title: Components of equity-oriented health care system: perspective of Iranian nurses.
abstract: Equity in health is one of key objectives in health care systems world wide. This study aimed to explain the perspective of Iranian nurses about equity in the health care system. A qualitative exploratory design with thematic analysis approach was used to collect and analyze data. Using a purposeful sampling helped the researchers to recruit 16 eligible participants. Data were collected via in-depth semi-structured interviews. Five main categories were extracted through data analysis process including (1) inequity against the nurse, (2) the recommended patient, (3) no claim for equity-oriented care in health system, (4) physicians' dominancy system; and (5) the need to define criteria to measure equity-oriented care. All health care systems around the world struggle to establish equity-oriented care. In perspective of Iranian nurses, the reform of structures in the health system is possible through providing the context of equitable care for caregivers and care recipients. Health system should commit the flow of equity at all of its levels. It should utilize policies to claim equity and consider the interests of all beneficiaries. Furthermore, certain criteria should be defined for equity-oriented care in the health care system, and also provides the possibility to measure and monitor it.
authors.affiliation: Tehran university of medical of science. zarooddehghan@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Rooddehghan
authors.forename: Alireza Nikbakht
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Nasrabadi
authors.forename: Zohreh
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Parsa Yekta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D016526:Workload; D017132:Workplace