| Introduction:
This study was aimed to reach expert's expectations of neonatal transport system for developing neonatal
transport system in Iran.
Materials and Methods:
This is a qualitative study conducted by using focus group discussion (FGD) to present expert's
perspectives and expectancy about neonatal transport system. Participants was selected from all experts
and specialist about neonatal transport in Iran countryside. Finally 48 experts, participate in this study. To
data collection 4 FGD were conducted, data were analyzed by content analyses. All subthemes were
categorized in main themes according to conceptual relationship as an expert panels opinions. In order to
comply with the ethical issues involved in the study was voluntary, also permission for the recording
session were taken and confidentiality was also ensured.
Result:
According to FGD results, 11 themes and 90 subthemes were founded related to neonatal transport system,
the main identified themes included: Aims, necessity and models of neonatal transport system, organizing
the transport system, management and quality of instruments in the transport system, Neonatal transport
system staff, Human resource management and issue related to human resources, conditions and
requirements of neonatal transport system, facilitating factors in neonatal transport system, information
management and communication system and weakness of neonatal transport system.
Conclusion:
Neonatal transport systems in different countries must adapted according to situation and component of
each country have different strength and weakness and in implementing a system must attend to
geographical conditions, financial ability and access to professionals, health system structure, facilities
related to neonatal health care, antenatal services in regain, health care related, health care program aboutneonates and pregnant women and epidemiological status and mortality and morbidity in deferent locals
and regains in countryside. |