Perception and expectation of iran neonatal transport expert regard to developing neonatal transport system in iran: a qualitative research

Mohammad-Bager Hosseini; Ali Jannati; Kamal Gholipour; Mohammad Heidarzadeh; Shabnam Iezadi; Farokh Mojahed; Reza Gholi Vahidi

doi:10.4103/2249-4847.128726

Perception and expectation of iran neonatal transport expert regard to developing neonatal transport system in iran: a qualitative research

J Clin Neonatol. 2014 Jan;3(1):25-34. doi: 10.4103/2249-4847.128726.

Authors

Mohammad-Bager Hosseini¹, Ali Jannati², Kamal Gholipour³, Mohammad Heidarzadeh¹, Shabnam Iezadi⁴, Farokh Mojahed⁵, Reza Gholi Vahidi⁶

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neonatology, School of Medicine, Children Health Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
² Department of Neonatology, School of Medicine, Children Health Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran ; Department of Health Services Management, Iranian Center of Excellence for Health Management, Faculty of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz, Iran.
³ Department of Neonatology, School of Medicine, Children Health Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran ; Tabriz Health Service Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
⁴ Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
⁵ Department of Health Services Management, Iranian Center of Excellence for Health Management, Faculty of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz, Iran.
⁶ Department of Health Services Management, Iranian Center of Excellence for Health Management, Faculty of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz, Iran ; Tabriz Health Service Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: This study was aimed to reach expert's expectations of neonatal transport system for developing neonatal transport system in Iran.

Materials and methods: This is a qualitative study conducted by using focus group discussion (FGD) to present expert's perspectives and expectancy about neonatal transport system. Participants was selected from all experts and specialist about neonatal transport in Iran countryside. Finally 48 experts, participate in this study. To data collection 4 FGD were conducted, data were analyzed by content analyses. All subthemes were categorized in main themes according to conceptual relationship as an expert panels opinions. In order to comply with the ethical issues involved in the study was voluntary, also permission for the recording session were taken and confidentiality was also ensured.

Result: According to FGD results, 11 themes and 90 subthemes were founded related to neonatal transport system, the main identified themes included: Aims, necessity and models of neonatal transport system, organizing the transport system, management and quality of instruments in the transport system, Neonatal transport system staff, Human resource management and issue related to human resources, conditions and requirements of neonatal transport system, facilitating factors in neonatal transport system, information management and communication system and weakness of neonatal transport system.

Conclusion: Neonatal transport systems in different countries must adapted according to situation and component of each country have different strength and weakness and in implementing a system must attend to geographical conditions, financial ability and access to professionals, health system structure, facilities related to neonatal health care, antenatal services in regain, health care related, health care program about neonates and pregnant women and epidemiological status and mortality and morbidity in deferent locals and regains in countryside.

Keywords: Iran; Neonatal transport system; focus group discussion; qualitative research.