Author/Authors :
Tahani, B. shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - School of Dentistry - Department of Community Oral Health, تهران, ايران , Yazdani, S. shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Educational Development Centre, تهران, ايران , Khoshnevisan, M.H. shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - School of Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry Research Centre, Research Institute of Dental Sciences - Department of Community Oral Health, تهران, ايران , Dugdale, P. Australian National University - Centre for Health Stewardship, Australia , Siddiqi, S. World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean - Information Evidence and Research, Egypt , Ebn Ahmady, A. shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - School of Dentistry - Department of Community Oral Health, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
This study designed a framework for assessing the stewardship function of the oral health system in Islamic Republic of Iran. The modified RAND Corporation/University of California Los Angeles (RAND-UCLA) Appropriateness Method was used in a 2-step process that combined literature evidence and the collective judgement of experts. After a comprehensive literature review, policy instruments related to stewardship components were extracted as candidate standards and categorized according to the 6 sub-functions of stewardship (accountability; defining strategic direction; alignment of policy objectives and organizational structure; regulation; intersectoral leadership; and generation of intelligence). Five key informants then rated the appropriateness of the 85 standards on a 5-point Likert scale. The 38 highest ranked standards, including at least 2 standards in each of the 6 sub-functions, formed a set of proposed standards for evaluating the current stewardship of oral health system. Piloting of the instrument will be reported separately.
