@article{Bigdeli2026, 
author = {Atieh Sadat Bigdeli and Leila Riahi and Fakhreddin Hejazi and Aniseh Nik Ravan},
title = {Factors Affecting the Appropriate Angiography Prescription in Iranian Hospitals},
year = {2026},
journal = {Health Care Science},
volume = {5},
number = {3},
pages = {240-248},
keywords = {appropriate prescription, clinical and non‐clinical feature, Iran, private center, public center},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.1002/hcs2.70059},
doi = {10.1002/hcs2.70059},
abstract = {BackgroundInappropriate angiography prescriptions impose substantial financial and clinical burdens on healthcare systems. This study aimed to develop a comprehensive model for appropriate angiography prescription by examining supply‐and demand‐side factors in public and private hospitals in Iran.MethodsData were collected from domestic and international databases covering the period from 1998 to 2023 and analyzed through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.ResultsResults indicated that physician density and information asymmetry were the most influential factors in the public sector, while physician income and patient insistence dominated in the private sector. Patient preferences and intolerance of uncertainty were key demand‐side determinants.ConclusionsThe findings support policy interventions targeting behavioral and structural drivers of inappropriate prescriptions.}
}