Designing a health observatory system for the Islamic Republic of Iran

Abstract

Health surveillance systems provide regular and continuous monitoring and analysis of health issues, coordination of information production collections and ensuring the use of information. Strategic guidance to the (2025) prospect requires precise, comprehensive and timely information. According to the rules of the fifth and sixth five-year development plans of the I.R. of Iran and the original features of the health policy system, it is necessary to design a health monitoring system. This study aimed to design a health observatory system in Iran. Methods: This was a system design study. Initially, the principles for designing this system were formulated by reviewing the experiences of other countries, the history of the subject in the country, documents, analyzing the status of production and managing health information, and studying the platforms for deploying the observatory system. Then, prepared draft was reviewed and finalized in three stages by experts, and representatives of data and information producers using a written letter and a focused group discussion. Results: In this proposed model, principles of observatory system, observation functions, types of reporting methods, added outputs and value, observatory system products, main dimensions of observatory system, processes, procedures and standards, financial resources, information security and executive guarantee was considered that can be implemented and deployed in one of the organizational units. Conclusion: The system designed with the approval of the High Council of Health and Food Security can lead to obtaining the budget line of national surveys in the parliament or the program organization and facilitate its establishment in one of the universities or the headquarters of the Ministry of Health.

Designing, implementing, and evaluating the process of action plan management at Isfahan Medical School

“…Therefore, they emphasized the necessary criteria to evaluate the programs and indicators, appropriate measures to assess each goal,[ 24 ] and periodic material and spiritual rewards for organizational units and responsible and successful experts. [ 3 ]…”

“…[ 1 ] At the executive level, planning is considered the action plan (AP)[ 2 ] that indicates what the organization intends to do and how, when, and by whom it is done. [ 3 ] Given the many and varied roles of the department head and their importance in advancing the goals of the faculty and university, planning, organizing, and coordinating the department's affairs are inevitable and impossible without AP. [ 4 ] Using the scientific method, prioritizing problems, and making participatory decisions are very important in AP,[ 5 ] resulting in building organizational trust, giving commitment to AP,[ 2 ] and helping the department make changes and adapt to them.…”

“…[ 7 ] Analyzing the current situation, setting goals, defining objectives, determining strategies and methods, determining monitoring methods, creating an efficient way of collecting, recording, and maintaining data, budgeting, evaluating, and plan's revising are the steps of AP in this study. [ 2 3 ]…”

“…[ 10 ] In Damari et al . 's[ 3 ] study, the lack of enough verification and scientific credibility was considered the most significant challenge of using the AP method.…”

Mapping of national population-based surveys for better reporting of health-related indicators in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

“…Previous experiences in the Region especially the experiences of Iran in designing and implementing the health observatory and survey timetable [ 16 , 17 ] was used as a guide to design this study.…”