EVALUATION of MEDICAL PROFESSION VALUE PERCEPTIONS in PATIENTS WHO APPLIED to ESK？？EH？R OSMANGAZ？ UNIVERSITY FACULTY of MEDICINE HOSPITAL

The aim of the study was to evaluate the perception of medical profession value in patients who applied to the hospital. This is a cross-sectional study in 405 patients that accepted to participate to the research who applied to the Eski？ehir Osmangazi University Medical Faculty Hospital. In the study, a questionnaire consisting of questions about sociodemographic characteristics, related to the healthcare service and the Medical Profession Value Perception Scale was used. The mean age of the 405 participants was between 18 and 82 years and the mean±SD was 43.59 ± 16.67 years. The scores of the study group in the Medical Profession Value Perception Scale ranged from 60 to 90 and mean±SD was 82.62 ± 5.61 and median was 84.0. In the study group, it was found that the perceptions of medical value were higher in the middle and older age groups, in males and in low education levels. In conclusion, the fact that medical profession value perceptions of patients were low in younger age group and in higher education levels was considered. It has been concluded that the medical profession value perceptions of society may change in time and more comprehensive studies on this subject was concluded that needs to be don