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Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Çoban is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Administration at Akdeniz University's Faculty of Health Sciences. With over 15 years of academic experience, he specializes in health management, elderly care systems, and health policy analysis, with particular expertise in comparative studies between Turkey and Germany.
His research interests span multiple critical areas of healthcare management including elderly care systems, health tourism, healthcare waste management, and cross-cultural healthcare comparisons. His work frequently examines the intersection of policy, ethics, and practical healthcare delivery, with numerous publications analyzing home care services, dementia care, and healthcare worker stress during the pandemic.
Dr. Çoban's recent publications reveal a strong focus on practical healthcare challenges including quantitative analysis of medical waste, economic evaluation of ALS care, and workload assessment for nursing home workers during the pandemic. His research demonstrates consistent application of both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to address pressing issues in healthcare management and geriatric services.
- Erasmus Staff Ambassador (2011)
Dr. Çoban has supervised multiple theses in health administration and elderly care, with current students researching immigrant healthcare expenditures in Mediterranean countries. He has secured significant research funding including TUBITAK projects and EU-supported initiatives like the 'Care for Carers' project, demonstrating his ability to attract competitive research grants. His international collaborations, particularly with German institutions, have produced valuable comparative analyses of healthcare systems.
His leadership extends to serving as Erasmus Program Department Coordinator at Akdeniz University's Mediterranean Civilizations Research Institute and as Deputy Director of a university center, reflecting his administrative contributions to academic institution building.
