Introduction: The trends of diseases and population have changed in the last three decades and it is necessary that the current services of the country's health field be adapted to the needs of the people in the present and near future. This change in Sistan and Baluchistan province, as the least privileged province of the country, is facing many challenges that have not been dealt with purposefully. The purpose of this study was to extract managers' experiences of the new challenges in the field of health in the least privileged province of the country. Materials and Methods: The current study was of a qualitative type that was conducted in 2022. The samples were selected through purposeful and snowball methods. Data collection method included conducting semi-structured in-depth interview on 30 people based on the decision of the managers of the health field. Data analysis was conducted manually and through the contractual content analysis method. Results: In the analysis of the interviews, four main categories (management factors, political and social factors, ministerial and country factors, resources) and eight sub categories (Management challenges, administrative challenges, external factors, provincial conditions, the overview of the Ministry of Home Affairs, legislative challenges, lack of financial resources, lack of human resources) were extracted. Conclusion: Less privileged provinces are not in good conditions in development indicators. Based on the results of this research, it can be concluded that appropriate education, service quality, financial support, permanent, and expert human resources are the factors that will help resolve the challenges in this university. |
Rights and permissions | |
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. |