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Women's Health Concept: A Meta-Synthesis Study
Naimeh Seyedfatemi1, Mahvash Salsali2, Nasrin Rezaee2
11. Dept. of Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Center for Nursing Care Research, Iran University of Medical Sciences.
Iranian Journal of Public Health
|June 11, 2015
Summary
This meta-synthesis study identified personal, familial, and social dimensions of women's health in Iran. It reveals a comprehensive understanding of women's health beyond previously assessed aspects.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Women's Studies
Background:
- Identifies under-recognized issues in women's health.
- Highlights the need for extended qualitative research in women's health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and categorize the different dimensions of women's health.
- To synthesize findings from qualitative research on women's health in Iran.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.
- Searched Iranian databases (SID, Magiran, Iranmedex) for articles from 2001-2013.
- Selected 29 qualitative articles focusing on women's health and analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
Main Results:
- Women's health dimensions are categorized into personal, familial, and social aspects.
- Personal dimensions include physical, psychological-emotional, and spiritual factors.
- Familial dimensions encompass fertility, spousal support, and women's roles; social dimensions include cultural, socioeconomic support, and management issues.
Conclusions:
- Provides a novel interpretation of existing women's health research.
- Offers a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of women's health concepts.
- Reveals aspects of women's health not previously assessed in the country.
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