Journal of Research in Environmental Health

Journal of Research in Environmental Health

Assessing the Policies Adopted in the Field of Environmental Health to Combat Covid-19 in Iran: A Qualitative Study

Document Type : Original quantitative and Qualitative Research Article

Authors
Aref Lotfian Daloee 1
Javad Moghri 2
1 MS.c Student, Department of management sciences and health economics, School of Health, Mashhad university of medical sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Social determinants of health research center, Mashhad university of medical sciences, Mashhad, Iran
10.22038/jreh.2022.64226.1497
Abstract
Background and purpose: The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on various aspects of people's lives. Different countries have adopted different policies to combat this disease. The purpose of this study is to review the policies adopted in the field of environmental health to combat Covid-19 in Iran.
Materials and methods: This qualitative study was performed by document analysis method in February 2022. The research population was purposefully determined in consultation with six health policy and environmental health experts. For this purpose, the policies of the National Corona Headquarters as the highest policy reference in the field of Covid-19 were studied. Data analysis was performed using conventional content analysis method and MAXQDA software version 12.
Results: In total, 255 codes, 25 sub-themes and 7 main themes in the field of environmental health to combat Covid-19 were identified. Public social activities, public environmental health, social distancing, borders control, infrastructure development, procurement and distribution of personal protective and disinfection equipment, and monitoring were the main themes identified in this research.
Conclusion: So far, a range of different policies in the field of environmental health have been adopted in Iran to deal with Covid-19. Local and international evidence, experiences of other countries, and socio-economic and political determinants play significant roles in policy development, policy reform, or abandoning previous policies.
Keywords
"Health policy"
"Environmental health"
"Covid-19"
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Journal of Research in Environmental Health
Volume 7, Issue 4
Winter 2022
Pages 381-390