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ArticleCost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E2020

Feasibility of implementing public-private partnership (PPP) in the development of hospital services and optimizing resource allocation in Iran.

Ahmad Sadeghi, Omid Barati, Peivand Bastani, Davood Daneshjafari, Masoud Etemadian

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Article in Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Ahmad SadeghiDepartment of Public Health, Esfarayen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Esfarayen, Iran.
Omid BaratiHealth Human Resources Research Center, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Peivand BastaniHealth Human Resources Research Center, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-0412-0267
Davood DaneshjafariDepartment of Economics, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran.
Masoud EtemadianDepartment of Urology, Hasheminejad Kidney Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRAllameh Tabataba'i University · IREsfarayen University of Technology · IRIran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

backgroundIn recent decades, many countries have utilized public-private partnership (PPP) as a development initiative to reform their healthcare sectors. The present study examines the feasibility of implementing public-private partnerships for development of hospital services in Shiraz, Iran.

methodsThis was a descriptive study of questionnaires carried out on one of Iran's major southern cities (Shiraz) in 2016. Research population comprised of the hospitals affiliated to the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS), private hospitals, charities, and healthcare investors. A total of 56 participants were chosen by convenience sampling. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire. The questions` range were defined from 1 to 5. Data analysis was performed in SPSS

resultsThe participants from the public sector had a significantly higher level of acquaintance with the concept of PPP and significantly more inclination to participate in such projects (P < 0.05). The mean values of the determinants of successful implementation of PPPs for hospital services were presented from the public and private participants` viewpoints as follows: public sector rated the capacity-creating (2.60 ± 0.39) and the social-cultural (2.58 ± 0.40) component as having a better condition than other determinants however, the private sector rated the financial-capital (2.64 ± 0.46) as the best. Analysis of the mean scores of determinants of implementation of PPP from the viewpoint of public and private sectors showed a significant difference in their views in terms of financial-capital and social-cultural dimensions (P < 0.05).

conclusionsAccording to the participants, the requirements for implementation of public-private partnerships for hospital services are not properly met. For any progress to be made in this regard, Iranian authorities and policymakers should devise a new platform for attracting private participation and improving hospitals' readiness to engage in PPP projects.

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FeasibilityHospital servicesPublic–private partnership

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