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Designing a epileptics patients services management model for Iranian health system.
- Source :
- International Archives of Health Sciences; Oct Dec2018, Vol. 5 Issue 4, p120-125, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Aim: Epilepsy is increasingly developed worldwide, considered as one of the most important healthcare problems in the second half of 12<superscript>th</superscript> century. Methodology: This study is a quantitative-qualitative/cross sectional-practical method research. The conceptual model was derived from comparative studies of the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada and the relevant experts' perspectives. The study population consisted of all professionals related to the healthcare management of epilepsy in all geographical regions of Iran. The obtained data were analyzed using software SPSS 16 and AMOS. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were also performed, and the final model was obtained and its fitness was confirmed. Results: Nine factors were entirely identified for the final model of healthcare management of epileptic patients: Organizational structure of the leading policy, makers, methods of governmental interventions in financing resources, types of services necessary to provide patients, instances of epilepsy, monitoring, and controlling epilepsy healthcare services among which methods of governmental interventions in financing resources and monitoring and controlling epilepsy healthcare services had the minimum and maximum factor load value, respectively. Conclusion: As it can be observed from the study data, training and raising the public awareness toward epilepsy in the country is an essential tool to prevent these types of diseases, as identifying the initial main risks aiming at prohibition of epidemic diseases and also proper healthcare services in case of development are the most important initiations to be taken. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- EPILEPSY risk factors
EPILEPSY prevention
COMPARATIVE studies
EPILEPSY
FACTOR analysis
HEALTH care rationing
HEALTH education
HEALTH services accessibility
HEALTH services administration
MATHEMATICAL models
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL care
HEALTH policy
PATIENT monitoring
POLICY sciences
PREVENTIVE health services
GOVERNMENT aid
ORGANIZATIONAL structure
THEORY
CROSS-sectional method
DATA analysis software
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23832568
- Volume :
- 5
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Archives of Health Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 134052075
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/iahs.iahs_33_18