Evaluation and Strategy Provision to Promote the Indicators of Integrated Geriatric Care Program in an Iranian Community: Protocol for a Participatory Action Research

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q3 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Journal of evaluation in clinical practice Pub Date : 2025-07-13 DOI:10.1111/jep.70199

Neda Sadat Nazaripanah, Haidar Nadrian, Mina Hashemiparast, Neda Gilani, Hassan Rezaeipandari

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Abstract

Background

The presence of an effective primary healthcare system can serve as a pivotal factor in promoting and fostering a state of well-being conducive to healthy aging in older adults. The objective of this investigation was to evaluate and strategy provisions to promote the indicators of the Integrated Geriatric Care Program (IGCP) for community-dwelling older adults in Yazd, Iran.

Methods

The current study is a quantitative-qualitative study with a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach. One of the healthcare centers that has recently obtained the weakest health indicators of the IGCP will be selected as the center for the PAR. The present study aims to enhance the health indicators of IGCP in the designated healthcare center. The principles of this PAR study are based on a cyclical approach including problem identification, planning, implementation, feedback, and evaluation. The study participants comprise the healthcare providers and the older adults covered by this healthcare center. The data will be collected in two phases quantitative and qualitative. The quantitative data will be obtained through Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and a researcher-made questionnaire. The qualitative data will be collected via semi-structured interviews using conventional content analysis design.

Conclusion

PAR studies can be used to empower and create innovative recommendations for the health promotion of older persons. Through the PAR methodology, this investigation seeks to evaluate and promote the health indicators of IGCP in a healthcare center of a developing country. The findings will offer valuable insights for healthcare settings serving older adults, enabling them to conduct similar assessments aligned with their organizational goals to improve the quality of care for older adults.

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促进伊朗社区综合老年护理方案指标的评价和战略提供：参与性行动研究议定书

背景有效的初级卫生保健系统的存在可以作为促进和培养有利于老年人健康老龄化的幸福状态的关键因素。本调查的目的是评估和制定策略，以促进伊朗亚兹德社区老年人综合老年护理计划（IGCP）的指标。方法采用参与式行动研究（PAR）方法进行定量定性研究。选择最近获得IGCP健康指标最弱的医疗中心之一作为PAR的中心。本研究旨在提高指定医疗中心的IGCP健康指标。本PAR研究的原则基于一种循环方法，包括问题识别、计划、实施、反馈和评估。研究参与者包括医疗保健提供者和该医疗保健中心覆盖的老年人。数据收集将分定量和定性两个阶段进行。定量数据将通过电子健康记录（EHRs）和研究人员制作的问卷获得。定性数据将通过使用传统内容分析设计的半结构化访谈收集。结论PAR研究可用于增强老年人健康促进能力并提出创新建议。通过PAR方法，本调查旨在评估和促进发展中国家医疗保健中心IGCP的健康指标。研究结果将为服务老年人的医疗机构提供有价值的见解，使他们能够根据其组织目标进行类似的评估，以提高老年人的护理质量。

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Journal of evaluation in clinical practice 医学-卫生保健

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

4.20%

发文量

143

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice aims to promote the evaluation and development of clinical practice across medicine, nursing and the allied health professions. All aspects of health services research and public health policy analysis and debate are of interest to the Journal whether studied from a population-based or individual patient-centred perspective. Of particular interest to the Journal are submissions on all aspects of clinical effectiveness and efficiency including evidence-based medicine, clinical practice guidelines, clinical decision making, clinical services organisation, implementation and delivery, health economic evaluation, health process and outcome measurement and new or improved methods (conceptual and statistical) for systematic inquiry into clinical practice. Papers may take a classical quantitative or qualitative approach to investigation (or may utilise both techniques) or may take the form of learned essays, structured/systematic reviews and critiques.