Women's Health Bridges and Barriers: A Qualitative Study |
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| Authors: | Soroor Parvizy Kiandokht Kiani Gabriel Ivbijaro |
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| Institution: | 1. Nursing and Midwifery Faculty , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran;2. Vali-e-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine , Tehran , Iran;3. Wonca Working Party on Mental Health, The Wood Street Medical Centre , London , UK |
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| Abstract: | The authors aimed to understand the social bridges and social barriers to women's health in Iran. We used a qualitative content analysis method and interviewed 22 women. The participants identified appropriate employment, physical exercise, and cultural and educational development as social bridges to women's health. Social barriers to women's health included gender inequalities, burden of responsibility, and financial difficulties. Based on the results of this study, we suggest an interdisciplinary approach to plan social-based health programs in order to improve women's health outcomes in the developing countries such as Iran. |
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