Changes in emergency department visits and mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective analysis of 956 hospitals

M Razimoghadam, M Yaseri, M Effatpanah… - Archives of Public …, 2024 - Springer
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, many non-COVID-19 emergency department
(ED) visits were indirectly affected. ED visits and mortality were assessed during different …

Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress and associated reasons among Iranian primary healthcare workers: a mixed method study

E Kakemam, K Maassoumi, S Azimi, M Abbasi… - BMC primary care, 2024 - Springer
Background Different mental disorders may be associated with many work-related factors to
which primary health care workers (PHCWs) are exposed. The current research aims to …

The role of Iran's context for the development of health technology assessment: challenges and solutions

M Behzadifar, M Behzadifar, M Saran, S Shahabi… - Health Economics …, 2023 - Springer
Health technology assessment (HTA) is a comprehensive and structured evaluation that
aims to analyze the potential impacts of health technologies, including medical devices …

Evolution of community health workers: the fourth stage

N Mor, B Ananth, V Ambalam, A Edassery… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Comprehensive primary care is a key component of any good health system.
Designers need to incorporate the Starfield requirements of (i) a defined population,(ii) …

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare professionals regarding dengue fever in high-risk regions of southeastern Iran

J Nejati, H Okati-Aliabad, M Mohammadi… - BMC medical …, 2024 - Springer
Background Dengue fever (DF) is one of the most prevalent arboviral infections worldwide.
In Iran, the dengue-positive serological cases as well as the presence of the dengue vector …

Development and validation of primary health care quality assessment tool

P Farrokhi, E Zarei, R Bagherzadeh… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background Assessing the quality of health services gives insights to managers about the
status of services delivered by them, especially from the client's perspective. Although …

Prognostic impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on short-term and long-term outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting

MS Najafi, A Jalali, Z Karimi, M Dashtkoohi, K Moradi… - Scientific Reports, 2025 - nature.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common condition that complicates
major surgeries like coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). This study aims to evaluate the …

Comparative analysis of two disaster risk assessment tools for primary health care centers: The case of Iran

F Shojaei, S Sohrabizadeh, P Qaraeian… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aim Assessing disaster risk in primary health care (PHC) centers is essential for ensuring
continuity of operations during disasters. There is a lack of internationally recognized …

Healthcare performance for patients with heart failure in Iran: addressing the tip of the iceberg

F Gorgani, M Naderian, S Khatibzadeh, A Amin… - BMC Health Services …, 2024 - Springer
Background Chronic diseases, such as heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF),
remain significant factors in the healthcare burden in Iran. Healthcare systems must have …

Equity in the geographical distribution of general practitioners in Iran

F Khajehnasiri, AM Mosadeghrad… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background The equitable distribution of workforce is imperative for achieving public health
goals. This study was conducted to evaluate the equity of the distribution of general …