Exploration of the primary needs of health care services for earthquake victims in the west of Iran

BACKGROUND: Natural disasters always have significant effects on social infrastructures, living conditions, and health care systems. This study aims to explain the needs of victims in the west of Iran for primary health care services. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This thematic content analysis and qualita...

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Main Authors: Mahnaz Solhi, Shakiba Zahed, Abbas Ostadtaghizade, Hadi Darvishi Gilan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Education and Health Promotion
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Online Access:http://www.jehp.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9531;year=2022;volume=11;issue=1;spage=416;epage=416;aulast=Solhi
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author Mahnaz Solhi
Shakiba Zahed
Abbas Ostadtaghizade
Hadi Darvishi Gilan
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Shakiba Zahed
Abbas Ostadtaghizade
Hadi Darvishi Gilan
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description BACKGROUND: Natural disasters always have significant effects on social infrastructures, living conditions, and health care systems. This study aims to explain the needs of victims in the west of Iran for primary health care services. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This thematic content analysis and qualitative study was done from September 2020 to June 2021 in the west of Iran. Participants were selected using purposive sampling method. The data were extracted through semi-structured interviews with 17 earthquake victims and then examined through thematic content analysis. RESULTS: By analyzing and coding the data, the primary needs of victims post an earthquake in the west of Iran were classified into four main categories) health services, mental health, social health, and health management (and 14 subcategories. CONCLUSION: Regarding the primary needs (health services, mental health, social health, and health management), establishing a headquarters to meet the immediate and special health care needs seems to be required. It was recommended to create institutions for monitoring and supporting the health care needs at the level of the community and even policymaking, as well as guiding earthquake-stricken areas such as the eco-village.
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spelling doaj.art-222a3350478f4add906244c6b5d134322023-01-12T12:33:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Education and Health Promotion2277-95312022-01-0111141641610.4103/jehp.jehp_248_22Exploration of the primary needs of health care services for earthquake victims in the west of IranMahnaz SolhiShakiba ZahedAbbas OstadtaghizadeHadi Darvishi GilanBACKGROUND: Natural disasters always have significant effects on social infrastructures, living conditions, and health care systems. This study aims to explain the needs of victims in the west of Iran for primary health care services. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This thematic content analysis and qualitative study was done from September 2020 to June 2021 in the west of Iran. Participants were selected using purposive sampling method. The data were extracted through semi-structured interviews with 17 earthquake victims and then examined through thematic content analysis. RESULTS: By analyzing and coding the data, the primary needs of victims post an earthquake in the west of Iran were classified into four main categories) health services, mental health, social health, and health management (and 14 subcategories. CONCLUSION: Regarding the primary needs (health services, mental health, social health, and health management), establishing a headquarters to meet the immediate and special health care needs seems to be required. It was recommended to create institutions for monitoring and supporting the health care needs at the level of the community and even policymaking, as well as guiding earthquake-stricken areas such as the eco-village.http://www.jehp.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9531;year=2022;volume=11;issue=1;spage=416;epage=416;aulast=Solhiearthquake victimseco-villagehealth carehealth servicespost-traumatic stress disorderqualitative study
spellingShingle Mahnaz Solhi
Shakiba Zahed
Abbas Ostadtaghizade
Hadi Darvishi Gilan
Exploration of the primary needs of health care services for earthquake victims in the west of Iran
Journal of Education and Health Promotion
earthquake victims
eco-village
health care
health services
post-traumatic stress disorder
qualitative study
title Exploration of the primary needs of health care services for earthquake victims in the west of Iran
title_full Exploration of the primary needs of health care services for earthquake victims in the west of Iran
title_fullStr Exploration of the primary needs of health care services for earthquake victims in the west of Iran
title_full_unstemmed Exploration of the primary needs of health care services for earthquake victims in the west of Iran
title_short Exploration of the primary needs of health care services for earthquake victims in the west of Iran
title_sort exploration of the primary needs of health care services for earthquake victims in the west of iran
topic earthquake victims
eco-village
health care
health services
post-traumatic stress disorder
qualitative study
url http://www.jehp.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9531;year=2022;volume=11;issue=1;spage=416;epage=416;aulast=Solhi
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