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. 2014 Sep 24;7(1):240-8.
doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v7n1p240.

Analysis of developmental level of counties of Fars in terms of health infrastructure indicators using standardized scores pattern approach and factor analysis

Hassan Zahmatkesh, Aziz Rezapoor, Farshad Faghisolouk, Amir Hossein Eskandari, Amin Akbari, Mehdi Raadabadi  1
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Analysis of developmental level of counties of Fars in terms of health infrastructure indicators using standardized scores pattern approach and factor analysis

Hassan Zahmatkesh et al. Glob J Health Sci. .

Abstract

Introduction: It is necessary for planning in order to achieve optimal development, to have knowledge and understanding of the current situation. This identification requires separate areas of study into planning and assessing regions of each area with development indicators and analysis and ranking each area in terms of having gifts of development. The study also aims to analyze the development level of counties of Fars in terms of health infrastructure indicators using standardized scores pattern and factor analysis.

Methods: This is a descriptive and applied study, which has discussed the levels of 29 counties of Fars based on 10 health selected indicators using a standardized scoring model. Data were collected using a data collection form developed by the researchers through the Center of Statistics and Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Results were analyzed using Excel and SPSS 19.

Results: Based on calculations according to standardized score and factor analysis methods, Shiraz and Rostam had the most and the least level between the other cities, respectively. Also development coefficient and operating score of the studied counties ranged from a maximum of 0.894 to a minimum of -0.941, and a maximum of 3.861 to a minimum of 2.001, respectively.

Discussion: There are relatively large differences between different counties in healthcare sector, and most studied counties in terms of healthcare sector indicators are not satisfactory. So planning how to allocate healthcare resources from policy makers to improve the studied counties is essential.

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