ArticleMedical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran2015
Quality measurement indicators for Iranian Health Centers.
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- Main social vulnerability indicators in the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Quality Assessment of Services in Primary Healthcare in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process in healthcare research: A systematic literature review and evaluation of reporting.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2015Pooled it
- Knowledge and Skills Needed for Future Health Administrators: A Systematic Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2024Review
- Effects of Exercise on COVID-19 Patients: A Narrative Review.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2022Review
- Integrated and People-centred Hospital toward Universal Health Coverage in WHO- European Countries.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2021Article
- Economic, Cultural, and Political Requirements for Medical Tourism Development in Iran: Insights from a Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process Method.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundRecently, quality is a serious concern in development of organizations. There are various indicators to assess quality and the purpose of this study was to identify the main indicators for quality measurement of Iranian health centers.
methodsThis qualitative study was conducted in three stages: first, review of the literature was performed to identify different indicators for quality measurement in health centers; second, a tworound Delphi process was used with participation of 18 experts in both rounds; third, Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method was applied to give weights to each indicator.
resultsTwenty-seven indicators were identified from the literature review stage. The Delphi method reduced the list to 4 indicators. Developing a quality plan in the health center had the highest weight (38%) and percentage of followed complaints the lowest (12%). The consistency rate was 7.2% indicating appropriateness of the data.
conclusionThis list of indicators can be used as a template for measuring quality of health centers in Iran and possibly in other developing countries.
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