فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

BACKGROUND AND AIM: To answer the society’s health‑care needs related to social determinantsof health (SDH), higher education system must be responsive in training knowledgeable students andfaculty members. Therefore, this study was carried out to determine the responsiveness of highereducation system in relation to the SDH.METHODS: This is a content analysis study carried out using qualitative approach. Semi‑structuredinterviews were used to gain access to the knowledge of experts in the fields of health care, education,and SDH. Sampling was carried out until data saturation was achieved during which 15 experts wereselected using purposeful sampling method with highest possible variety. Data were categorizedusing qualitative content analysis approach.RESULTS: In total, 11 themes and 43 categories of codes were identified in semi‑structuredinterviews with experts. A total of two approaches were identified for the training of responsivestudents including educational–research approach and cultural–social approach; five approacheswere identified for the development of faculty members including cognitive development, executivedevelopment, evaluation, promotion and incentives, and revisions; two approaches were identified forprovision of theoretical and practical education including education in a real and active environmentand structural education; and finally, two approaches were identified for evaluation of students andfaculty members in regard to their responsiveness to society’s health needs and SDH includingcontent and operational approaches.CONCLUSION: In general, the results of the current study indicate the need for the higher educationsystem to use educational, research, and society‑based approaches in real and social environmentsalong with an incentive system and use of evaluation for responsiveness to society’s health needsand SDH. These results can be useful for the health‑care system and the higher education system.