Health Information management
Hossein Alami; Sirus Panahi; Nadia Saniee
Abstract
Introduction: The impact of research is any type of output of research activities that has a positive return for the scientific community, health systems, patients, and peoples. The impact of research can include various aspects, including impact on health, economy, and policy making in society. Therefore, ...
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Introduction: The impact of research is any type of output of research activities that has a positive return for the scientific community, health systems, patients, and peoples. The impact of research can include various aspects, including impact on health, economy, and policy making in society. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to determine the policy impact of research in the field of health management and policy making of Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2014-2019.Methods: This applied research was carried out by means of a survey and citation analysis of records published in 2014 to 2019. At first, the return on investment questionnaire was completed by the first or corresponding authors. The findings of the questionnaire were analyzed by citation analysis and checking the number of citations in studies. The data analysis was done using SPSS software version 22.Results: Overall, 459 research in health management and policy-making of Iran University of Medical Sciences were identified. These studies have been used in 768 systematic reviews, seven educational content productions, 129 upstream documents, policy briefs, and instructions; three clinical guidelines, six health technology assessments, and six non-health decision-making.Conclusion: The policy impact of research in the field of health management and policy-making was mostly through systematic reviews, upstream documents, policy briefs, and instructions. Therefore, it needs to provide further application of these studies in decision-making outside the health field, clinical decision-making, training contents, on-demand research, health technology assessment.
Naser Hamidi; Hamed Gheibdoust
Volume 13, Issue 1 , May 2016, , Pages 34-41
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Introduction: Fair access to health care services is every individual’s right in society and governments should provide these services. The purpose of the present study was to prioritize strategic factors influencing health care management using a hybrid approach in the context of public ...
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Introduction: Fair access to health care services is every individual’s right in society and governments should provide these services. The purpose of the present study was to prioritize strategic factors influencing health care management using a hybrid approach in the context of public hospitals. Methods: The current research was an applied, descriptive survey. It was based on a hybrid approach including a combination of Fuzzy Analytic Network Process (ANP) for prioritization of strategic factors influencing health care management and Fuzzy Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) for identification of the extent of the effects of strategic factors of health care management. In addition, the studied hospitals were ranked using the Fuzzy Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). Questionnaires were used for collection of data from 6 public hospitals in 2014. Results: SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis criteria used in the present research comprised of 4 main criteria and 16 sub-criteria which were ranked in the present study. Among the 6 public hospitals studied in the present study, Poursina Hospital obtained the first rank and Rasoul Akram, Amir-al-Mo’menin, Heshmat, Hefda Shahrivar, and Razi Hopitals obtained the following ranks, respectively. Each of the Criteria and sub-criteria obtained a rank based on their importance in the health care sector. Conclusion: The results of the present research can contribute to the improvement of the performance of health care management by determining the importance of the criteria and sub-criteria associated with SWOT analysis.
Abdolmahdi Rajaei; Morteza Nouraei,; Loghman Dehghan Nayyeri
Volume 9, Issue 4 , September and October 2012, , Pages 580-593
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One of the most important institutions of a city is hospital as it is directly involved with life of thecitizens. This review article aimed to study the circumstance of establishing newer hospitals inIsfahan city, Iran, which was started in late Qajar Dynasty era with a pause during theconstitutional ...
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One of the most important institutions of a city is hospital as it is directly involved with life of thecitizens. This review article aimed to study the circumstance of establishing newer hospitals inIsfahan city, Iran, which was started in late Qajar Dynasty era with a pause during theconstitutional era and was extended to Reza Shah Pahlavi in its modern form. The mainreferences for this study were the reports of local newspapers and press. It is obvious that thesetypes of resources would shed light on the real healthcare situation dominated on the life of thecitizens. This is partly due to the official reports which may not contain the real city dweller'sopinions. On the other hand, the audience cycle of the newspapers that covered the majority ofthe ordinary people's views seems more advantageous rather than merely referring to thebureaucratic documents and reports by the administrative authorities view. This article will alsoshow that since the constitutional era, 1906 to 1941, six hospitals have been established inIsfahan, either by local government or non-governmental charities (municipalities and religiousdelegations). The role of the governmental authority in this regard was mainly suport andencouragement. The urban renewal system, enhanced health situation in the reign of Reza ShahPahlavi and the partnership between private sectors, semi-private sectors and government causedto meet demand for hospitals in Isfahan during that period.
