Iran's Health Transformation Plan; Main Issues and Opportunities for Improvement: A Systematic Review
Abstract
Background: The Health Transformation Plan (HTP), as the latest reform of Iran's health system, has been implemented gradually in several phases to facilitate the achievement of universal health coverage. We aimed to identify the achievements and challenges of the HTP from the beginning of its implementation in Iran health system.
Methods: In this qualitative systematic review, English papers were searched in PubMed, Scopus, Web of science, and Google Scholar search engines in addition to Persian databases such as Magiran and SID from 2014-2020. The Mixed-Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) checklists were used to assess the quality of the studies. Study selection, quality assessment, data extraction, and data analysis were done independently by two people. For analyzing the data, the Framework Analysis Method, based on the health system function framework of the WHO, was used.
Results: Overall, 32 papers were included based on the inclusion criteria. The results were divided into four main themes: stewardship, financing, resource generation and service delivery, and20 sub-themes in the form of achievements and challenges. Regulatory and standardization, service packages, medical equipment and supplies, and the quality of health services were more repetitive. Considering the challenges of HTP, purchase process, motivational factors, and health services capacity were more repetitive.
Conclusion: The administrative challenges in the implementation of the HTP have prevented the sustainability of the outcomes and their main goals. The use of strategic dynamic planning, anticipating sustainable financial resources, and strengthening the monitoring mechanisms could lead to further achievements.
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3. Meymand FM, Aryankhesal A, Raeissi P(2016). Relationship between Quality of the referral Chain of hospital services and patient satisfaction. Global J Health Sci,9(2):68-75.
4. Emami Razavi SH(2016). Health system reform plan in Iran: Approaching Universal Health Coverage. Hakim Health Sys Res J,18(4):329-35.
5. Moradi-Lakeh M, Vosoogh-Moghaddam A (2015). Health sector evolution plan in Iran; equity and sustainability concerns. Int J Health Policy Manag,4(10):637-40.
6. Sajadi HS HM, Dehghani A, Khodayari R, Zandiyan H, Hosseini SS(2018). The Policy Analysis of Iran's Health Transformation Plan in Therapeutic Services. Hakim Health Sys Res,21(2):71-88.
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10. Raisi M, Eskandari N, Abbasi M, Rahbar A(2019). Customers’ satisfaction with the Iranian health system reform plan. J Educ Health Promot ,8(1):170-178.
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43. Bastani P, Mousa Kazemi Z, Ahmadzadeh MS (2017). A comprehensive evaluation of the satisfaction rate related to implementation of health transformation plan in southern Iran in 2015. Daneshvar,24(129):75-86.
44. Dehghan A, Mirjalili MR, Zare Mehrjardi MH, Maliheh R, Samiyezargar A, Kazemeini SK (2016). Performance of health care system reform plan from the perspective of university hospitals executives in Yazd province in 2015. Management Strategies in Health System,1(1):43-9.
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Ghasemyani S, Raoofi S, Hamidi H, Khodayari-Zarnaq R. Iran’s Health Transformation Plan; Main Issues and Opportunities for Improvement: A Systematic Review. Iran J Public Health. 2022;51(9):1977-1989.
