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Table 2 Underlying and contextual factors of the urban family physician program in Iran

From: Underlying factors and challenges of implementing the urban family physician program in Iran

Dimension

Category

Subcategory

Code

Underlying factors

Situational factors

Managerial factors

Precipitancy

Change of government

Economic conditions

Sanctions on medication

Economic sanctions

Inflation

Structural factors

Political factors

Politicization

Change of policy-makers

Economic factors

Employment and immigration of graduates

Social factors

Material motives

disorganization

Lack of plan

Cultural factors

Religion

Gender differences

Beliefs

Belief in traditional medicine

Belief in the expertise of previous physicians

People’s belief in the status of family physicians

External factors

WHO program

World ranking of countries