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

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Shahraz S¹ ; Shahin S² ; Farzi Y² ; Modirian M² ; Shahbal N³ ; Azmin M² ; Mohebi F⁴ ; Naderian M⁵ ; Aminesmaeili M⁶ ; Ahmadi N² ; Seyfi S² ; Zokaei H² ; Samadi R⁷ ; Mohajer B² Show All Authors

Shahraz S¹
Shahin S²
Farzi Y²
Modirian M²
Shahbal N³
Azmin M²
Mohebi F⁴
Naderian M⁵
Aminesmaeili M⁶
Ahmadi N²
Seyfi S²
Zokaei H²
Samadi R⁷
Mohajer B²
Sherafatkazemzadeh R⁸
Balouchi A⁹
Mesgarpour B¹⁰
Parsaeian M¹¹
Gorgani F²
Rahimi S²
Moghadam SS²
Khezrian M²
Amin A¹²
Baheshmat S¹³
Beyranvand MR¹⁴
Haghjoo M¹⁵
Mahdavimazdeh M¹⁶
Mehrpour M¹⁷
Moradi G¹⁸
Peiman S¹⁹
Rahimi B²⁰
Rahimimovaghar A²¹
Rikhtegar R²²
Roshani S²
Saadatnia M²³
Ardestani SMS²⁴
Khatibzadeh S²⁵

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1. Tufts Medical Center, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Boston, MA, United States
2. Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. School of Agriculture and Food Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
4. Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, CA, United States
5. Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6. Department of Mental Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
7. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
8. Institute for Global Health and Development, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, United States
9. Nursing Department, Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Iranshahr, Iran
10. Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
11. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
12. Cardiogenetics Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
13. Department of Neuroscience and Addiction Studies, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine (SATiM), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
14. Department of Cardiology, Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
15. Cardiac Electrophysiology Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
16. Iranian Tissue Bank and Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
17. Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
18. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
19. Department of Internal Medicine, AdventHealth Orlando Hospital, Orlando, FL, United States
20. Advanced Thoracic Research Centre, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
21. Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
22. Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Alfried Krupp Hospital Ruttenscheid, Essen, Germany
23. Isfahan Neurosciences Research Centre, Alzahra Research Institute, Department of Neurology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
24. Departments of Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
25. Heller School of Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, United States

Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine Published:2023

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]) helped customize a protocol for disease identification. With a 3-month follow-up window, the participants answered pre-specified questions four times. The expert panels developed a questionnaire in four modules (demographics, health status, utilization, cost, and quality). The expert panel chose an inclusive set of quality indicators from the current literature for each condition. The design team specified the necessary elements in the survey to calculate the cost of care for each condition. The utilization assessment included various services, including hospital admissions, outpatient visits, and medication. Results: Totally, 156 specialists and 78 trained nurses assisted with patient identification, recruitment, and interviewing. A total of 1666 patients participated in the study, and 1291 patients completed all four visits. Conclusion: The IQCAMP study was the first healthcare utilization, cost, and quality survey in Iran with a longitudinal data collection to represent the pattern, quantity, and quality of medical care provided for high-burden conditions. © 2023 Academy of Medical Sciences of I.R. Iran. All rights reserved.

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MLA	Shahraz S, et al.. "Iran Quality of Care in Medicine Program (Iqcamp): Design and Outcomes." Archives of Iranian Medicine, vol. 26, no. 3, 2023, pp. 126-137.
APA	Shahraz S, Shahin S, Farzi Y, Modirian M, Shahbal N, Azmin M, Mohebi F, Naderian M, Aminesmaeili M, Ahmadi N, Seyfi S, Zokaei H, Samadi R, Mohajer B, Sherafatkazemzadeh R, Balouchi A, Mesgarpour B, Parsaeian M, Gorgani F, ... Khatibzadeh S (2023). Iran Quality of Care in Medicine Program (Iqcamp): Design and Outcomes. Archives of Iranian Medicine, 26(3), 126-137.
Chicago	Shahraz S, Shahin S, Farzi Y, Modirian M, Shahbal N, Azmin M, Mohebi F, et al.. "Iran Quality of Care in Medicine Program (Iqcamp): Design and Outcomes." Archives of Iranian Medicine 26, no. 3 (2023): 126-137.
Harvard	Shahraz S et al. (2023) 'Iran Quality of Care in Medicine Program (Iqcamp): Design and Outcomes', Archives of Iranian Medicine, 26(3), pp. 126-137.
Vancouver	Shahraz S, Shahin S, Farzi Y, Modirian M, Shahbal N, Azmin M, et al.. Iran Quality of Care in Medicine Program (Iqcamp): Design and Outcomes. Archives of Iranian Medicine. 2023;26(3):126-137.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Shahraz S and Shahin S and Farzi Y and Modirian M and Shahbal N and Azmin M and Mohebi F and Naderian M and Aminesmaeili M and Ahmadi N and Seyfi S and Zokaei H and Samadi R and Mohajer B and Sherafatkazemzadeh R and Balouchi A and Mesgarpour B and Parsaeian M and Gorgani F and Rahimi S and Moghadam SS and Khezrian M and Amin A and Baheshmat S and Beyranvand MR and Haghjoo M and Mahdavimazdeh M and Mehrpour M and Moradi G and Peiman S and Rahimi B and Rahimimovaghar A and Rikhtegar R and Roshani S and Saadatnia M and Ardestani SMS and Khatibzadeh S}, title = {Iran Quality of Care in Medicine Program (Iqcamp): Design and Outcomes}, journal = {Archives of Iranian Medicine}, volume = {26}, number = {3}, pages = {126-137}, year = {2023} }
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