Health Sector Evolution: Role of Health Education Specialists in Yasuj University of Medical Sciences

Health Sector Evolution at Yasuj University of Medical Sciences involves various phases focusing on improving healthcare services, financial protection for patients, enhancing public health, and inter-sectoral cooperation. The role of Health Education Specialists is crucial in developing and implementing these programs, with a focus on training and empowering healthcare providers. Key questions revolve around the core components of the program, financial concerns, and the involvement of HEP specialists in evaluation processes.

• Health Sector Evolution
• Health Education Specialists
• Yasuj University
• Public Health
• Healthcare Providers

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1. Health Education Specialists in Health Sector Evolution: A missed Role Mohsen Shams, MD, PhD Health Education Specialist Yasuj University of Medical Sciences

2. Health Sector Evolution: the first phase and its main axes Since 15/2/1393 (5thMay 2014) 1. Reducing patient payment by admitted cases in MOHME hospitals 2. Supporting working physicians in deprived (less- developed) regions 3. Attending specialists in MOHME hospitals as residents 4. Improving the quality of visits in MOHME hospitals 5. Improving hoteling services in MOHME hospitals 6. Protecting financially the patients with hard to cure and special diseases and poor patients 7. Promoting normal vaginal delivery School of Public Health, Yasuj University Of Medical Sciences (SPH-YUMS)

3. According to Dr Rafieifars Presentation in the 1st day of congress There are other phases for Health Sector Evolution 1. Enhancing PHC evolution in all rural regions and urban regions with population less than 20.000 2. Completing programs for marginal parts of the cities with 20.000-50.000 population and develop that for all cities with population less than 500.000 3. Evolution in family physician program in Mazandaran and Fars 4. Making operational the national self-care and empowerment programs 5. Enhancing and establishing inter-sectoral cooperation in county, provincial, national levels 6. Public Health Evolution in health system based on environmental health School of Public Health, Yasuj University Of Medical Sciences (SPH-YUMS)

4. Some general questions about the Health Sector Evolution? Is it about Health or treatment ? Is it about Health Sector or Health System ? Is the Financial Concerns the most important issue and the first priority in Iranian health system? What are the evidences? Is it limited to MOHME Hospitals and clinics ? What about and private, cooperative, and charity facilities? What about the relationship between HSE and family physician program , Referral system and PHC framework ?Which of them is the core and main component? School of Public Health, Yasuj University Of Medical Sciences (SPH-YUMS)

5. Professional questions about the Health Sector Evolution? What was the role of HEP specialists in developing the program? Were they participated actively in or were innocent observers? Are they involved enough in implementation of the program? (Training and empowering the healthcare providers) Have they any proposals for evaluating the input, process, and output of the programs? School of Public Health, Yasuj University Of Medical Sciences (SPH-YUMS)

6. Improving the quality of visits in MOHME hospitals School of Public Health, Yasuj University Of Medical Sciences (SPH-YUMS)

7. Improving the quality of visits in MOHME hospitals School of Public Health, Yasuj University Of Medical Sciences (SPH-YUMS)

8. Responsibilities of Health Educators Assessing needs of individuals, groups and communities Designing effective health education programs Participating in implementation of health education programs Evaluating effectiveness of health education programs Coordinating for developing educational services and products Playing role as a reference person Making a link between basic concepts and execution in healthcare system School of Public Health, Yasuj University Of Medical Sciences (SPH-YUMS) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

9. Our main concerns What does it mean: Improving the quality of visits by physicians ? 1. Is it about ClinicalPatient Education? 2. Is it about HealthEducation? Are the physicians ready to educate their patients? Have they competencies for playing this role? Have been medical students trained to be an educator in clinical facilities? If yes, CONGRATULATION!!! But if not, what must we do? School of Public Health, Yasuj University Of Medical Sciences (SPH-YUMS)

10. Clinical Patient Education A planned, systematic, sequential, and logical process of teaching and leaning provided to patients and clients in all clinical settings. It is also the continuous teaching and learning process involving the healthcare providers, patients or clients, and/or patient s families. Its goals are based on the patient s assessment, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and individual needs and requirements related to interventions. School of Public Health, Yasuj University Of Medical Sciences (SPH-YUMS)

11. Patient Health Education It concentrates mostly on wellness, prevention, and health promotion. It can be provided to individuals, groups and communities for changing and improving health behaviors. Self-Care Self-Management Self-Regulation Self-Monitoring Empowerment School of Public Health, Yasuj University Of Medical Sciences (SPH-YUMS)

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15. Conclusion Health sector Evolution is not a HEP-based programs yet! HEP specialists must be more active for training the healthcare providers to be health educators! By the way, IT IS NOT HEALTH SECTOR EVOLUTION yet!!! School of Public Health, Yasuj University Of Medical Sciences (SPH-YUMS)

16. Thank you for your attention!