Identifying and prioritizing inefficiency causes in Iran's health system.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Enhancing efficiency is crucial in addressing the escalating scarcity of healthcare resources. It plays a pivotal role in achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), with the ultimate goal of ensuring health equity for all. A fundamental strategy to bolster efficiency involves pinpointing the underlying causes of inefficiency within the healthcare system through empirical research. This study aimed to determine and prioritize the causes of inefficiency in Iran's health system.

Methods

This mixed-method study comprised three phases. The initial phase involved identifying the causes of inefficiency through a comprehensive literature review of relevant studies published between January 1, 2010, to January 1, 2021. The causes were then aligned and prioritized using cri

SUBMITTER: Olyaeemanesh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11558905 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature