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ArticleJournal of preventive medicine and hygiene2024

Policy brief: addressing the shortage of human resources in the Iranian health system.

Masoud Saeidifar, Mariano Martini, Farzad Ebrahimzadeh, Farzaneh Shaygan, Banafshe Darvishi Teli, Masoud Behzadifar

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Article in Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Masoud SaeidifarSchool of Nursing, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Doroud, Iran.
Mariano MartiniDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Farzad EbrahimzadehNutritional Health Research Center, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health and Nutrition, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Farzaneh ShayganSchool of Nursing, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Doroud, Iran.
Banafshe Darvishi TeliHealth Management and Economics Research Center, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Masoud BehzadifarSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This policy brief highlights the critical shortage of healthcare workers in Iran, which hinders access, quality, and patient outcomes. The growing demand from population increases and chronic diseases, coupled with issues like geographic maldistribution, workforce migration, inadequate training, and limited support systems, exacerbates the crisis. Urban areas benefit disproportionately, leaving rural communities underserved and healthcare quality compromised. Evidence-based recommendations include incentivizing rural placements, improving workforce management systems, enhancing salaries and working conditions, expanding education and training, and leveraging digital health tools and task-shifting models. A phased implementation strategy is proposed, combining short-term pilot projects with long-term reforms to build a resilient healthcare workforce.

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Delivery of Health CareHealth PersonnelHealth PolicyHealth WorkforceHumansIranEquityHealthcare workforceHealth policyHuman resource shortagePolicy brief

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PMID40026437
PMCPMC11870130

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