Evaluating the Implementation of Family Physician Program in Urban and Rural Areas of Mazandaran Province Based on Process Approach

Autor: Gh Abedi, Z Esmaeili Seraji, Gh Mahmoodi, MA Jahani, M Abbasi
Jazyk: English<br />Persian
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 126-134 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1561-4107
2251-7170
Popis: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Assessing health systems paves the way for reforms in structures and processes to achieve better results. Therefore, the present study was conducted to evaluate the implementation of family physician program in urban and rural areas of Mazandaran province using process approach. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017 among 238 managers, health experts and health insurance experts who were selected by census from 12 cities. Data were collected and evaluated using a researcher-made questionnaire with high validity and reliability, which evaluates urban and rural family physician program in three domains of structure, process and outcomes. FINDINGS: The mean score of the domain of structure (4.27±27.38), process (4.33±0.41) and outcomes (4.31±0.39) of rural family physician program was significantly higher than urban family physician program (p
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