Identifying the Dimensions and Components of Faculty Health Management in Islamic Azad University

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the dimensions and components of faculty health management and to develop a localized, integrated model for Islamic Azad University. This qualitative study adopted an exploratory strategy. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with eight participants, including medical science managers and faculty members in education and psychology. Purposive sampling was used and continued until theoretical saturation was achieved. Data were analyzed using grounded theory through open, axial, and selective coding. To ensure rigor, member checking, data triangulation, and independent coding procedures were applied. The findings indicated that faculty health management can be explained through five main dimensions: multidimensional health, infrastructure-resources, program orientation, evaluation and quality, and participatory-interactive processes. Multidimensional health emerged as the core category. The model further demonstrated that infrastructure underpins implementation, program orientation structures interventions, evaluation ensures continuous improvement, and participation sustains long-term effectiveness. Achieving sustainable faculty health requires a comprehensive and systemic approach that simultaneously integrates all identified dimensions, as focusing on a single dimension alone is insufficient