Background and aim
Health care utilization according to the real needs of the population is crucial to realization of universal health coverage. Access to health care as one of the intermediate goals of the health system has been a key consideration for policymakers. The purpose of the present research was to examine the state of inpatient service utilization in Iran.
Methods
This descriptive-analytical study uses a longitudinal design. National data obtained from the Ministry of Health and the Statistical Center of Iran for the period 2012–2017 were used to calculate hospital beds per capita and inpatient admission per capita. Data were analyzed in SPSS, and ArcGIS for Power BI was used for visualization.
Findings
The inpatient admission rate across the country increased by 32% from 2012 to 2017. Over the same period, hospital beds per capita increased by 15.7% from 1.34 to 1.55 per 1,000 people, and inpatient admission per capita increased by 23.9% from 113.6 to 140.8 per 1,000 people. There are wide variations between provinces in inpatient admission per capita. Yazd Province and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province had the highest and lowest inpatient admission per capita with 248 and 101 per 1,000 people, respectively.
Conclusion
Access to hospital beds nationwide has a significant effect on inpatient service utilization. policymakers should consider demographic, epidemiological, and socioeconomic factors when determining the health needs of various regions of the country and distribute resources accordingly.
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Posted 23 Mar, 2021
On 16 Mar, 2021
On 16 Mar, 2021
On 14 Mar, 2021
On 13 Mar, 2021
Background and aim
Health care utilization according to the real needs of the population is crucial to realization of universal health coverage. Access to health care as one of the intermediate goals of the health system has been a key consideration for policymakers. The purpose of the present research was to examine the state of inpatient service utilization in Iran.
Methods
This descriptive-analytical study uses a longitudinal design. National data obtained from the Ministry of Health and the Statistical Center of Iran for the period 2012–2017 were used to calculate hospital beds per capita and inpatient admission per capita. Data were analyzed in SPSS, and ArcGIS for Power BI was used for visualization.
Findings
The inpatient admission rate across the country increased by 32% from 2012 to 2017. Over the same period, hospital beds per capita increased by 15.7% from 1.34 to 1.55 per 1,000 people, and inpatient admission per capita increased by 23.9% from 113.6 to 140.8 per 1,000 people. There are wide variations between provinces in inpatient admission per capita. Yazd Province and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province had the highest and lowest inpatient admission per capita with 248 and 101 per 1,000 people, respectively.
Conclusion
Access to hospital beds nationwide has a significant effect on inpatient service utilization. policymakers should consider demographic, epidemiological, and socioeconomic factors when determining the health needs of various regions of the country and distribute resources accordingly.
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