NDLI: Policy analysis of the Iranian Health Transformation Plan in primary healthcare

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Author	Doshmangir, Leila Moshiri, Esmaeil Mostafavi, Hakimeh Sakha, Minoo Alipouri Assan, Abraham
Abstract	Background Health systems reform is inevitable due to the never-ending changing nature of societal health needs and policy dynamism. Today, the Health Transformation Plan (HTP) remains the major tool to facilitate the achievements of universal health coverage (UHC) in Iran. It was initially implemented in hospital-based setting and later expanded to primary health care (PHC). This study aimed to analyze the HTP at the PHC level in Iran. Methods Qualitative data were collected through document analysis, round-table discussion, and semi-structured interviews with stakeholders at the micro, meso and macro levels of the health system. A tailored version of Walt & Gilson’s policy triangle model incorporating the stages heuristic model was used to guide data analysis. Results The HTP emerged through a political process. Although the initiative aimed to facilitate the achievements of UHC by improving the entire health system of Iran, little attention was given to PHC especially during the first phases of policy development – a gap that occurred because politicians were in a great haste to fulfil a campaign promise. Conclusions Health reforms targeting UHC and the health-related Sustainable Development Goals require the political will to improve PHC through engagements of all stakeholders of the health system, plus improved fiscal capacity of the country and financial commitments to implement evidence-informed initiatives.
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Page Count	8
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ISSN	14726963
DOI	10.1186/s12913-019-4505-3
Journal	BMC Health Services Research
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	19
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2019-09-18
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Public Health Health Administration Health Informatics Nursing Research Primary health care Policy analysis Universal health coverage Health reform Health transformation plan Iran
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Health Policy

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