Prioritizing the health education needs based on community participation: AHP method
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1 Social Security Organization, Iran
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3 Department of Operating Room and Anesthesiology, School of Paramedical, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
4 Department of Operating Room and Anesthesiology, School of Paramedical, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
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چکیده
INTRODUCTION: The identification of health education needs through the community resultsin targeted services and health promotion. Prioritizing these needs, in addition to identifying thedesired health system based on the needs of the community, is required for the optimal allocationof resources. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim prioritizing the health educationalneeds of Sabzevar‑Iran community.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was a two‑step mix study. In the first stage, the qualitativemethod of the main themes of health educational needs of Sabzevar society was determined. Then,the questionnaire was prepared by a paired scale (36 questions) and quantitative method was usedto prioritize the main themes with Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) software. The random samplingmethod was used in this study and data analysis was performed using Expert Choice software usingAHP method.RESULTS: Social problems with 0.206, contagious diseases with 0.205, nutrition with 0.161, andpublic health with 0.132 were in the first to fourth grades of health educational needs in Sabzevar cityand environmental health, health management, noncontagion diseases, elderly, and occupationalhealth were in the fifth to ninth grades. The consistency index in this study was 0.08, although theadjustment index is <0.1 good and acceptable.CONCLUSION: Social problems are the first priority of Sabzevar society, which require appropriatetraining.
