Author/Authors :
RAVANGARD, Ramin Health Human Resource Research Center - School of Management and Medical Information Sciences - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , BAHADORI, Mohammadkarim Health Management Research Center - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , RAADABADI, Mehdi Research Center for Health Services Management - Institute for Futures Studies in Health - Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran , TEYMOURZADEH, Ehsan Research Center for Health Services Management - Institute for Futures Studies in Health - Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran , ALIMOMOHAMMADZADEH, Khalil Dept. of Health Services Management - North Tehran Branch Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran , MEHRABIAN, Fardin Dept. of Education and Health Promotion - School of Health - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan, Iran
Abstract :
Background: This study aimed to identify and prioritize factors affecting the development of military hospital beds and provide a model using fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (Fuzzy AHP).
Methods: This applied study was conducted in 2016 in Iran using a mixed method. The sample included experts in the field of military health care system. The MAXQDA 10.0 and Expert Choice 10.0 software were used for analyzing the collected data.
Results: Geographic situation, demographic status, economic status, health status, health care centers and organiza-tions, financial and human resources, laws and regulations and by-laws, and the military nature of service recipients had effects on the development of military hospital beds. The military nature of service recipients (S=0.249) and eco-nomic status (S=0.040) received the highest and lowest priorities, respectively.
Conclusion: Providing direct health care services to the military forces in order to maintain their dignity, and accord-ing to its effects in the crisis, as well as the necessity for maintaining the security of the armed forces, and the hospital beds per capita based on the existing laws, regulations and bylaws are of utmost importance.
Keywords :
Health system , Military hospitals , Fuzzy analytical hierarchy process , Multi-criteria decision making
