Ethics code: IR.ACECR.IBCRC.REC.1403.007
Jila Sadighi *1 
, Mahmoud Tavousi1 , Ramin Mozafari Kermani1 , Rahele Rostami1 , Hassan Baslanpour2 , Mahsa Behravesh2
, Mahmoud Tavousi1 , Ramin Mozafari Kermani1 , Rahele Rostami1 , Hassan Baslanpour2 , Mahsa Behravesh2
1- Health Metrics Research Center, Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
2- Deputy of Human Resource Management, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
2- Deputy of Human Resource Management, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (57 Views)
Objective (s): Maintaining and enhancing the health levels of employees within organizations is considered one of the most essential prerequisites for the survival and development of any organization. Health data is among the most essential and valuable assets globally, and the design of efficient occupational health assessment systems is an inevitable necessity. In this regard, the present study was conducted with the aim of designing a health assessment model for members of the Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR).
Methods: This qualitative study was carried out through a review of documents, international reports, national records, and semi-structured interviews with experts in the field of occupational health. Data analysis was performed using qualitative content analysis.
Results: The study results led to the development of a conceptual model for occupational health assessment, the identification of key occupational health indicators, the establishment of assessment tools, and the formulation of an executive guideline.
Conclusion: The proposed model can serve as a strategic framework for assessment the health of human resources in academic institutions. It is recommended that the necessary infrastructure for collecting health-related data be strengthened to facilitate the implementation of this model.
Methods: This qualitative study was carried out through a review of documents, international reports, national records, and semi-structured interviews with experts in the field of occupational health. Data analysis was performed using qualitative content analysis.
Results: The study results led to the development of a conceptual model for occupational health assessment, the identification of key occupational health indicators, the establishment of assessment tools, and the formulation of an executive guideline.
Conclusion: The proposed model can serve as a strategic framework for assessment the health of human resources in academic institutions. It is recommended that the necessary infrastructure for collecting health-related data be strengthened to facilitate the implementation of this model.
Keywords: Occupational Health, Assessment, Model design, Academic Center for Education, Culture (ACECR)
type of study: Descriptive |
Subject:
Occupational Health
Received: 2025/06/29 | Accepted: 2025/07/16 | ePublished ahead of print: 2026/01/19
Received: 2025/06/29 | Accepted: 2025/07/16 | ePublished ahead of print: 2026/01/19
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