A comprehensive presentation of Iran's human resources for health information systems: A mixed-method case study

Najafpour, Zhila; Arab, Mohammad; Shayanfard, Kamran; Masoumeh, Najafi Gharehbelagh; Madineh, Kouhzar

doi:10.1016/j.hlpt.2022.100637

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“…These compulsory services may be fulfilled in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, public health services, and both rural and urban areas, across all medical disciplines. Compensation varies according to the nature of the work 9,10 . GPs in Iran often prefer practicing in urban areas due to the challenging working conditions, low job satisfaction, societal issues, and inadequate security prevalent in some underprivileged regions 11 …”

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“…Compensation varies according to the nature of the work. 9,10 GPs in Iran often prefer practicing in urban areas due to the challenging working conditions, low job satisfaction, societal issues, and inadequate security prevalent in some underprivileged regions. 11 It has been shown that young physicians' choices to practice in underdeveloped areas are shaped by multiple factors, including financial incentives, career, and academic growth opportunities, access to private-sector employment, and the ability to achieve a work-life balance.…”

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Preferences of Iranian medical students for selecting the compulsory service plan packages: A discrete choice experiment

Homaie Rad,

Hajizadeh,

Rajabpour

et al. 2024

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Background and AimsHealth policymakers face challenges in designing compulsory plan packages for medical students to encourage them to work in disadvantaged regions. Using a discrete choice experiment, this study assessed the preferences of medical students for selecting the compulsory service plan packages in Guilan Province, Iran.MethodsIn total, 374 medical students responded to a survey inquiring about salary, distance from their residency city, availability of welfare amenities, work difficulty, the developmental status of their workplace, contract duration, and preference for urban or rural work settings.ResultsThe study revealed that students favor a compulsory service package that provides higher salaries and shorter contract duration. They also show a preference for working within their home province over other factors. For the opportunity to serve in their city of residence, they would forgo an average of US$77.93 per month.ConclusionWhile financial incentives were the primary consideration for medical students when choosing compulsory service packages, a range of nonfinancial factors significantly influenced their decisions as well.

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Preferences of Iranian medical students for selecting the compulsory service plan packages: A discrete choice experiment

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Hajizadeh,

Rajabpour

et al. 2024

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Towards green governance and real economy development: how digital technology affects health human resource allocation?

Liu,

Cifuentes-Faura,

Liu

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Applied Economics

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A multi-phase approach for developing a conceptual model for human resources for health observatory (HRHO) toward integrating data and evidence: a case study of Iran

Najafpour

Arab

Shayanfard

2023

Health Res Policy Sys

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Background Evidence-informed policymaking on human resources for health (HRH) has been directly linked with health system productivity, accessibility, equity, quality, and efficiency. The lack of reliable HRH data has made the task of planning the HRH more difficult in all settings. Aim This study aimed to develop a conceptual model to integrate HRH data and evidence. Methods The current study is a mixed-method study conducted in three phases: a rapid literature review, a qualitative phase, and an expert panel. Firstly, the electronic databases were searched up to 2018. Then, in the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews with 50 experts were conducted. Data analysis was performed using the content analysis approach. After several expert panels, the draft of the model was validated with 15 key informants via two Delphi rounds. Results Our proposed model embraces all dominant elements on the demand and supply side of the HRH in Iran. The conceptual model consists of several components, including input (regulatory system, structure, functions), educational system (pre-service and in-service education), health labor market structure, process (technical infrastructure), and output (productions, policymaking process). We considered networking toward sustainable interaction among stakeholders, and also the existence of capacity to integrate HRH information and produce evidence for actions. Conclusion The proposed model can be considered a platform for developing a harmonized system based on the HRH data flow to evidence-informed decision-making via networking. We proposed a step-by-step approach for the sustainability of establishing a national human resources for health observatory (HRHO). The proposed HRHO model can be replicable and flexible enough to be used in different context domains.

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A comprehensive presentation of Iran's human resources for health information systems: A mixed-method case study

Cited by 5 publications

References 22 publications

Preferences of Iranian medical students for selecting the compulsory service plan packages: A discrete choice experiment

Preferences of Iranian medical students for selecting the compulsory service plan packages: A discrete choice experiment

Towards green governance and real economy development: how digital technology affects health human resource allocation?

A multi-phase approach for developing a conceptual model for human resources for health observatory (HRHO) toward integrating data and evidence: a case study of Iran

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