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A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF DIGITAL HEALTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP APPLICATIONS IN TURKEY THROUGH THEIR WEBSITES

TÜRKİYE’DE DİJİTAL SAĞLIK GİRİŞİMCİLİĞİ UYGULAMALARININ WEB SİTELERİ ÜZERİNDEN BETİMSEL ANALİZİ

Selma Doğanalp Çoban(KARAMANOĞLU MEHMETBEY ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-1113-5931
Ayşe İspirli Turan(SAMSUN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-1397-0730
Pages
328–353
Publication Date
2026-09-08
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To support the sustainable development of digital health initiatives in Türkiye, strengthening collaboration among the public sector, private sector, and academia is recommended.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Globally, the inability to diagnose various diseases early or apply effective treatment methods can lead to individuals losing their health and suffering permanent or temporary damage.
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Key Findings & Data:Within the scope of the study, 80 accessible/accessible initiatives out of 125 initiatives were evaluated.
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Conclusion & Impact:To support the sustainable development of digital health initiatives in Türkiye, strengthening collaboration among the public sector, private sector, and academia is recommended.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Sağlık Girişimciliği · Dijital Sağlık Uygulamaları · Web Tabanlı Hizmetler

Abstract

Globally, the inability to diagnose various diseases early or apply effective treatment methods can lead to individuals losing their health and suffering permanent or temporary damage. The aim of this study is to examine health entrepreneurship practices in Türkiye that contribute to solution processes in disease prevention and aim to protect individuals before diseases occur. Descriptive analysis method was used in the research. Within the scope of the study, 80 accessible/accessible initiatives out of 125 initiatives were evaluated. The findings show that health entrepreneurship in Turkey is developing especially in the field of digitalization. Various health initiative examples were found in areas such as healthy living (BeWell, Vivoo, Yeşil Science, etc.), medical imaging (SCOPER, Hevi AI, EyeCheckup, etc.), mental health (Visutate, Terappin, etc.), and wearable technologies (ALEA Neurotechnology, Triwi, GlaucoT, etc.). The findings show that digital health entrepreneurship is particularly concentrated in hospital and pharmacy solutions (n=13, 16.25%) and biotechnology and R&D (n=12, 15%), while remaining relatively limited in mental health (n=4, 5%) and child health (n=2, 2.5%). To support the sustainable development of digital health initiatives in Türkiye, strengthening collaboration among the public sector, private sector, and academia is recommended.

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Dünya genelinde çeşitli hastalıkların erken teşhis edilememesi veya etkin tedavi yöntemlerinin uygulanamaması, bireylerin sağlıklı olma hâllerini kaybetmelerine ve kalıcı ya da geçici hasar görmelerine yol açabilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, hastalıkların önlenmesi noktasında çözüm süreçlerine katkı sağlayan ve bireylerin hastalık ortaya çıkmadan önce korunmasını hedefleyen Türkiye'deki sağlık girişimciliği uygulamalarını incelemektir. Araştırmada betimsel analiz yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında 125 girişimden erişim sağlanabilen/erişime açık 80 girişim değerlendirmeye alınmıştır. Bulgular, Türkiye’de sağlık girişimciliğinin özellikle dijitalleşme alanında geliştiğini göstermektedir. Sağlıklı yaşam (BeWell, Vivoo, Yeşil Science vb.), medikal görüntüleme (SCOPER, Hevi AI, EyeCheckup vb.), ruh sağlığı (Visutate, Terappin vb.) ve giyilebilir teknolojiler (ALEA Nöroteknoloji, Triwi, GlaucoT vb.) gibi alanlarda çeşitli sağlık girişimi örneklerine ulaşılmıştır. Bununla birlikte çalışmanın bulguları, dijital sağlık girişimciliğinin özellikle hastane ve eczane çözümleri (n=13, %16,25) ile biyoteknoloji ve AR-GE (n=12, %15) alanlarında yoğunlaştığını, buna karşın ruh sağlığı (n=4, %5) ve çocuk sağlığı (n=2, %2,5) alanlarında görece sınırlı kaldığını göstermektedir. Türkiye’de dijital sağlık girişimlerinin sürdürülebilir biçimde gelişebilmesi için kamu, özel sektör ve akademi iş birliğinin güçlendirilmesi önerilmektedir.

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Çoban, S. D., Turan, A. İ. (2026). A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF DIGITAL HEALTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP APPLICATIONS IN TURKEY THROUGH THEIR WEBSITES. Uluslararası Batı Karadeniz Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2, 328–353. https://doi.org/10.46452/baksoder.1915617

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