conclusions with regard to the current challenges in iran’s health system, using risk-adjusted capitation as a primary healthcare payment system can lead to useful changes in the health system’s features. however, future research should focus on the development of the risk-adjusted capitation model. background when a country’s health system is faced with fundamental flaws that require the redes...

background psychological violence is the most common form of workplace violence that can affect professional performance and job satisfaction of health care workers. although several studies have been conducted in iran, but there is no consensus regarding current status of such violence. objectives this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of psychological violence among healthcare workers...

objectives: a public health course has an important role in theundergraduate education of pharmacy and dentistry in termsof emphasizing preventive care. the purpose of this study is toevaluate the views of pharmacy and dentistry students on a publichealth course and preventive health care.methods: 173 students enrolled at ege university, facultiesof pharmacy and dentistry completed a swot (stre...

abstract background: the world health organization emphasizes on integration of sexual health into primary health care services, educating people and health care workers about sexuality, and promoting optimal sexual health. despite the high prevalence of sexual problems, these problems are poorly managed in primary health care services. this study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and feas...

background: non-communicable diseases (ncds) and psychological hazards are increasingly observed in industries, necessitating the need to strengthen industrial health systems to control the same. district level data on level of functioning of industrial health systems and services with special focus on systems available for mental health care is lacking in india. this information is vital to pl...

background: social issues have prominent effects on the peoples' physical and mental health and on the health risk factors. in iran, many organizations provide social care services to their target population. this study aimed to explore the roles and functions of primary health care (phc) system in providing social care services in iran.   methods: this was a qualitative study, for which data w...

background : in this research primary health care systems were reviewed and the nurses' roles were determined and then a model was designed for health networks in iran. methods: this was a triangulation research done in comparative method. in first step, phc systems reviewed in different countries such as uk, australia, canada, sweden and turkey selected in purposive sampling. in second step, t...

This study considers telemedicine as an IT-enabled integrated health care network that supports collaboration and learning for knowledge creation, acquisition, transfer and sharing among health care parties. It employs a case study methodology to investigate the nature of telemedicine network, technology characteristics, use of technology and quality of inter-practitioner interactions in relati...

The House of Public Participation in Health has been established to attract public participation as one of the principles of primary health care (PHC) and the missing link of socialization of the health system, with the participation of public mediators at both provincial and city levels. Members of the People's Participation Council are representatives of grassroots organizations at the provin...

Unemployment and financial struggles affect big and small communities alike. The current economic climate, coupled with changes to the health care environment, presents a unique opportunity for health care providers and community leaders to collaborate, integrate and network. The benefits of health networks are and can be tremendous during times of economic hardships. It takes great effort to a...