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...

background: we aimed to assess the impact of health workers’ training program on preventive behaviors of leishmaniosis based on basnef (belief, attitude, subjective norm, and enabling factors) model in the families under the coverage of health centers. methods: the study was done in rural health centers of marvdasht city, fars province, iran in 2011. health workers completed a specific question...

introduction: new organization’s success depends on the efficient use of human resources in this study, we aimed to estimate the staffing needs in hospitals of shiraz university of medical sciences (sums) according to model proposed by the ministry of health and medical education in 2012. method: this is a cross-sectional definitive study conducted in three general and six specialized sums hosp...

background and objectives: while social network analysis has left a remarkable practical impact in the healthcare field, the potential implication of this methodology in the primary health domain is poorly researched. hence, this study aimed to explore the use and usefulness social network analysis in the context of primary health care. methods: the health volunteers of imam ali health center i...

background public health nursing system, which is an accepted universal model for improvement of the community health, has not yet attained its rightful status in iran. the present study was conducted to evaluate the perceptions of the pioneers of health care about the public health nursing and the roles that a public health nurse can play in iran’s health system. methods this is a qualitative ...

despite a renewed focus in the field of global health on strengthening health systems, inadequate attention has been directed to a key ingredient of high-performing health systems: management. we aimed to develop the argument that management – defined here as the process of achieving predetermined objectives through human, financial, and technical resources – is a cross-cutting function necessa...

the current limited focus on management in global health activities is highly problematic given the amounts of financial and human resources that are pouring into health system strengthening interventions and the complexity of clinical operations across settings. by ensuring that public health and healthcare practitioners in domestic and international settings receive management training in the...

background: the national health accounts keep track of all healthcare related activities from the beginning (i.e. resource provision), to the end (i.e. service provision). this study was conducted to address following questions: how is the iranian health system funded? who distribute the funds? for what services are the funds spent on?, what service providers receive the funds? methods: the req...