Haghdoost AA¹ (PhD), Mehrolhassani MH² (PhD), Khajehkazemi R¹ (MSc), Fallah MS¹ (MD), Dehnavieh R³ * (PhD)

  ¹ Research Center for Modeling in Health, Institute for Futures Studies in Health,

  Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

  ² Research Center for Social Determinant of Health, Institute for Futures Studies in Health,

  Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

  ³ Research Center for Health Services Management, Institute for Futures Studies in Health,

  Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

  Received: 17 May 2012, Accepted: 23 Jul 2013

  Abstract

  Introduction: For proper implementation of the Health System Reform Plan, the implementation process should be monitored using proper indicators. This study was conducted to determine the macro indicators for monitoring the Iranian Health System Reform Plan.

  Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we invited 34 experts to the study using the purposeful sampling. We provided a questionnaire using the important indicators for evaluation of the health system. The questionnaires were sent to the participants via e-mail. Data were analyzed in the SPSS-16.

  Results: The most important monitoring indicators of Health System Reform Plan were Life expectancy at birth (mean= 4.3±0.3 ), Infant mortality rate ( 4.2± 0.3 ), Maternity mortality rate ( 4.2± 0.2 ), Life expectancy standard deviation in different cities ( 3.8± 0.3 ), Out of pocket rate ( 4± 0.4 ), Total expenditure of government in health sector ( 4.1± 0.3 ), and Health insurance coverage ( 4.4± 0.2 ), respectively.

  Conclusion: In order to monitor the Health System Reform Plan, the seven above-mentioned indicators should be considered. It is also suggested to provide proper strategies to measure theses indicators.

  Key words: i ndicator, monitoring, measurement, health system reform plan, Iran

  Please cite this article as follows:

  Haghdoost AA, Mehrolhassani MH, Khajehkazemi R, Fallah MS, Dehnavieh R. Monitoring Indicators of Iranian Health System Reform Plan. Hakim Research Journal 2013 16(3): 171- 181.

  * Corresponding Author: Research Center for Health Services Management, Somayeh Cross roads, Kerman,
Tel : +98- 912- 3405187, E-mail: rdehnavi@gmail.com