Iran Quality of Care in Medicine Program (IQCAMP): Design and Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Assessment of quality and cost of medical care has become a core health policy concern. We conducted a nationwide survey to assess these measures in Iran as a developing country. To present the protocol for the Iran Quality of Care in Medicine Program (IQCAMP) study, which estimates the quality, cost, and utilization of health services for seven diseases in Iran.

Methods

We selected eight provinces for this nationally representative short longitudinal survey. Interviewers from each province were trained comprehensively. The standard definition of seven high-burden conditions (acute myocardial infarction [MI], heart failure [HF], diabetes mellitus [DM], stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD) disease, major depression, and end-stage renal disease [ESRD]) helpe

SUBMITTER: Shahraz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10685727 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature