What factors influence couples' decisions to have children? Evidence from a systematic scoping review.

Background: One of the most significant demographic challenges over the past three decades has been the substantial reduction in fertility rates, worldwidely. As a developing country, Iran has also experienced a rapid decline in fertility over the past decades. Understanding factors influencing fertility is essential for development programs.

Factors affecting the choice of treatment center by infertile couples: A cross-sectional study in Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute.

Background: Infertility is one of the critical health issues in Iran. There are more than 70 specialized infertility treatment centers in Iran, of which the Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute, is one of the most important ones.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the factors influencing infertile couples' choice of Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute.

Iranian Health System Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has created several challenges for countries all over the world. Different countries have taken different measures to fight this pandemic and reduce its challenges depending on their cultural, economic, and social structures. This study aims to understand and explain the Iranian health system's response to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic from the managers' and authorities' perspective.

Explaining the challenges of the Iranian Health System in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic: A Qualitative Study.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has become a global threat for the general public and health care workers, and it has created major challenges for all healthcare sectors. The challenges created by this disease can vary in different countries depending on cultural, social, and economic factors. The purpose of this study was to explain the challenges of the Iranian health system in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic from the managers' and executive authorities' viewpoints.

A framework of evidence-based decision-making in health system management: a best-fit framework synthesis.

Background: Scientific evidence is the basis for improving public health; decision-making without sufficient attention to evidence may lead to unpleasant consequences. Despite efforts to create comprehensive guidelines and models for evidence-based decision-making (EBDM), there isn`t any to make the best decisions concerning scarce resources and unlimited needs. The present study aimed to develop a comprehensive applied framework for EBDM.

Force field analysis of driving and restraining factors affecting the evidence-based decision-making in health systems; comparing two approaches.

Background: All policies and decisions need evidence examined by scientific methods. Moving toward evidence-based decision-making (EBDM) as a change in organizations, especially health systems (HSs), is inevitable. This study was conducted to identify the factors affecting EBDM in HSs from two approaches and to score them.

A mapping of facilitators and barriers to evidence-based management in health systems: a scoping review study.

Background: Healthcare settings are complex, and the decision-making process is usually complicated, too. Precise use of best evidence from different sources for increasing the desired outcomes is the result of EBM. Therefore, this study aimed to map the potential facilitators and barriers to EBM in health systems to help the healthcare managers to better implement EBM in their organizations.

Strategic Analysis of Shiraz Medical Tourism Industry: A Mixed Method Study.

Background: The connection between healthcare and tourism industries in many countries has created one of the largest service industries, i.e. "medical tourism industry" which brings significant benefits to the countries.