Exploring Solutions for Challenges of Mental Patients’ Rights in Iran on the Basis of Various Studies Conducted in Iran and Other Countries
Background and Objectives : In recent years, policy-makers and researchers of health sector have paid more attention to considering rights of mental patients. Despite of increasing importance of the issue, there are few studies which explore rights of mental patients and the challenges for providin...
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| author | Mehrnoosh Abbassi Leila Doshmangir Arash Rashidian Hakimeh Mostafavi |
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| description | Background and Objectives : In recent years, policy-makers and researchers of health sector have paid more attention to considering rights of mental patients. Despite of increasing importance of the issue, there are few studies which explore rights of mental patients and the challenges for providing respective solutions. The aim of this study was to explore various studies conducted in Iran and other countries and extract respective solutions to meet the challenges. Material and Methods: To conduct this review study, we collected relevant papers, theses and dissertations as well as related reports to mental patients’ rights. Local and global databases were searched to collect relevant data. In the next step, we followed articles of some special related journals. After collecting and categorizing the data, we extracted and categorized options for challenges of mental patients’ rights. Results : Solutions to meet challenges of mental patients’ rights (weaknesses in contemporary rights of mental patients, low or lack of awareness of mental patients and health workers about mental patients’ rights,) include options in rules and regulations level, macro policy-making level, conducting research, health services delivery level and strategic options according to analysis of weaknesses and failures related to mental patients’ rights and their needs Conclusion : In order to respect mental patients’ rights and find solutions and correct deficiencies, we should improve the existing plans and policies related to mental patients’ rights, plan to identify weaknesses and failures and improve services to this group of patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e51824c2911d4d64a2764736cce5f0ae2022-12-21T19:26:36ZfasTabriz University of Medical SciencesTaṣvīr-i salāmat2008-90582423-66402016-03-01641322DOH_142_20170208094456Exploring Solutions for Challenges of Mental Patients’ Rights in Iran on the Basis of Various Studies Conducted in Iran and Other CountriesMehrnoosh Abbassi0Leila Doshmangir1Arash Rashidian2Hakimeh Mostafavi3Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Health Services Management, Iranian Center of Excellence in Health Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics/ Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranDepartment of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health/ Center for Knowledge Translation and Exchange, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBackground and Objectives : In recent years, policy-makers and researchers of health sector have paid more attention to considering rights of mental patients. Despite of increasing importance of the issue, there are few studies which explore rights of mental patients and the challenges for providing respective solutions. The aim of this study was to explore various studies conducted in Iran and other countries and extract respective solutions to meet the challenges. Material and Methods: To conduct this review study, we collected relevant papers, theses and dissertations as well as related reports to mental patients’ rights. Local and global databases were searched to collect relevant data. In the next step, we followed articles of some special related journals. After collecting and categorizing the data, we extracted and categorized options for challenges of mental patients’ rights. Results : Solutions to meet challenges of mental patients’ rights (weaknesses in contemporary rights of mental patients, low or lack of awareness of mental patients and health workers about mental patients’ rights,) include options in rules and regulations level, macro policy-making level, conducting research, health services delivery level and strategic options according to analysis of weaknesses and failures related to mental patients’ rights and their needs Conclusion : In order to respect mental patients’ rights and find solutions and correct deficiencies, we should improve the existing plans and policies related to mental patients’ rights, plan to identify weaknesses and failures and improve services to this group of patients.https://doh.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/doh-135.pdfmental patientsrightspolicymental health |
| spellingShingle | Mehrnoosh Abbassi Leila Doshmangir Arash Rashidian Hakimeh Mostafavi Exploring Solutions for Challenges of Mental Patients’ Rights in Iran on the Basis of Various Studies Conducted in Iran and Other Countries Taṣvīr-i salāmat mental patients rights policy mental health |
| title | Exploring Solutions for Challenges of Mental Patients’ Rights in Iran on the Basis of Various Studies Conducted in Iran and Other Countries |
| title_full | Exploring Solutions for Challenges of Mental Patients’ Rights in Iran on the Basis of Various Studies Conducted in Iran and Other Countries |
| title_fullStr | Exploring Solutions for Challenges of Mental Patients’ Rights in Iran on the Basis of Various Studies Conducted in Iran and Other Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring Solutions for Challenges of Mental Patients’ Rights in Iran on the Basis of Various Studies Conducted in Iran and Other Countries |
| title_short | Exploring Solutions for Challenges of Mental Patients’ Rights in Iran on the Basis of Various Studies Conducted in Iran and Other Countries |
| title_sort | exploring solutions for challenges of mental patients rights in iran on the basis of various studies conducted in iran and other countries |
| topic | mental patients rights policy mental health |
| url | https://doh.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/doh-135.pdf |
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