How the COVID-19 pandemic effected economic, social, political, and cultural factors: A lesson from Iran

Lebni, Javad Yoosefi; Abbas, Jaffar; Moradi, Fatemeh; Salahshoor, Mohammad Reza; Chaboksavar, Fakhreddin; Irandoost, Seyed Fahim; Nezhad-Dadgar, Nazila; Ziapour, Arash

doi:10.1177/0020764020939984

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“…The study participants included 19 women from the Kurdish areas of western and northwestern Iran (including the 4 provinces of Kermanshah, Kurdistan, Ilam, West Azerbaijan) who had been living with self-immolation wounds for the past year. Inclusion criteria included having a history of self-immolation in the past year, having self-immolation wounds, and a willingness to participate in the study ( 31 , 32 ).…”

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Challenges Facing Women Survivors of Self-Immolation in the Kurdish Regions of Iran: A Qualitative Study

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Objectives: Women confront many problems after self-immolation, so the purpose of this study was to explore the challenges facing women survivors of self-immolation in the Kurdish Regions of Iran. Method: This study used a qualitative approach and conventional content analysis. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 19 Kurdish women who attempted self-immolation in Iran. They were sampled through purposeful sampling and snowball sampling. The Lincoln and Guba criteria were used to strengthen the research. Results: The results of data analysis were categorized into five main categories: 1psychological problems, 2-lack of social and legal supportive structures, 3-incomplete treatment, 4-poor self-care, and 5-social problems. These categories consist of 19 subcategories. Conclusion: Having been rescued from self-immolation, the women confront many challenges returning to normal life. Reducing these women's problems and paving the way for their return to life requires multi-dimensional and community-based interventions. Therefore, all social organizations and institutes can cooperate and each of them paves part of the way.

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“…An epidemic can be controlled through a powerful health system, justice in the health system, and people's participationi.e., It is controllable. In our country, Iran, the health system has a strong infrastructure in controlling diseases; the establishment of a health network for primary healthcare since 1985 has had good results in controlling infectious diseases and has provided health facilities to all layers of the population (Yoosefi Lebni et al 2020;Pilehrodi 1997;Pileroudi 1999).…”

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Effectiveness of telephone-based screening and triage during COVID-19 outbreak in the promoted primary healthcare system: a case study in Ardabil province, Iran

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Ziapour

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Aims Screening services for early detection of patients is one of the important capabilities of the health system with a proper referral system. In the crisis of respiratory infection of Covid-19, screening based on symptoms is one of the key measures. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the telephone-based screening and triage services in the promoted primary healthcare system with regard to the Covid-19 outbreak, in terms of reducing unnecessary referrals to the hospital. Methods This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in two stages on 1,406,635 households during March/April 2020 in Ardabil province for screening and early detection of Covid-19 disease. In the first stage, conducted by trained healthcare providers through telephone, individuals suspected of Covid-19 were identified. In the second stage, the individuals were referred to the second level of service in comprehensive healthcare centers (16- or 24-h centers) for clinical evaluation by a physician. Results The results showed that before establishing a screening and triage system for patients in comprehensive healthcare centers, all patients were referred directly to the hospital, while after the implementation of the program, a significant reduction in hospital visits was observed and a large number of patients undertook the care and triage services in comprehensive healthcare centers. Conclusion The use of a grading system in referring patients with suspected cases, triage of patients according to symptoms at the comprehensive health centers, and activation of home isolation were the most important factors in reducing the burden of unnecessary referrals of patients to the hospital.

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“…However, Keogh-Brown and Smith (2008) observed that, during the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003, it was rather difficult to derive accurate predictions of the macroeconomic impact on the country during an outbreak. The macroeconomic impact of SARS in 2003 turned out to be much smaller than predicted by model estimates and media reports [57]. Nevertheless, it should be considered that there are countries in economic distress (e.g., Iran) that will suffer the most in terms of health and economic prosperity [53,55].…”

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“…Nevertheless, it should be considered that there are countries in economic distress (e.g., Iran) that will suffer the most in terms of health and economic prosperity [53,55]. In retrospect, looking at the first COVID-19 wave, evidence suggests that Iran's financial resources were not sufficient to subsidize companies during the lockdown [57]. This led to continued business activity, making social distancing, and controlling the spread of the virus, unfeasible [57][58][59].…”

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Initial COVID-19 Outbreak: An Epidemiological and Socioeconomic Case Review of Iran

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Habibi

Kousi

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected millions of people worldwide. It brought about the implementation of various measures and restrictions at a global level. Iran has been one of the countries with the highest rates of COVID-19 cases. This study reviews the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in Iran and examines the mitigation strategies adopted by the country. Moreover, it reports the socioeconomic challenges faced by the authorities during the efforts to contain the virus. A transdisciplinary literature review was carried out and a political measures timeline was constructed. A broad overview of the initial phase of the COVID-19 outbreak in Iran is presented, starting from the first confirmed case on 19 February 2020 until April 2020. The results of this epidemiological and socioeconomic case review of Iran suggests that the political measures undertaken by the Republic of Iran contributed to the decrease of the prevalence of COVID-19. However, due to the existing financial bottleneck, Iran has faced limited health system resources. Therefore, the response was not sufficient to restrict the spread and the efficient handling of the virus in the long-term.

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How the COVID-19 pandemic effected economic, social, political, and cultural factors: A lesson from Iran

Cited by 151 publications

References 11 publications

Challenges Facing Women Survivors of Self-Immolation in the Kurdish Regions of Iran: A Qualitative Study

Challenges Facing Women Survivors of Self-Immolation in the Kurdish Regions of Iran: A Qualitative Study

Effectiveness of telephone-based screening and triage during COVID-19 outbreak in the promoted primary healthcare system: a case study in Ardabil province, Iran

Initial COVID-19 Outbreak: An Epidemiological and Socioeconomic Case Review of Iran

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