Journals / Antropoloji / 2026 / Sayı: 52

At the Intersection of Knowledge Management and Medical Anthropology: Ethnographic Documentation and the Digitalization of Health Culture

Bilgi Yönetimi ve Medikal Antropoloji Kesişiminde Etnografik Belgeleme ve Sağlık Kültürünün Dijitalleşmesi

Hanife Gül Bozkurt(AYDIN ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY)0009-0006-6146-8629
Pages
52–63
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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The findings reveal an increase in studies on the production and management of health-related cultural knowledge in digital environments; however, they also indicate that research comprehensively addressing information management and medical anthropology is limited.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to examine the digitization of health culture and ethnographic documentation processes at the intersection of knowledge management and medical anthropology.
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Key Findings & Data:The findings reveal an increase in studies on the production and management of health-related cultural knowledge in digital environments; however, they also indicate that research comprehensively addressing information management and medical anthropology is limited.
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Conclusion & Impact:The study proposes a culturally sensitive, stakeholder-participatory, and reuse-oriented framework for digital documentation in medical anthropology.
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⚙️Variables:Medikal antropoloji · bilgi ve belge yönetimi · etnografik belgeleme

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This study aims to examine the digitization of health culture and ethnographic documentation processes at the intersection of knowledge management and medical anthropology. The digitization of health culture, digital ethnography approaches, knowledge management processes of ethnographic data, and research methods used were addressed as key themes during the examination process. The study was conducted within the framework of qualitative research. Scientific publications related to the research topic were identified using document analysis, and content analysis was adopted to analyze the documents included in the study. Accordingly, the texts were systematically coded, similar expressions were grouped under categories, and the themes obtained were interpreted within the framework of the research questions. The findings reveal an increase in studies on the production and management of health-related cultural knowledge in digital environments; however, they also indicate that research comprehensively addressing information management and medical anthropology is limited. The creation of ethical frameworks that prioritize participant rights, consider cultural sensitivity, and prioritize data security in studies focusing on online spaces; and the establishment of secure, open-access, sustainable digital archives to preserve digital content related to health culture are recommended. These archives will serve as an important resource for research and contribute to documenting health-related cultural heritage. In this regard, the study highlights that the digitization of health culture should be approached not only as a current phenomenon but also as a cultural field that needs to be carried into the future with an interdisciplinary perspective. The study proposes a culturally sensitive, stakeholder-participatory, and reuse-oriented framework for digital documentation in medical anthropology.

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Bu çalışma, bilgi yönetimi ve medikal antropoloji kesişiminde sağlık kültürünün dijitalleşmesi ve etnografik belgeleme süreçlerini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. İnceleme sürecinde sağlık kültürünün dijitalleşmesi, dijital etnografi yaklaşımları, etnografik verilerin bilgi yönetimi süreçleri ve kullanılan araştırma yöntemleri temel temalar olarak ele alınmıştır. Çalışma nitel araştırma çerçevesinde yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada araştırma konusuyla ilgili bilimsel yayınlar doküman analizi yöntemiyle belirlenmiş incelemeye dahil edilen dokümanların çözümlenmesinde ise içerik analizi yaklaşımı benimsenmiştir. Bu doğrultuda metinler sistematik biçimde kodlanmış benzer ifadeler kategoriler altında toplanmış ve elde edilen temalar araştırma soruları çerçevesinde yorumlanmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular, sağlıkla ilişkili kültürel bilginin dijital ortamlarda üretilmesi ve yönetilmesine yönelik çalışmaların artış gösterdiğini; ancak bilgi yönetimi ve medikal antropolojinin bütüncül biçimde ele alındığı araştırmaların sınırlı olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Çevrimiçi alanları konu alan çalışmalarda katılımcı haklarını merkeze alan, kültürel duyarlılığı gözeten, veri güvenliğini önceleyen etik çerçevelerin oluşturulması; sağlık kültürüne ilişkin dijital içeriklerin korunması için güvenli, açık erişimli, sürdürülebilir dijital arşivlerin oluşturulması önerilmektedir. Bu arşivler hem araştırmalar için önemli bir kaynak oluşturacak hem de sağlıkla ilgili kültürel mirasın belgelenmesine katkı sağlayacaktır. Bu yönüyle çalışma, sağlık kültürünün dijitalleşmesini güncel bir olgu olarak değil, aynı zamanda disiplinler arası bakış açısıyla geleceğe taşınması gereken bir kültür alanı olarak ele alınması gerektiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Çalışma, medikal antropolojide dijital belgeleme için kültürel-duyarlı, paydaş katılımlı ve yeniden kullanım odaklı bir çerçeve önermektedir.

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Bozkurt, H. G. (2026). At the Intersection of Knowledge Management and Medical Anthropology: Ethnographic Documentation and the Digitalization of Health Culture. Antropoloji, Sayı: 52, 52–63. https://doi.org/10.33613/antropolojidergisi.1864540

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