Epistemological (methodological) tools for conceptualizing the definition of "hospitalization" in modern scientific rationality

Aim. To assess epistemological (methodological) tools for theoretically and practically formulating the definition of "hospitalization" in an interdisciplinary context and identify its essential features for subsequent application in healthcare management, rule-making, and law enforcement practice.

Material and methods. We used original scientific approach of independent guideline modeling. To conceptualize the concept of "hospitalization," we utilized systemic, axiological, interdisciplinary, comparative legal, risk-oriented, activity-­based, and formal-­logical approaches. Methods of analysis and synthesis, abstraction, analogy, annotation, the hypothetico-­deductive method, deduction and induction, idealization, conceptualization, modeling, generalization, reflection, and comparison were employed.

Results. The essential features of the concept of "hospitalization" were identified. Its essence, structure, scope, content, and functions were established. The key functions of hospitalization in healthcare legislation, research, public, and government practice were defined. The application of approaches and methods for describing and substantiating hospitalization as a scientific concept and a normative, legal, and medical phenomenon was clarified.

Conclusion. Key research areas were formulated, and scientific approaches applicable to the description, forecasting, and development of the concept of "hospitalization" were rationaled. The obtained results can be used in the planning, organization, implementation, and generalization of research in formulating normative, legal, and medical concepts.

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