evidence for policy making: health services access and regional disparities in kerman

نویسندگان

mina anjomshoa

seyyed meysam mousavi

hesam seyedin

aidin ariankhesal

چکیده

background and purpose: health indices, regarding to their role in the development of society, are one of the most important indices at national level. success of national development programs is largely dependent on the establishment of appropriate goals at the health sector, among which access to healthcare facilities is an essential requirement. the aim of this study was to examine the disparities in health services access across the kerman province. materials and methods: this was a cross-sectional study. study sample included the cities of kerman province, ranked based on 15 health indices. data was collected from statistical yearbook. the indices were weighted using shannon entropy, then using the topsis technique and the result were classified into three categories in terms of the level of development across towns. results: the findings showed distinct regional disparities in health services across kerman province and the significant difference was observed between the cities in terms of development. shannon entropy introduced the number of pharmacologist per 10 thousand people as the most important indicator and the number of rural active health center per 1000 people as the less important indicator. according to topsis, kerman town (0.719) and fahraj (0.1151) ranked the first and last in terms of access to health services respectively. conclusion: there are significant differences between cities of kerman province in terms of access to health care facilities and services. therefore, it is recommended that officials and policy-makers determine resource allocation priorities according to the degree of development for a balanced and equitable distribution of health care facilities.

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iranian journal of health sciences

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