Perception and expectation of iran neonatal transport expert regard to developing neonatal transport system in iran: a qualitative research.

Introduction: This study was aimed to reach expert's expectations of neonatal transport system for developing neonatal transport system in Iran.

Materials And Methods: This is a qualitative study conducted by using focus group discussion (FGD) to present expert's perspectives and expectancy about neonatal transport system. Participants was selected from all experts and specialist about neonatal transport in Iran countryside.

Public and private hospital services reform using data envelopment analysis to measure technical, scale, allocative, and cost efficiencies.

Background: The aim of this study was to suggest a suitable context to develop efficient hospital systems while maintaining the quality of care at minimum expenditures.

Methods: This research aimed to present a model of efficiency for selected public and private hospitals of East Azerbaijani Province of Iran by making use of Data Envelopment Analysis approach in order to recognize and suggest the best practice standards.

Results: Among the six inefficient hospitals, 2 (33%) had a technical efficiency score of less than 50% (both private), 2 (33%) between 51 and 74% (one private and one public) and the rest (2, 33%) between 75 and 99% (one private and one public).

Emergency department patient satisfaction survey in Imam Reza Hospital, Tabriz, Iran.

Introduction: Patient satisfaction is an important indicator of the quality of care and service delivery in the emergency department (ED). The objective of this study was to evaluate patient satisfaction with the Emergency Department of Imam Reza Hospital in Tabriz, Iran.

Methods: This study was carried out for 1 week during all shifts.

Self-medication and storage of drugs at home among the clients of drugstores in Tabriz.

Objective: This study was conducted with four objectives in mind, including: (1) characteristics of self-medication; (2) storage of drugs at home; (3) factors associated with storage of drugs at home; and (4) comparison of the level and sources of knowledge between over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription-only (POM) medication consumers.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2007 using a semi-structured questionnaire on 300 clients of 21 drugstores (from a total of 214 drugstores in the city of Tabriz, Iran).

Results: The highest demand for drugs was for analgesics (from OTC drugs) and antibiotics (from POM drugs).