The family doctors are unable to show for work in situations like the coronavirus pandemic when they contract the virus. The doctors are being tasked to find another health care professional to substitute for them when they get sick. If they can’t, their pay is docked for the number of days they do not report for work.
It was only few days ago when the Turkish leaders staged a show where the health care workers were celebrated by a standing ovation for their courage and hard work.
That was few days ago.
However, due to the way the pay structure is organized, the family doctors are being punished for getting sick while on duty.
As reported by the Sözcü daily and other papers such as Birgün, the head of the Federation of Family Doctors, Dr. Özlem Sezen stated that the family physicians who contract the virus and miss work are being docked their wages. If a doctor tests positive and is taken under quarantine, the hospitals calculate their days of missing work and deduct their pays.
The doctor explained that the doctors working as family physicians in Turkey do not get paid a monthly wage like other health care workers. Instead, they are paid by a combination of factors such as number of days at work, the number of people registered, number of pregnancies and the number of births in their geographical zone.
Dr. Sezen said the family doctors are unable to show for work in situations like the coronavirus pandemic when they contract the virus. The doctors are being tasked to find another health care professional to substitute for them when they get sick. If they can’t, their pay is docked for the number of days they do not report for work.
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