Determining research priorities based on four main areas: Stewardship, Creating resources, Financing and Delivering services in health care system in Iran

Introduction: Determining health research priorities helps policymakers to effectively make targets in health care systems.Methods: This research is a descriptive- cross-sectional study that has done in 2012, in order to determine priorities according to four main areas: Stewardship, Creating Resources, Financing and Delivering services in health care systems.Results: Overall 26 priorities has been identified in four areas. Explore the role of private sector in the health system and a comparative study of payment system in another countries have the most means in health care research priorities.Conclusion: For efficient use of financial resources must do research based on health sector needs

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Research Priority , Stewardship , Creating resources , Financing , Delivering services