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Iran J Health Insur 2025, 8(2): 112-121 |
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Danesh G, Hessam S, Vahdat S, Mahfoozpour S. Application of Brown and Clark's Technique in Investigating the State of Iran's Public Hospitals in the Horizon of 2032. Iran J Health Insur 2025; 8 (2) :112-121
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1- Department of Health Service Administration, ST.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Health Service Administration, ST.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran ,Shessam@iau.ac.ir
2- Department of Health Service Administration, ST.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran ,
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Introduction: Changing the role of hospitals in the future and the necessity of long-term and medium-term planning for the necessary changes in the structure of hospitals are undeniable necessities. Examining and choosing different approaches to make changes in hospitals requires extensive research in this field and finding the best answer for the conditions and characteristics of a country. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to investigate the state of Iran's public hospitals in 2032.
Methods: Regarding the method of extracting indicators, it should be noted that this was done by examining the existing theoretical foundations and implementing the text of the interviews using the theme analysis method of Brown and Clark in the ATLAS TI software. The selection of the sample was based on a judgmental purposeful sampling method. According to this criterion, 20 experts and specialists from academic and research centers have been selected to participate in the research in 2023 and 2024. The text of the interviews was analyzed using coding.
Results: 39 primary themes, 9 first-level constitutive themes, and 2 second-level constitutive themes have been identified. Internal and external themes have economic, efficiency, political, health megatrends, effectiveness, legal, technological and financial, and social and cultural dimensions.
Conclusion: According to the technological components, health megatrends, and economic, legal, political, and cultural challenges, Iranian public hospitals will face numerous opportunities and challenges in the 2032 horizon. The use of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, telemedicine, and personalized medicine can help improve the quality, efficiency of healthcare services and reduce costs, but to succeed in this path, there is a need to invest in technological infrastructure, optimize resource management and insurances. Also, keeping up with economic, legal and political developments and raising the level of social and cultural awareness is of great importance. Ultimately, achieving efficiency and effectiveness in public hospitals requires international cooperation, local innovations, and government support to be able to respond to the challenges ahead and provide better services to the public.
Methods: Regarding the method of extracting indicators, it should be noted that this was done by examining the existing theoretical foundations and implementing the text of the interviews using the theme analysis method of Brown and Clark in the ATLAS TI software. The selection of the sample was based on a judgmental purposeful sampling method. According to this criterion, 20 experts and specialists from academic and research centers have been selected to participate in the research in 2023 and 2024. The text of the interviews was analyzed using coding.
Results: 39 primary themes, 9 first-level constitutive themes, and 2 second-level constitutive themes have been identified. Internal and external themes have economic, efficiency, political, health megatrends, effectiveness, legal, technological and financial, and social and cultural dimensions.
Conclusion: According to the technological components, health megatrends, and economic, legal, political, and cultural challenges, Iranian public hospitals will face numerous opportunities and challenges in the 2032 horizon. The use of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, telemedicine, and personalized medicine can help improve the quality, efficiency of healthcare services and reduce costs, but to succeed in this path, there is a need to invest in technological infrastructure, optimize resource management and insurances. Also, keeping up with economic, legal and political developments and raising the level of social and cultural awareness is of great importance. Ultimately, achieving efficiency and effectiveness in public hospitals requires international cooperation, local innovations, and government support to be able to respond to the challenges ahead and provide better services to the public.
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Received: 2025/07/12 | Revised: 2025/10/13 | Accepted: 2025/09/2 | ePublished: 2025/09/30
Received: 2025/07/12 | Revised: 2025/10/13 | Accepted: 2025/09/2 | ePublished: 2025/09/30
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