Health in Emergencies and Disasters Quarterly
فصلنامه سلامت در حوادث و بلایا
Health in Emergencies and Disasters Quarterly
Medical Sciences
http://hdq.uswr.ac.ir
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10.32598/hdq
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Psychosocial Rehabilitation: Some Lessons Learned From Natural Disaster in Iran
تخصصي
Special
پژوهشي
Research
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background: </strong>Disasters have adverse impacts on different aspects of human life. Psychosocial Rehabilitation is one of the fields which is usually overshadowed and ignored by physical rehabilitation or its importance does not receive proper attention. This research attempts to study some lessons learned from Psychosocial Rehabilitation based on disaster experiences in Iran.<br>
<strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> This study has a conventional qualitative content analysis design. The participants of study were 15 people with direct experience of earthquake and 12 experts in this field. The study sample was selected by purposeful sampling method and the data were collected by semi-structured interviews.<br>
<strong>Results:</strong> Lack of a suitable system to deliver Psychosocial Rehabilitation, challenge in establishing balance between short-term and long-term social and mental needs, lack of mental and social experts, inefficiency in using social capital and capacities are the most important lessons learned in this field.<br>
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> Lack of awareness of mental and social problems of affected people after disaster is one of the most important barriers in successful and stable rehabilitation. Psychosocial Rehabilitation requires a suitable structure and planning for all stages of disaster management. </p>
Disasters, Earthquakes, Psychosocial rehabilitation, Iran
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http://hdq.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-134-2&slc_lang=fa&sid=1
Fardin
Alipour
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Department of Social Work, Research Center of Social Welfare Management, University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hamidreza
Khankeh
hamid.khankeh@ki.se
1003194753284600653
1003194753284600653
Yes
Department of Disaster and Emergency Health, University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad
Sabzi
1003194753284600654
1003194753284600654
No
Department of Social Work, University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shokoufeh
Ahmadi
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1003194753284600655
No
Department of Disaster and Emergency Health, University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Isa
Malmir
1003194753284600656
1003194753284600656
No
Research Center of Health Management, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.