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Dr Salime Goharinezhad

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  • Research Staff
  • Research Associate
  • Faculty of Wellbeing, Education & Language Studies
  • School of Health, Wellbeing & Social Care
  • HWSC Research Team
  • salime.goharinezhad

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Professional biography

I am Dr. Salime Goharinezhad, a Research Associate at The Open University. Before joining The Open University, I was an Assistant Professor at Iran University of Medical Sciences, where I was actively involved in research, teaching, supervision, and external collaborations. 

In my current role, I am working on an NIHR-funded project focused on implementing shared decision-making in cardiology departments within NHS Trusts. In parallel, with the valuable support of my line manager, I have established an international collaboration, enabling the adaptation and implementation of the shared decision-making model in a cardiology setting in Iran. This initiative has expanded the project's impact while fostering cross-country knowledge exchange.

Qualifications

Ph.D. in Healthcare Management, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. (2016)​

Executive MBA in Healthcare Innovation, Sharif University of Technology. (2021)

MSc in Medical Education, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. (2020)

MSc in Health Services Research, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. (2011)

​BSc in Health Management, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. (2008)

 

Work Experience

2023- Present: Research associate in health services research, The Open University.

2022-2023: Next-Generation Foresight Fellowship, School of International Futures.

2017- 2023: Assistant Professor in health management, Iran University of Medical Sciences.

Research interests

As a health services researcher, my interests include foresight and horizon scanning, health policy and management, healthy aging, public and global health, digital health, and patient-centered care. I employ mixed-methods research with a primary focus on qualitative approaches and various types of reviews, and I have a strong interest in creative research methods to enhance healthcare delivery and future planning.

 

Teaching interests

I've taught a wide range of courses, including Healthy Aging, Foresight and Horizon Scanning in Healthcare, Health System Management, Health Financing, Universal Health Coverage, Public Health, and Digital Health.

External collaborations

I am a GBD collaborator at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), an active member of the Academy of Medical Sciences in Iran, and a member of the Reimagine Ageing Interdisciplinary Research Network at the University of Leeds.

 

https://www.maxqda.com/workshoptrainer/salime-goharinezhad

https://nextgenforesight.org/our-network/fellows/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/salime-goharinezhad-a872b137/

Publications

Do extended reality interventions benefit patients undergoing elective cardiac surgical and interventional procedures? A systematic review and meta-analysis (2025-04)
Harris, Emma; Fenton, Steven; Stephenson, John; Ewart, Fiona; Goharinezhad, Salime; Lee, Hyunkook and Astin, Felicity
Journal of Clinical Nursing, 34(4) (pp. 1465-1492)

Psycheutopia: an innovative educational program to enhance mental health literacy among medical students (2025-03-27)
Jabari, Zahra; Eslami, Mohammad; Jalali Nadoushan, Amir Hossein; Goharinezhad, Salime; Tavallaei, MohammadJavad; Khodadoust, Elaheh and Mahmoodi, Seyed Mohammad Hossein
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16, Article 1538476

Shared decision-making in minority ethnic groups: an umbrella review (2024-07-09)
Harris, Emma; Goharinezhad, Salime and Astin, Felicity
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, 29(Suppl 1) (A45)

Mapping student engagement in health professions education policy and decision-making: a scoping review (2024)
Neshastesaz Kashi, Hanieh; Goharinezhad, Salime; Soleimanpour, Samira and Mohammadi, Ali Haji
BMC Medical Education, 24, Article 325