Journal of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

Background and Objective: Maternal and childish health is one of the most important and critical issues that need special attention. One of the goal of family physician plan is to improve the vital horoscope indicator. This study has been investigated the vital horoscope indicator in rural populations of Shiraz before and after family physician plan during 2001-2012.

Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014. Data were colleced using standard form and through census at health centers during 2001- 2012. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and Wilcoxon tests.

Results: The findings showed that the highest mean of vital horoscope indicator after family physician plan was General Fertility (5.98) and the lowest one was Total Fertility before family physician plan (0.17). There was a meaningful relationship between 4 indicators before and after family physician plan (p<0.05). Indicators of Death of neonates under 1 month, and infants under 1 year, percentage of infants under 1 year, percentage of stillbirth from 2001 to 2012 decreased.

Conclusion: Family physician plan is one of the effective programs in vital horoscope indicator, service quality and health promotion. So along with correct implementation, constant monitoring and increased awareness of this plan effective action can be taken to improve the vital horoscope indicators.

Key words: Vital horoscope indicator, Rural health indicator, Family physician plan

Funding: This research was funded by Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.

Conflict of interest: None declared.

Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences approved the study.

How to cite this article: Ghanbari Jahromi M, Khammarnia M, Sharifian R, Kassani A. Investigation of Vital Horoscope Indicators in Rural Health Medical Centers of Shiraz before and after the Implementation of Family Physician Plan during 2001-2012: A Short Report. J RafsanjanUniv Med Sci 2015 13(11): 1097-1102. [Farsi]