Investigating the status of knowledge dissemination and transfer among the managers of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in the process of coping and disease management especially COVID 19

Abstract

Background and Aim: The importance of developing a strategy at the organization level in the face of complex environments has been discussed in various researches but the need to pay attention to them is so great that it will be very effective in achieving organizational excellence. The purpose of this study is to select the top strategy in the Ministry of Health based on the model of the strategic planning process based on prescriptive attitudes. Methods: The present study is an applied study. The study conducted in 2017-2018 in the operational planning headquarters of the Ministry of Health with a statistical population of 33 planning managers. In terms of collecting data, is descriptive and the field study. Research method is library based, Scrolling data and interview studies. Results: Among the four strategies outlined: increased access to services, trained staffing, improved awareness and increased community health literacy, and appropriate infrastructure for equally benefiting from services, the strategy for increasing access to services, with 136 points in the Strategic planning Stakeholder Model Matrix and 4.6 in the Quantitative Strategy Planning Matrix (QSPM), designated as the top strategy in the Ministry of Health and medical education. Conclusions: The results of this research can improve performance in today's complex organization environment. The selection of the Ministry of Health's best strategy is one of the findings of this study that helps university directors and affiliated organizations to formulate their own plans based on this strategy.