Introduction & History of Establishment
Many health inequalities are caused by social inequalities, which in itself raises the need to create equality and balance between different social groups. At the same time, the discovery of social determinants of health can provide a basis for evidence to develop social and health policies to improve the situation of the most disadvantaged. That is why the Commission on "Social Determining of Health" has been established in the World Health Organization (WHO). One of the member and partner countries in this field is the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education, as the main trustee of providing and maintaining the health of the people of the country, with the aim of achieving the highest possible level of health for individuals has paid special attention to social issues affecting health and justice in health.
Since Ardabil province, despite having potential talents in most fields, is one of the least developed provinces in the country and the main indicators of comprehensive development and indicators of social and health development in many areas are far from the desired situation, the lack of a center Research to develop and build knowledge in the field of social factors affecting health has always been felt as an urgent need. In this regard, the Research Center for Social Determining of Health in Ardabil was established on October 21, 2013 with the aim of focusing on social factors affecting health in the administrative complex of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences. Since the establishment and consolidation of such a center, which undoubtedly has the largest range of research among other research centers, requires comprehensive attention.
According to the vote issued in the 225th session of the Council for the Development of Medical Universities on 11/08/2012, a "principled agreement" was reached with the establishment of this research center at Ardabil University of Medical Sciences.
Affiliation
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
Affiliation for departments:
Department of ……., Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
Research Lines & Scope
Line 1: Indicators of performance and justice in the health system and society
Explain and determine inequality in physical, mental and social health Determining the distribution of health status in social groups Provide a model system for monitoring and evaluating social determinants of health Designing a model for using people's participation in health promotion Assessing the response rate of the health system Check the status of health services coverage Check the status of access and satisfaction of health services
Line 2: Social harms, social protection and social capital
Frequency and distribution of various social harms Causes and underlying factors of social harms Appropriate behavioral and social interventions regarding social harms Methods of involving the community in promoting health status Investigating the relationship between social support and health status
Line 3: Lifestyle and empowerment of people
Identify unhealthy lifestyles Investigating the effect of behavior (individual social) on the health status of individuals Investigating the effect of life skills training interventions on health
Line 4: Environmental and Occupational Health
Investigating the effect of residence conditions on health Investigating the relationship between physical and social living environment and health status Investigating the impact of transportation systems on health status Investigating the effect of air pollution on health status Studies related to tobacco and hookah
Line 5: Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Its Determinants
Epidemiological studies Prevalence, incidence and survival of cancers of the stomach, esophagus, breast, colon, skin, ... Epidemiological studies in the field of trauma and road accidents Epidemiological studies in the field of cardiovascular diseases Studies related to the calculation of disease burden, economic burden and economic evaluation in the field of non-communicable diseases Quality of life for patients with cancer and non-communicable diseases Types of supportive and palliative care in patients with and non-communicable diseases The effectiveness of education in prevention, care and rehabilitation Cost effectiveness of different treatments on quality and quantity of life (QALY and DALY) Determining the components of health economics in cancer prevention, care and treatment