Patients’ preference for receiving healthcare services from out-of-area hospitals based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP): A mixed-methods study
Hosain Yasemi, Jamil Sadeghifar, Shahin Nargesi, Morteza Arab-Zozani, Khalil Momeni · 2026
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Hosain Yasemi and colleagues examine why patients in Ilam Province, Iran, seek hospital care outside their home area, in a 2026 mixed-methods study. Some travel by choice, while others arrive through physician referral. Meeting patient needs sits at the heart of regional health planning, so the reasons matter.
Fifteen experts gave interviews that produced 41 subthemes across four groups: physicians, patients and families, provider organizations, and social factors. Twenty-five participants then ranked the factors through pairwise comparisons. Physician-related issues weighed most heavily, including late payment of claims and specialist shortages, while social factors ranked lowest. The ranking gives local planners a clear order for fixing services at home.
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| CREATOR | Hosain Yasemi, Jamil Sadeghifar, Shahin Nargesi, Morteza Arab-Zozani, Khalil Momeni |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |