Developing Iranian primary health care quality framework: a national study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Providing comprehensive and high-quality services is one of the most important goals of the health systems and a basic principle for Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Fulfilling this important task would be feasible through continuous evaluation and improvement of the health services quality. The aim of this study was to develop a framework for quality assessment of Primary Health Care (PHC) in Iran's health system.

Methods

This study is a literature review which continued by a qualitative research. The extracted quality dimensions and indicators for initial screening were reviewed and discussed in two panel meetings attended by the experts with regard to the current package of health system in Iran. Using Delphi method, the dimensions and Quality Indicators(QIs) w

SUBMITTER: Rezapour R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6617563 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature