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ArticleMedical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran2016

Does outsourcing paramedical departments of teaching hospitals affect educational status of the students?

Shandiz Moslehi, Pezhman Atefimanesh, Ali Sarabi Asiabar, Nahal Ahmadzadeh, Mohamadhosein Kafaeimehr, Saeid Emamgholizadeh

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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 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  3. Factors Affecting the Good Governance in Teaching Hospitals: A Narrative Review.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2023
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  4. Effects of Exercise on COVID-19 Patients: A Narrative Review.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2022
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Shandiz MoslehiPhD of Health Services Administration, Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, & Manager of Public Private Partnership Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. shandizmoslehi@yahoo.com.
Pezhman AtefimaneshMSc of Psychology, Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. pezhman_ata54@yahoo.com.
Ali Sarabi AsiabarMSc in Public Administration, Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. sarabi.a@iums.ac.ir .
Nahal AhmadzadehMS of Management System and Efficiency, Deputy of Health in Social Affairs, Management and Planning Organization, Tehran, Iran. nahalahmadzadeh@yahoo.com.
Mohamadhosein KafaeimehrHealth Management and Economics Research Center, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. mehrpik_babol@yahoo.com.
Saeid EmamgholizadehAssistant Professor, Shomal University, Babol, Iran. gholizadehsaeidQgmail.com.

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Abstract

backgroundThere is an increasing trend of outsourcing public departments. Teaching hospitals also outsourced some of their departments to private sectors. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the educational status of students in public and outsourced departments of teaching hospitals affiliated to Iran University of Medical Sciences.

methodsThis study was conducted in six teaching hospitals of Iran University of Medical Sciences, which had public and outsourced teaching departments in 2015. One hundred fifty students from the departments of radiology, physiotherapy and laboratory participated in this study and their perceptions about their educational status were assessed. A valid and reliable questionnaire was used; participation in the study was voluntary. Descriptive statistics such as mean (SD), t-test and Kolmogorov-Smirnov were used.

resultsNo difference was detected between the educational status of students in public and outsourced departments of radiology, physiotherapy and laboratory (p>0.05).

conclusionBased on the students' perception, the private sectors could maintain the educational level of the teaching departments similar to the public departments. It is recommended to involve all the stakeholders such as hospital administrators, academic staff and students in the decision- making process when changes in teaching environments are being considered.

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EducationOutsourcingPublic Private PartnershipTeaching Hospitals

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PMCPMC5038995

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