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F Rajati, K Kamali, S Parvizy,
Volume 7, Issue 2 (9-2011)
Abstract
Background & Objectives: Custom-orienting is a critical issue for public health service. Peoples with a variety of developmental health care needs and perspectives are health care clients. Health accessibility through “Primary health care” has been approved and emphasized in Alma Ata in 1978. It is important to have a clear and transparent understanding of clients’ health needs and problems that would enable us to address such needs and prevent the negative consequences that might otherwise ensue. The aim of this study was to understand and gain deeper insight into health service customers’ lived experience of public health accessibility.
Methods: This study has been conducted with a phenomenological approach. Max van Manen six steps method of hermeneutic-phenomenology has been used. Nine health care clients were selected purposefully and interviewed semi-structured.
Results: The results of this experiment revealed the following six themes: to encounter with holistic learning chance, custom-oriented communications, qualified health care service, appropriate time-place health services, equality- orienting, and individual participation.
Conclusion: The participants believed that health accessibility is something more than just to have health services. Therefore, health education and social equality will bring about optimum health services. To develop multi-dimensional learning and to promote individual participation will be useful for more community empowerment.
V Kohpeima Jahromi , R Dehnavieh, Mh Mehrolhasani,
Volume 13, Issue 0 (3-2018)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Due to lack of proper health system coverage in cities, the urban family physician program began as pilot in two provinces in Iran. Decision on developing the program to other provinces requires a comprehensive assessment. The study aimed to evaluate the program in Iran.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2015 and 2016 in two provinces (Fars and Mazandaran). The data of 141 family physicians working in health centers and 710 patients were collected using a questionnaire. A multi-stage sampling method was used for the samples. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods.
Results: 81% of the workload of family physicians in a week was patient visits. Co-payment in second and third levels was a real obstacle for some patients. The majority of the patients could receive their required healthcare facilities in up to 40 minutes. Software programs were infrequently used. Patients were visited by their physicians 5.5 times in a week. The mean duration of each patient visit was less than 10 minutes in 80% of the cases. Referral rate was reported by 14% (Fars= 21.8%, Mazandaran= 4%). 30 out of 45 medical devices were available to family physicians on average.
Conclusion: Although the program has been successful in areas such as access to health services and comprehensiveness of care, there are some challenges in coordination and continuity of care. Therefore, it is suggested that the root causes of these challenges be resolved prior to extending this program to other provinces.
K Etemad, A Heidari, Mh Panahi, M Lotfi, F Fallah, S Sadeghi,
Volume 13, Issue 3 (12-2017)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Data plays a major role in a health care system in development planning and health services support if they are correct, timely and accessible. The data of the Ministry of Health are not readily available and the limited access reduces their value. The aim of this study was to explore the challenges of access to the data of the Iranian Ministry of Health.
Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in 2015. Twenty-three academic and administrative experts were selected purposefully. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect the data. The transcripts of the interviews were analyzed using content analysis.
Results: The results of this study provided 4 main themes (challenges of access to the data of the surveillance system, challenges of access to the data of national surveys and ordered projects, challenges of access to the data of electronic health records, and challenges of access to confidential data) and 15 sub-themes.
Conclusion: Given the multiple challenges of access to the data of the Iranian Ministry of Health, it is suggested to design access mechanisms in a systematic manner in the form of guidelines and organizational structures for data access management.
