title: Identifying weaknesses in undergraduate programs within the context input process product model framework in view of faculty and library staff in 2014.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Objective of this research is to find out weaknesses of undergraduate programs in terms of personnel and financial, organizational management and facilities in view of faculty and library staff, and determining factors that may facilitate program quality-improvement.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a descriptive analytical survey research and from purpose aspect is an application evaluation study that undergraduate groups of selected faculties (Public Health, Nursing and Midwifery, Allied Medical Sciences and Rehabilitation) at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) have been surveyed using context input process product model in 2014. Statistical population were consist of three subgroups including department head (n=10), faculty members (n=61), and library staff (n=10) with total population of 81 people. Data collected through three researcher-made questionnaires which were based on Likert scale. The data were then analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results showed desirable and relatively desirable situation for factors in context, input, process, and product fields except for factors of administration and financial; and research and educational spaces and equipment which were in undesirable situation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on results, researcher highlighted weaknesses in the undergraduate programs of TUMS in terms of research and educational spaces and facilities, educational curriculum, administration and financial; and recommended some steps in terms of financial, organizational management and communication with graduates in order to improve the quality of this system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Economics and Management, School of Public Health, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.|Department of Health Management, Faculty of Public Health, Kabul Medical University, Kabul, Afghanistan.
authors.forename: Narges
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8900-1648
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Neyazi
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Economics and Management, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2161-7638
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arab
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Economics and Management, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Freshteh
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7040-1710
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Farzianpour
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahmood
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-7386-9565
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahmoudi
mesh_terms: D016390:Allied Health Occupations / Q000193:education; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004506:Education, Nursing; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000592:standards*; D040381:Education, Public Health Professional; D005178:Faculty; D006281:Health Occupations / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007990:Libraries; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000193:education; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities
keywords: Curriculum; Self-evaluation program; Teaching methods