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Soroor Parvizy1, Kiandokht Kiani, Gabriel Ivbijaro
1Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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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