Health Transformation Plan in birth departments in Iranian hospitals: A rapid review

Objective (s): 

The Iranian Health System Transformation Plan was implemented on May 6 (2014) and consisted of 8 service packages. As such a program was to promote Normal Vaginal Delivery. This article aimed to critically review the implementation of this service package.

Several databases including Google Scholar, ISD, and PubMed were search for relevant papers. Keywords included Health Transformation Plan, Childbirth, Health care, and Labour. Out of 83 research articles on the Health Transformation Plan, 9 related articles and 3 reports were retrieved and reviewed.

Based on the results, the costs paid by patients and the rate of cesarean delivery reduced. This prevalence reduction was in hospitals that affiliated to medical universities. However, the reduction was still far from global standards. However, midwives were dissatisfied with the implementation of the plan due to the injustice of the payment system.

One of the most important factors driving women to Natural Vaginal Delivery and public hospitals, in addition to financial benefits, were the role midwives who did not receive appropriate gain form the project. In view of the above, it is necessary to revise the health transformation plan to ensure that all parties gain benefit from this service package.