The decision-making matrix of propensity to outsourcing hospital services in Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Objective: To determine the level of managers' propensity for outsourcing the services in hospitals using decision-making matrix.

Methods: The applied, cross-sectional study was conducted at three hospitals affiliated to Bandar Abbas University of Medical Sciences, Iran, in 2013, and comprised managers and employees of four service units: radiology, laboratory, nursing, and nutrition services. Data was collected using two questionnaires and face-to-face interviews.