The Effect of family physician program on health indicators in rural population of Qazvin province, 2004-2010

Health indicators are being used in health planning and management. The aim of this survey was to find effects of family physician program on health indicators in Qazvin province. This study was a descriptive cross sectional study. Data were gathered using a check list adopted from Zige Hayati of Village Health House. A total of 864 Zige Hayati from 108 villages between 2004 and 2010 were studied. Data were analyzed by SPSS 11.5. Results showed that family physician program improved some indices include of under 5-year population percentage, the percentage of women between 49-15 years old, crude birth rate, TL, vasectomy and IUD, vaccine and also the percentage of stillbirths and LBW. At the same time the indicators of maternal deaths, deaths less than one month and one year, the percentage of births attended by trained person has had a decline. According to this finding, family physician program improved health indicator. Because of limitations of cross sectional study, other studies are suggested for more accurate evaluation by eliminating confounding variables