aim of this article is to try to reveal the impact of product innovation, which is an important pillar of innovation in health, on employment. While the emergence of healthcare products and devices to improve and improve the treatment processes of patients has led to the creation of new job areas in the healthcare sector; It can also contribute to the employment of new workforce within the sector.
Keywords : Sağlıkta İnovasyon, Ürün İnovasyonu, Sağlık İşgücü, İstihdam