Balancing Overuse and Underuse in the Iranian Healthcare System: A Force Field Theory Analysis
Author(s) -
Morteza ArabZozani,
Mohammad Zakaria Pezeshki,
Rahim KhodayariZarnaq,
Ali Janati
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
ethiopian journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2413-7170
pISSN - 1029-1857
DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v29i2.10
Subject(s) - health care , population , informed consent , paternalism , medicine , business , psychology , public relations , nursing , family medicine , alternative medicine , political science , environmental health , pathology , law
Overuse and underuse of healthcare services occure within population, organizations and even patients around the world. Producing a balance between these two can increase efficiency, service quality and patient satisfaction. It also decrease extra costs. The aim of this study was to identify forces for change and forces against change for generating balance between overuse and underuse to achieve right care.
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