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ArticleMedical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran2016

The productivity and its barriers in public hospitals: case study of ran.

Bahram Nabilou, Hassan Yusefzadeh, Aziz Rezapour, Farbod Ebadi Fard Azar, Parviz Salem Safi, Ali Sarabi Asiabar, Nahal Ahmadzadeh

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Article in Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Bahram NabilouAssociate Professor of Health Services Management, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran. bnabil@umsu.ac.ir.
Hassan YusefzadehAssistant Professor of Health Economics, Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran. hyusefzade2010@gmail.com.
Aziz RezapourAssistant Professor of Health Economics, School of Health Management and Information Sciences and Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. rezapoor_a57@yahoo.com.
Farbod Ebadi Fard AzarProfessor of Health Services Management, Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. f-ebadi@iums.ac.ir.
Parviz Salem SafiMSc in Health Services Management, Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran. p_safi2003@yahoo.com.
Ali Sarabi AsiabarMSc in Public Management, Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Sarabi.a@iums.ac.ir.
Nahal AhmadzadehMSc Management Systems and Efficiency, Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. nahalahmadzadeh@yahoo.com.
Iran University of Medical Sciences · IRUrmia University · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDue to the increasing health care costs, the issue of productivity in hospitals must be taken into great consideration in order to provide, preserve and promote public health services. Thus, increasing the level of productivity must become the main aim of any hospital. Objective of this study is to determine the total factor productivity and its components over the period under the study.

methodsIn this cross sectional study, total factor productivity changes of hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences were measured according to Malmquist index over the period 2009-2014. To estimate total productivity changes using Data Envelopment Analysis method, inputoriented and variable return to scale assumptions were applied and Deap2.1 software was used.

resultsThe mean value of total productivity changes was 1.013. It means that during the study period the productivity experienced a 1.3% decrease. Technological efficiency changes have the greatest influence on productivity decrease than the other factors. Scale efficiency, managerial efficiency and technical efficiency changes were ranked.

conclusionLack of knowledge of hospital personnel on proper application of technology in patient treatment is the main factor leading to productivity decrease resulting from technological changes in the studied hospitals. Therefore, holding courses for personnel in order to teach them the proper use of technology in diagnosis and patient care can be helpful.

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