Assessing the Level of Development in Selected Cities in Razavi Khorasan province in Iran with an Approach to Health Indicators
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 9
Abstract
Introduction: One of the major steps for policy and planning in the health sector and health services of the country, these services are informed of the status quo. This study aimed to assess the level of development of the city of Khorasan Razavi province approach was conducted in 2016 health indicators. Methods: The aim of this study in terms of applied and descriptive-analytic Nodal the population in this study, the city Binalood, Bardaskan and was Taybad. Data collection tools Indicators of Health and with the help of numerical taxonomy and Excel software were analyzed. Findings: According to the results of three city surveyed, ranked according to the development level and none of the selected cities in terms of indices of infectious diseases and non-communicable and relatively developed medical services (0<x≤0.5) were not. Taybad city in terms of health care index Fi = 0/654 and city Binalud the index communicable diseases and non-communicable Fi = 0/680 are developing on the surface. Conclusion: The results showed that selected city of Khorasan Razavi province in terms of the development of the health indicators have not been not desirable. Therefore, it is suggested to officials and policy makers and development-oriented programs tailored to the level of development in cities is carried out.
Authors and Affiliations
Ahmed Arabkhani| MSc of health services management, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran, Ghahraman Mahmodi| Assistant Professor Department of Health Services, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran, Corresponding Email: Ghahraman48@yahoo.com, Soleyman Saravani| Faculty member, Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine ,Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran, Ghasem Abedi| Assistant Professor, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Health Sciences Research Center, Sari, Iran
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