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<Articles JournalTitle="Health Technology Assessment in Action">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Health Technology Assessment in Action</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2645-3835</Issn>
      <Volume>10</Volume>
      <Issue>2</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2026</Year>
        <Month>07</Month>
        <Day>22</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Developing an Accreditation Model for Disaster Management in Iran&#x2019;s Primary Health Care System</title>
    <FirstPage>259</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>259</LastPage>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Masoumeh</FirstName>
        <LastName>Ebrahimi Tavani</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Academic Research Staff, Quality Improvement, Monitoring and Evaluation Department, Center of Health Network Management, Deputy of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Esmaeil</FirstName>
        <LastName>Moshiri</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Farid</FirstName>
        <LastName>Gharibi</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2024</Year>
        <Month>02</Month>
        <Day>10</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2024</Year>
        <Month>09</Month>
        <Day>01</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">Context: Disaster management is one of Iran&#x2019;s primary health care (PHC) areas, and it is becoming increasingly important due to continuous disasters.
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Objectives: This study aimed to develop a national accreditation model for disaster management in Iran&#x2019;s PHC system.&#xA0;
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Methods: The primary model was developed by reviewing the literature/documents and organizing specialized interviews with the experts. Then, the Delphi technique was used to reach a consensus among experts on the developed model. The primary standards were assessed from the experts' perspective based on "importance" and "feasibility" criteria on a 9-degree scale. In two rounds of Delphi, 14 out of 16 experts completed the questionnaires.
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Results: The final developed model emphasizes providing required resources, enhancing the preparedness of health centers and households, taking appropriate actions in three phases of disaster, and evaluating the disaster management program.
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Conclusions: Considering the strong consensus among experts on the Delphi stage, this model can improve disaster management performance.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://htainaction.tums.ac.ir/index.php/hta/article/view/259</web_url>
    <pdf_url>https://htainaction.tums.ac.ir/index.php/hta/article/download/259/186</pdf_url>
    <pdf_url>https://htainaction.tums.ac.ir/index.php/hta/article/download/259/233</pdf_url>
  </Article>
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