The International journal of health planning and management
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Int J Health Plann Manage · Sep 2020
ReviewImpact of 3D printed medical equipment on the management of the Covid19 pandemic.
Very high mortality rates of coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) are observed around the world due to lack of medical equipment. The increased need for medical devices and personal protective equipment (PPE) has kept several healthcare professionals at risk. ⋯ Indeed, the existing medical equipment fabricated by 3D printing technology and its role in the management of Covid19 pandemic is presented. Moreover, the last works are examined to know whether the models of the medical equipment are free of use and whether useful informations are presented (eg, available design data and setup guidelines).
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Int J Health Plann Manage · Jan 2020
The impact of the "Health Transformation Plan" and related policies on the prevalence rate of cesarean section in Iran: Insights from an interrupted time series analysis.
The high prevalence of cesarean section represents a major public health challenge worldwide. In 2014, the Iranian Health Transformation Plan (HTP) included programs promoting vaginal delivery. ⋯ The present study showed that the implementation of the HTP policy was effective in reducing the rate of cesarean section. This policy should continue, involving relevant stakeholders, raising mothers' awareness and motivation, and providing financial support.
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Int J Health Plann Manage · Oct 2019
The impact of health reform in Iran on catastrophic health expenditures: Equity and policy implications.
In 2014, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched the Health Transformation Plan (HTP), with the goal of achieving universal health coverage (UHC) through improved financial protection and access to high-quality health services among Iranian households. We aimed to investigate the impact of the HTP on the level and pattern of out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for health care. ⋯ These results suggest that while financial protection of the poor in Iran has improved due to the HTP, more work is needed to achieve UHC in Iran. For the next phase of health reforms, more emphasis should be placed on shifting away from OOP co-payments for health financing to progressive prepayment mechanisms to facilitate better sharing of financial risks across population groups.
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Int J Health Plann Manage · Oct 2019
Lots of little ones: Analysis of charitable donations to a hospice and palliative care unit in Taiwan.
Charitable donations play a major role in the provision of hospice and palliative care (HPC) services, most of which are not reimbursed by health insurance programs. A good understanding of the constitution and use of donations is thus conducive to maintaining a high-quality HPC unit. ⋯ HPC services in Taiwan are sponsored by lots of individuals and small donations. For sustainability of standards-based and quality HPC services, the benevolence of the public should be thus cherished and adequately responded to.
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Int J Health Plann Manage · Jan 2019
The impact of health transformation plan on hospitalization rates in Iran: An interrupted time series.
The study aims to assess the impact of health transformation plan (HTP) as a major health system reform on hospitalization rate in Iran. Health transformation plan adopted different measures to increase the coverage of basic health insurance, increase the quality of outpatient visit care, improve and expand the family physician program, expand health services to suburban areas, reduce out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for inpatient services, and update tariffs to more realistic ones. ⋯ Health transformation plan has improved the utilization of hospitalization care services in a province that historically had been suffering from underutilized hospital services.