Insights Into Health Program Implementation and Evaluation in Iran: A Brief Review of National Healthcare Programs in Iran Publisher



R Ehsani REYHANEH ; M Sharafoddin MAEDEH ; A Olyaee Manesh ALIREZA ; Ar Delavari Alireza R ; Av Moghaddam Abbas VOSOOGH ; Y Alimohamadi YOUSEF ; S Ghorbani SHEIDA
Source: Iranian Journal of Public Health Published:2024

Abstract

Background: Healthcare program monitoring can play a key role in evaluating their implementation and identifying their strengths and weaknesses. Methods: This study was performed with the exploratory sequential mixed methods design in 2023 at Tehran, Iran. The information was categorized into indicators, refining, analysis, interpretation, reporting, and proposed challenges and recommendations. Results: Medical Sciences Department of Public Health (TUMSDoPH) evaluation of its public health programs revealed a comprehensive approach covering a wide spectrum from disease management to health promotion, emphasizing electronic health records, targeted disease interventions, and strategies for non-communicable diseases, alongside efforts to enhance community health. Conclusion: There is a need for initiating “the monitoring committee” under the supervision of the deputy chancellor for public health to monitor key performance indicators and policies to discover the problems of each part of the health system and provide recommendations. © 2024 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.