Health Care Organization in Poland in Light of the Refugee Crisis Related to the Military Conflict in Ukraine

Artur Prusaczyk, Magdalena Bogdan, Shlomo Vinker, Mariusz Gujski, Paweł Żuk, Iwona Kowalska-Bobko, Sabina Karczmarz, Joanna Oberska and Katarzyna Lewtak ()
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Artur Prusaczyk: Medical and Diagnostic Center, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland
Magdalena Bogdan: Department of Social Medicine and Public Health, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-007 Warsaw, Poland
Shlomo Vinker: Department of Family Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
Mariusz Gujski: Department of Public Health, Medical University of Warsaw, 00-097 Warsaw, Poland
Paweł Żuk: Medical and Diagnostic Center, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland
Iwona Kowalska-Bobko: Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Health Science, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Krakow, Poland
Sabina Karczmarz: Medical and Diagnostic Center, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland
Joanna Oberska: Department of Social Medicine and Public Health, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-007 Warsaw, Poland
Katarzyna Lewtak: Department of Social Medicine and Public Health, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-007 Warsaw, Poland

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 5, 1-15

Abstract: Background: Poland is witnessing a migration crisis caused by the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine. In addition to housing and necessities, 1.8 million Ukrainians that had taken refuge in Poland must have access to medical care. We aim to propose a strategy for implementing the changes in the Polish health care system in response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis. Methods: A literature review on organizational changes in the functioning of health care systems during the migration crises worldwide in recent years and brainstorming in order to develop a strategy for implementing changes in the Polish health care system in response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis. Results: The proposed strategy for implementing the changes in the Polish health care system is based on building health care resilience and adaptation to different crises. The operational objectives of organization-related activities are: (1) preparation of medical facilities to provide help for refugees, (2) development and implementation of the communication system, (3) implementation of available digital solutions, (4) organization of the diagnostic and medical services, (5) and implementation of changes in the management of medical facilities. Conclusions: Urgent reorganization is required to respond to an unavoidable increase in the demand for health care services.

Keywords: health care; refugees; care organization; military conflict; strategy implementation; Ukraine; Poland (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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