International Journal of Preventive Medicine (Int J Prev Med)2008-780210102020020921662166ENDepartment of health management, policy and economics, school of management and medical informatics, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, KermanEnvironmental Health Engineering Research center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, KermanDepartment of health management, policy and economics, school of management and medical informatics, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, KermanDepartment of health management, policy and economics, school of management and medical informatics, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman20200126<p><span class="fontstyle0"><strong>Background</strong>: </span><span class="fontstyle2">Incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes are one of the major challenges of Iran health system. Despite policies on diabetes prevention and control, Iran is faced with many problems in prevention and control of this disease at the executive level. This study seeks to identify the problems of Type 2 diabetes prevention and control program in Iran. </span></p><p><span class="fontstyle0"><strong>Methods</strong>: </span><span class="fontstyle2">In this qualitative study, 17 participants were interviewed purposefully. The semi‑structured interview guide was designed based on literature review and four initial in‑depth interviews. Framework analysis method was used for the analysis of qualitative data. </span></p><p><span class="fontstyle0"><strong>Results</strong>: </span><span class="fontstyle2">Six themes and 29 subthemes explaining the problems of type 2 diabetes prevention and control program were identified: Referral system, human resources, infrastructure, cultural problems, access, and intersectoral coordination issues.<br /></span></p><p><span class="fontstyle0"><strong>Conclusions</strong>: </span><span class="fontstyle2">Despite the well‑developed policy of type 2 diabetes prevention and control, the implementation is faced with some problems which endangers the effectiveness of the plan. Any attempt to improve the successful implementation of the type 2 diabetes prevention and control program requires effective measures, deep understanding of the problems and solving them.<br /></span></p><p><span class="fontstyle0" style="color: #00652e;"><strong>Keywords</strong>: </span><span class="fontstyle3">Diabetes mellitus, health plan implementation, prevention and control, type 2</span></p>http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/2166http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/download/2166/717717962